Saturday, 21st March 24th International Conference of Racing Analysts and Veterinarians 2026

Bus departs: Crown Promenade, 7:45am

Location: Tecan Showroom, Mount Waverley

Presented by
Dr Rohan Steel (Manager, Biological Research Unit, RASL)
Stewart Willers (Technical Operations Manager, RASL)
Clair Joyce (Senior Sales Development Manager, TECAN)
Stuart Burton (Field Automation Specialist, TECAN)

• How to plan a robotic sample preparation workflow
• How to integrate laboratory automation with existing workflows
• Designing liquid handling robots for aliquoting and SPE
• Robot programming from basic algorithms to finished product.

Bus departs: Crown Promenade, 8:00am

Location: Racing Analytical Services Ltd (RASL) laboratory (400 Epsom Road, Flemington)

Presented by Sean Yamada and the RASL R&D team

• Objectives of investigative testing in the context of racing
• Inspecting exhibits such as syringes, pills and powders
• Choosing appropriate sample preparation methods based on objectives
• Data acquisition and processing tools (targeted and untargeted analysis
• Interpretation of results.

Bus departs: Crown Promenade, 7:45am

Location: The University of Melbourne Equine Centre Werribee

The day will include presentations, practicals and panel discussions focusing on accessible tools for regulatory veterinarians including:

• Lameness evaluation technology including Sleip and Equinosis – Dr Bronte Forbes and Dr Jamie Wearn
• ECGs on Raceday including use of Kardia and EkoDuo Littman – Dr Laura Nath
• Raceday endoscopy including resting vs exercise endoscopy – Prof Sam Franklin
• First aid delivery including the Newmarket and Kimsey Splints – Prof Chris Whitton
• Tour of the Equine Centre including diagnostic imaging technology – Prof Chris Whitton
• Use of technology to monitor weather, microclimates and the horse – Dr James Mizzi

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