Today my guest is once again Dr Vinay Kumar What we discuss with Dr Kumar: Proving that Natural Killer Cells are distinct from T cells. How "it's better to be right than to be first." How Dr Stanley Robbins asked him to be a coauthor of his textbook The process for revising the textbook, and that "there is no good writing, only good rewriting." How revising the textbook became a form of research The evolution of his teaching style, incorporating flipped classrooms and online interactive elements...
Mar 14, 2022•45 min•Ep. 105
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Vinay Kumar What we discuss with Dr Kumar: How his grandfather influenced him in becoming a doctor, and taught him the lesson of compassion How curiosity led him to study botany, and how it led him back to medicine How he became interested in research of disease mechanisms Traveling to the US to work with Dr Stanley Robbins in Boston, and some of his first experiences in the US His early research with Natural Killer cells Links for this episode: Health Podcast Ne...
Mar 07, 2022•49 min•Ep. 104
Today my guest is Dr Roberto Mota What we discuss with Dr Mota: How he was inspired to go to medical school His career path and some of his mentors along the way Why it is important for him to be involved in professional societies The origin of the Behind Our Science podcast The target audience of the podcast Some of his favorite moments from Behind Our Science so far, and some of the plans for the future Links for this episode: Health Podcast Network LabVine Learning The ConfLab from LabVine Dr...
Feb 28, 2022•42 min•Ep. 103
Today my guest is Hematopathologist Dr Kamran Mirza What we discuss with Dr Mirza: His journey in to medical school and coming to the US for residency How his experience getting into residency influences how he tries to help others His fellowships after residency, and how hematopathology combines both AP and CP How he became interested in teaching and how he use Twitter in teaching The origin of Path Elective, and how it has grown since the beginning His involvement in the International Collabor...
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 102
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Marilyn Bui What we discuss with Dr Bui: How she was inspired to become a doctor, and how her combination of eastern and western education gave her a unique perspective Why she chose to study molecular pathology and immunology How an orthopedic oncologist inspired her to specialize in bone and soft tissue pathology The three revolutions in pathology, and her involvement in each of them Her work in digital pathology, including her term as President of the Digital ...
Feb 14, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 101
Today my guest is Medical Laboratory Assisting and Phlebotomy Instructor James Payne What we discuss with James: His education in marine biology and molecular biology How he got into teaching How he started the medical laboratory assisting and phlebotomy program Some of the lab skills that his students learn The certifications that his students earn while in high school Some of the careers the students pursue after graduating The biggest obstacles that he had to overcome and how to avoid them Li...
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 100
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Ralf Huss What we discuss with Dr Huss: His path to medicine and his initial interest in surgery Studying immunology and transplant biology What it was like to be in these fields as exciting new discoveries were happening How he started working in the pharmaceutical industry and some of his job duties The early days of image analysis in pathology and how that field has evolved His role at the Institute for Digital Medicine, and the goals of the institute The orig...
Jan 31, 2022•52 min•Ep. 99
Today my guest is Medical Laboratory Scientist Angela Tomei Robinson What we discuss with Angela: How she first discovered the medical laboratory field Some of the changes she has seen in the field throughout her career Why she says "instruments" and not "machines." How she became a clinical advisor for college students Her role as Chair of the Professional Standards Coalition, which helped to establish licensure of lab professionals in New York Why it is important for lab professionals to join ...
Jan 24, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 98
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Quentin Eichbaum What we discuss with Dr Eichbaum: Why he studying law in South Africa before switching to medicine How he became interested in global health His work with the Consortium of Universities for Global Health, including the Global Health Humanities Working Group How and why he cofounded the Consortium of New Sub Sahara African Medical Schools The concept of Curriculum Sclerosis, and how new medical schools can avoid it The Survey of Clinical and Anato...
Jan 17, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 97
Today Biomedical Scientist Bamidele Farinre returns to the podcast What we discuss with Bami: Her experience in virology throughout the pandemic The Institute of Biomedical Science CPD system, and how she applies the knowledge she gains The Mobile Processing Unit Vans, and her role as project lead How mobile lab testing could be applied in the future Her continuing work as a STEM Ambassador The STEM People Like Me Program Links for this episode: Health Podcast Network LabVine Learning The ConfLa...
