Dear members,

New eJIFCC number is accessible. You can download it here.

In this issue you can read:

• Editorial: Recent advances in the clinical application of mass spectrometry
• Mass spectrometry applications for toxicology
• Mass spectrometry analysis of dried blood spots across the total testing process
• Serum insulin-like growth factor I quantitation by mass spectrometry: insights for protein quantitation
• Progress in metabolomics standardisation and its significance in future clinical laboratory medicine
• National External Quality Assurance Program Pakistan – a milestone in proficiency testing
• Letter to the editor: Successful ISO 15189 accreditation in Bethzatha Advanced Medical Laboratory in Ethiopia
• Book review: "Cardiovascular Disease and Laboratory Medicine"
• Book review: "Critical Care and Laboratory Medicine"

Committee for information and public relationsa

Dear All,

Please kindly find enclosed a letter on behalf of Prof. Khosrow Adeli, Chair of Communications and Publications Division, announcing a Call for Nominations for one Member position within the Committee on Internet and e-Learning (C-IeL).

Nominations should be sent directly to Silvia Colli-Lanzi at the IFCC office (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), with a copy to the CPD Chair, Prof. Adeli (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), before January 6th, 2017.

With kindest regards,

Silvia Colli Lanzi

Dear All,

Kindly find enclosed a letter on behalf of Prof. Ian Young and Prof. Philippe Gillery, respectively IFCC Scientific Division Chair and Chair-elect, announcing a Call for Nominations for membership positions for the Committee on "Harmonization of Autoimmune Tests (C-HAT)" to be established as of January 2017.

Applications should be directly submitted to the IFCC Office (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) by January 31st, 2017, using the enclosed application form.

Thanking you in advance for supporting IFCC and related activities, I remain

Sincerely yours

Paola Bramati