來自發展中國家地50位實驗室科學家獲得了旅行基金的資助，參加2005年美國臨床化學協會（AACC）的年會，年會將在2005年7月24日～28日在美國奧蘭多舉行。

這項基金授予來自34個國家的科學家，包括俄國、印度、中國、古巴、伊朗以及厄立特里亞。國際旅行基金項目是在1992年建立的，這樣國際臨床實驗室領域的成員得以參加AACC年會，鼓勵來自其它國家的科學家與美國科學家之間的關系。該項目由AACC的Van Slyke基金會資助，鼓勵國際間的科學與信息交流。

奧蘭多2005年AACC大會參加者將超過19,000人，會議將推出一項特別項目，為在臨床實驗室科學、醫學與管理的快速進展中的實驗室人員提供所需的一切。會議將有全體大會、33項EduTraks、45項專題學術討論會、87項圓桌會議、495項展覽、以及將近1000幅壁報。

AACC為美國以及全球領導層提供先進的臨床實驗室醫學方面的實踐以及職業，以及在提高健康保健方面發揮作用。它的成員在醫院實驗室、診所、醫學中心以及其它健康保健部門研制開發以及開展各種檢測。
 
Travel Grants Announced for AACC Meeting
 
Fifty laboratory scientists from developing countries have been awarded travel grants to attend the 2005 annual meeting of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC, Washington, DC, USA) in Orlando (FL, USA), from July 24-July 28, 2005.

The grants were awarded to scientists from 34 different countries, including Russia, India, China, Cuba, Iran, and Eritrea. The International Travel Grant program was established in 1992 so members of the international clinical laboratory community could attend the AACC annual meeting and to encourage relationships between scientists of other countries and the United States. The program, supported by the AACC’s Van Slyke Foundation (VSF), promotes the international exchange of science and information.

The 2005 AACC conference in Orlando will have more than 19,000 attendees, who will be offered an exceptional program that includes everything laboratorians need to stay ahead of rapid changes in clinical lab science, medicine, and management. The conference features plenary sessions, 33 EduTraks, 45 workshops, 87 roundtables, 495 exhibitors, and nearly 1,000 posters.

The AACC provides U.S. and worldwide leadership in advancing the practice and profession of clinical laboratory medicine and its role in improving health care. Its members develop and perform tests conducted in hospital laboratories, clinics, medical centers, and other healthcare settings.