Jan 10, 2022•46 min•Ep. 96
Today my guest is Pathologists' Assistant Kristine McCluskey What we discuss with Kristine: How she discovered the pathologists' assistant field and her experience in training How she was inspired to start teaching and why this appealed to her The Interesting Gross Case Workshop she started at Baylor, the paper that was published from that The All City Anatomical Pathology Symposium in 2017 Her role in the AAPA Preceptor Program How the Preceptor Program is organized, and some of the topics How ...
Jan 03, 2022•45 min•Ep. 95
Today my guest is Pathology Resident Dr Phoebe Hammer What we discuss with Dr Hammer: How she became interested in science and medicine Her path to entering medical school How she heard about the pathology medical student fellowship, and her experience in this program Her experience as a tutor for medical students The research for the paper One Hundred Years of the Pathology Medical Student Fellowship, and some of the findings she found most interesting Her thoughts on subspecialties and future ...
Dec 27, 2021•56 min•Ep. 94
Today my guest is Forensic Photographer Nikki Johnson What we discuss with Nikki: Her education in art and photography How she got started in the photography field and some of her early work How she entered the forensics field, and what her work involves Meeting Dr Marianne Hamel and starting Death Under Glass The Unseen exhibit at the Mutter Museum and the process of putting that together Her photo series during the pandemic of New York City Links for this episode: Health Podcast Network LabVin...
Dec 20, 2021•46 min•Ep. 93
Today my guest is Macroscopic Technician Hatice Beseren What we discuss with Hatice: Her training to become a macroscopic technician How cytology in integrated into her job duties Her role in remote frozen sections Standardization and certification efforts in Turkey The use of Twitter for education Her role in teaching Her efforts to form an association of macroscopic technicians Links for this episode: Health Podcast Network LabVine Learning The ConfLab from LabVine Dress A Med scrubs Hatice Be...
Dec 13, 2021•23 min•Ep. 92
Today my guest is Pathologists' Assistant Bruce Koepp What we discuss with Bruce: How he discovered pathology and the pathologists' assistant field His experiences in the early part of his career How he came to specialize in autopsies His interest in trail running and how that influenced his first book How he started writing and the authors from whom he drew inspiration His latest book, Pitfall, and how he developed the story How being a pathologists' assistant influenced his writing style His f...
Dec 06, 2021•41 min•Ep. 91
Today my guest is Forensic Pathologist Dr Walter Kemp What we discuss with Dr Kemp: How he discovered pathology and how observing an autopsy led to forensic pathology Why he decided to earn a Masters and PhD in anthropology, and how that work applies to forensics How he got started in teaching and some of his mentors The book Make It Stick and how it influenced his teaching style The methods he uses for teaching The online platforms that he uses to educate students about pathology Links for this...
Nov 29, 2021•46 min•Ep. 90
Today my guest is Forensic Pathologist Dr Greg G Davis What we discuss with Dr Davis: How he became interested in pathology and forensic pathology Earning a Masters in Public Health and the importance of forensic pathologists in public health His interest in epidemiology and drug-related deaths and his involvement in the NAME opioid position paper. The relationship between pathology and law and his book on the subject His term as president of the National Association of Medical Examiners, and so...
Nov 22, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 89
Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Suzy Lishman What we discuss with Dr Lishman: Her inspiration for becoming a doctor and how she chose pathology Studying art history, and the relationship between art and pathology Colorectal cancer and Bowel Cancer UK The medical examiner system in the UK and how it differs from the US What we can learn from studying medical history Her term as president of the Royal College of Pathologists and some of the initiatives during that time The Living Autopsy presenta...
Nov 15, 2021•57 min•Ep. 88
Today my guest is Advanced Registered Technologist Zoe Brooks What we discuss with Zoe: How she became interested in the Medical Laboratory field How QC became of interest and how she developed it as technical coordinator of six remote Ontario labs His early use of computers for monitoring quality control Meeting and working with Dr James Westgard Her thoughts on the use of six sigma in the medical lab Creating the Mathematically Optimized Risk Evaluation system AWEsome Numbers Inc and the Catal...
Nov 08, 2021•53 min•Ep. 87
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
