Today my guest is Molecular Biology PhD, Dr Tian Yu What we discuss with Dr Yu: Growing up in China, and moving to the US Studying cell biology and molecular biology How she discovered pathology, and how it related to her work in molecular biology Next generation sequencing and how it is used Spatial biology and the tumor micro-environment Her work at Truckee Applied Genomics and some of their products Her thoughts on the future of molecular pathology Links for this episode: Health Podcast Netwo...
Nov 01, 2021•58 min•Ep. 86
Today my guest is Pathologists' Assistant Andrea Alvarez What we discuss with Andrea: How she discovered the Medical Laboratory Science field How shadowing led to her interest in anatomic pathology Her experience in PA school How she became gross room manager and her experience at the beginning of the pandemic Her role in training residents The Kubtec Xpert 80 specimen radiography system and some of its features How being a MLS makes her a better PA Her advice for those interested in becoming a ...
Oct 25, 2021•46 min•Ep. 85
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Carey August What we discuss with Dr August: How she was inspired to become a doctor, and how she discovered pathology Why teaching is important to her Why it is important for pathologists to take on leadership positions How she became involved with CAP and her role on the board of governors The CAP Foundation and her role as President The Engaged Leadership Academy See, Test, and Treat, some of it's history, and why it is important Links for this episode: Health...
Oct 18, 2021•42 min•Ep. 84
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Natasha Savage What we discuss with Dr Savage: Her initial interest in OB/GYN and how that changed to pathology How she was drawn to hematopathology and what she enjoys about it Her interest and training as a sommelier, and how it is similar to hemepath Her role as residency director How she was involved in writing A Medical Students Guide to Pathology Residency, Fellowships, and Careers The importance of exposing medical students to pathology Her thoughts on the...
Oct 11, 2021•39 min•Ep. 83
Today my guest is Dr Sharla White, Director of Research and Development at ClearLight Biotechnologies What we discuss with Dr White: Studying chemical engineering and pharmacognosy Her post doctoral work in vascular immunology and molecular biology Cancer immunotherapy and how that led her to join ClearLight The CLARITY system and its advantages over standard FFPE sections How this technology is used in 3D immunohistochemistry Her thoughts on the future of digital pathology Mentors and women is ...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 82
Today my guest is Pathology Fellow Dr Michael Williams What we discuss with Dr Williams: His early interest in comic books, and the famous blue hat His experience studying chemical engineering, and how he carried those skills into pathology Medical school and how he first chose surgery as a specialty His switch to pathology and his subspecialty interests of neuropathology and forensic pathology Why he started the Diversify in Path Podcast How having conversations about diversity can help to prom...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 81
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Ivana Kholova What we discuss with Dr Kholova: Her education in the Czech Republic and how she discovered pathology Her interest in photography and how that relates to pathology Her role as Adjunct Professor of Pathology at Tampere University and University of Eastern Finland How the pandemic affected teaching methods in Finland Problem-based learning and how she uses this method Her work in cytopathology with cervical cancer and HPV screening The Milan System fo...
Sep 20, 2021•51 min•Ep. 80
Today my guest is Pathology PhD Candidate Kimberly Fiock What we discuss with Kimberly: The differences between a Pathology PhD and a Pathologist How a neuropathology internship led to her interest in pathology Her research in tau protein as part of her Masters degree work The Iowa Neurobank Core and her role there Some of her creative and volunteering activities Her Instagram page and how she uses it to educate others about pathology Why it is important to acknowledge burnout and some things we...
Sep 13, 2021•49 min•Ep. 79
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Steffini Stalos What we discuss with Dr Stalos : Molecular Pharmacology and how she got into this field How she chose pathology as a specialty Her foray into acting and what she learned from this experience Her fellowship in transfusion medicine and what interested her about this field Where she thinks pathology will be in the next five to ten years How she started Blood Associates and some of the services she provides The importance of lab compliance and some pr...
Sep 06, 2021•48 min•Ep. 78
Today my guest is Medical Laboratory Scientist Olibrian Mallari What we discuss with Olibrian: How a last minute decision steered him to the Medical Laboratory Science field His experience working with the Philippine Red Cross How he got involved with teaching His additional training in virology and HIV testing How he became a National Health Laboratory Network Assessor How educational programs adapted their teaching methods during the early part of the pandemic How thoughts on the visibility of...
Aug 30, 2021•48 min•Ep. 77
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Sarah Coupland What we discuss with Dr Coupland: Her medical training in Australia, and how she relocated to Germany How she discovered pathology, and some of her subspecialty interests How she started the Liverpool Ocular Oncology Research Group, and some of her projects there Her work with uveal melanoma and how that led her involvement with the Cancer Genome Atlas Her experience as Director of the Northwest Cancer Research Centre The article "From Pot to Print...
Aug 23, 2021•58 min•Ep. 76
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Melissa Upton What we discuss with Dr Upton: How her parents instilled in her the importance of access to education How she was inspired to become a doctor, and how she chose pathology Her experience in Tokyo as a research fellow How she became involved with ASCP and her term as president Some of her initiatives with ASCP in the area of diversity Her involvement in the editorial Reversing Historical Trends The importance of wellness, and what this means to her He...
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 75
Today my guest is Dr Jeremy Li What we discuss with Dr Li: Studying physical chemistry and spectroscopy His work in super resolution microscopy and some of the applications Deep tissue microscopy and how it is used How he developed a new technology for visualizing lymph nodes How he investigated whether there was a clinical need for this technology How the technology was refined based on feedback from those in pathology Links for this episode: Health Podcast Network LabVine Learning The ConfLab ...
Aug 09, 2021•39 min•Ep. 74
Today my guest is Pathologist and Author Dr Barbarajean Magnani. What we discuss with Dr Magnani: How she got involved with the See, Test, and Treat program The paper she coauthored on starting a See, Test, and Treat program at Tufts Medical Center How she decided to continue the Dr Lily Robinson story from The Queen of All Poisons The new book, The Power of Poison, and one of the themes of people not being what they seem How she uses dialogue between characters to explain scientific concepts in...
Aug 02, 2021•39 min•Ep. 73
Today my guest is Alexandra Giardina, Pathologists' Assistant student and Biorepository Consultant. What we discuss with Alexandra: Her research experience in neurosignaling physiology Cancer research and how this introduced her to pathology and biobanking How she discovered the pathologists' assistant field while working in biobanking Her work with Audobon Bioscience Her thoughts on the role of a pathologists' assistant in biobanking Her experience as a pathologists' assistant student How the p...
Jul 26, 2021•47 min•Ep. 72
Today my guest is Forensic Pathologist Dr Douglas Posey. What we discuss with Dr Posey: Why he decided to write his new book, From Mississippi to the Morgue: A Black Doctor's Journey From Rural Mississippi to Forensic Pathology His experience growing up in Mississippi How two mentors were influential in his life His experience in the Army which led to Medical Technology How and why he decided to go to medical school How he became a forensic pathologist How through sharing his own story he hopes ...
Jul 19, 2021•53 min•Ep. 71
Today my guest is Associate Practitioner Hayley Pincott What we discuss with Hayley: Biomedical Science Day and the importance of this day Her career path to becoming an Associate Practitioner in Oral Pathology and Microbiology Her work as a STEM Ambassador and why this is important to her How she co-founded Show Me The Science and some of their activities Her thoughts on how to raise awareness for the laboratory field Links for this episode: Health Podcast Network LabVine Learning The ConfLab f...
Jul 12, 2021•40 min•Ep. 70
Today my guest is Pathologist and Parasitologist Dr Zul Premji What we discuss with Dr Premji: His early years and education in Tanzania His personal experience with malaria and how that helped to inspire his interest in parasitology Studying at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and at the Karolinska Institute The relationship between malaria and poverty Public health challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa The influence of politics on the fight against malaria Some of Dr Premji's men...
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 69
Today my guest is Barbara Day What we discuss with Barbara: How she started her lab career as a phlebotomist Expanding her lab role as a Medical Technologist Her lab management roles, as some of her responsibilities in these roles How she left the clinical lab to become an Education Specialist in Companion Diagnostics How her lab experience helps her in her role in Companion Diagnostics What the future of Companion Diagnostics might be Links for this episode: Health Podcast Network LabVine Learn...
Jun 28, 2021•42 min•Ep. 68
Today my guest is Jeremy Schubert What we discuss with Jeremy: The Human Condition Equation and how it applies to lab medicine His work in healthcare economics and public health His roles throughout his career at Abbott Labs The similarities between healthcare labs in other countries The Lab Relevance Compass and how he developed it How the LRC helps to identify areas for improvement in the lab Links for this episode: Health Podcast Network LabVine Learning The ConfLab from LabVine Dress A Med s...
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 67
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Carla Ellis What we discuss with Dr Ellis: Her journey from Pathologists' Assistant to Pathologist Her fellowships in Nephropathology and Genitourinary Pathology Her role as Director of Wellness, Diversity, and Inclusion, and creating a Diversity and Inclusion Committee How the Society of Black Pathologists was created How the ASCP and Dr Melissa Upton were early supporters of the SBP Some of the goals of the Society of Black Pathologists, including the importanc...
Jun 14, 2021•50 min•Ep. 66
Today my guest is Dr Heather Couture What we discuss with Dr Couture: Her work in computer science and computer vision Her Masters program in robotics and and image analysis of images from Mars Her dissertation work in predicting tumor biomarkers in breast cancer How she founded Pixel Scientia and the works she does with it Transfer learning and how it applies to pathology Tissue segmentation in image analysis The Pathology ML Insights Newsletter Links for this episode: Health Podcast Network La...
Jun 07, 2021•38 min•Ep. 65
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Brian Jackson. What we discuss with Dr Jackson: How studying mathematics led to medical informatics How he chose pathology as a specialty His research in physician utilization of laboratory tests Corporate social responsibility in healthcare Ethics as it applies to healthcare and laboratory testing How the LabMind Podcast came to be How he structures his interviews and some of the challenges of being a podcast host Links for this episode: Health Podcast Network L...
May 31, 2021•58 min•Ep. 64
Today my guest is Medical Laboratory Scientist Kathryn Golab What we discuss with Kathryn: How she discovered Medical Laboratory Science and her experience during the program Her experience giving outreach presentations at high schools The influence of mentors on her education and career Why it's important to get involved in professional organizations Why she decided to pursue a DCLS The Diagnostic Management Team and some examples of it's utilization Links for this episode: Health Podcast Netwo...
May 24, 2021•58 min•Ep. 63
Today my guest is Medical Laboratory Scientist Lona Small What we discuss with Lona : Her education in Jamaica and how that led her to Medical Laboratory Science Her experiences in supervisory roles early in her career Why she chose to earn an MBA Her certifications in Process Management and Project Management and the difference between the two Her experience as a Healthcare Quality Specialist The origin of the eLaborate Topics Podcast Lab OPEX Training and Consulting Links for this episode: Hea...
May 17, 2021•49 min•Ep. 62
Today my guest is Pathology Resident Dr Raquel Bittencourt. What we discuss with Dr Bittencourt: Her path to medical school How medical education in Brazil differs from US medical school How she discovered pathology and what she thought of it at first Her thoughts on specimen grossing The effect of COVID-19 on medical education in Brazil Her thoughts on a pathology sub-specialty The use of Twitter in pathology Links for this episode: The Pandemic: One Year On Roundtable from The Pathologist Heal...
May 10, 2021•45 min•Ep. 61
Today my guest is Biomedical Scientist Bami Farinre. What we discuss with Bami: Her early interest in science and how that led her to biomedical science Earning her MSc in clinical microbiology and Specialist diploma in virology Her experience working in virology during a pandemic Her article on resilience in The Pathologist How she promotes STEM careers through Inspiring the Future, and as a WISE STEM Ambassador Links for this episode: Health Podcast Network LabVine Learning The ConfLab from La...
May 03, 2021•47 min•Ep. 60
Today my guest is Dr Joseph Anderson, Pathologist and host of the Digital Pathology Today podcast. What we discuss with Dr Anderson : How he became interested in pathology His fellowship in Oncologic Pathology His post doctoral fellowship in Molecular Diagnostics His work with Oncotype testing The Personalized Diagnostics podcast The Digital Pathology Today podcast and how it began What the future of digital pathology might be Links for this episode: Health Podcast Network LabVine Learning The C...
Apr 26, 2021•36 min•Ep. 59
Today my guest is Forensic Geophysicist Clark Davenport What we discuss with Clark: Geophysics and how he discovered this field Remote sensing technologies and how they are used in forensic geophysics Clark's 2017 book Remote Sensing Technology in Forensic Investigations His role as a founding member of NecroSearch International How NecroSearch International assists law enforcement The story behind Clark's trips to Russia Links for this episode: Health Podcast Network LabVine Learning Dress A Me...
Apr 19, 2021•53 min•Ep. 58
My guest today is Pathologists' Assistant Lori Marini What we discuss with Lori: Her journey to becoming a pathologists' assistant Her work in genomics and immunotherapy Her experience battling cancer How that experience led her in part to become a coach Her podcast Conversations With Courageous Cancer Warriors The book she coauthored, Women Who Boss Up Links for this episode: Health Podcast Network LabVine Learning Dress A Med scrubs Lori Marini Website Conversations With Courageous Cancer Warr...
Apr 12, 2021•43 min•Ep. 57
