January 2021

Resources

My Lab: One unified department

Deputy Quality Manager Richard Lovie gives a guided tour of the laboratories at York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Haematology & Transfusion Science

Resources

Here to help: a constructive legacy

Jocelyn Pryce, IBMS Deputy Head of Education, hopes to build on the successful progress made during 2020.

Resources

Council elections: your chance to shape the future

The IBMS prides itself on being a professional body that is run by its members for its members. The IBMS Council is elected by Institute members to make key decisions, provide leadership for the profession and effective and transparent governance, as well as be a compelling advocate on their behalf.

Resources

January 2021: Journal-based learning

News

IBMS contributes to Parliamentary pandemic report

Following the IBMS evidence submission and President Allan Wilson’s presentation to an All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) coronavirus inquiry, a parliamentary report has been published.

Microbiology & Virology

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Histopathology qualification funding

The IBMS has announced new funding support for Institute members undertaking IBMS/RCPath histopathology qualifications.

Histopathology

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Health Secretary's letter of thanks

At the end of last year Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, wrote a letter of gratitude to Testing Programme colleagues across the UK. It is as follows:

News

Lab-on-a-chip for PCR

A new lab-on-a-chip infection test could provide cheaper, faster portable diagnostics, it is claimed.

Molecular Pathology & Genomics

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National Genomic Research Library grows to over 110,000

The National Genomic Research Library (NGRL) now contains one of the richest genomic datasets in the world for both rare disease and cancer research.

Molecular Pathology & Genomics

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NHS to pilot potentially revolutionary blood test

A blood test that may spot more than 50 types of cancer will be piloted by the NHS in a world-leading programme.

Molecular Pathology & Genomics

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Cell membranes in super resolution

Expansion microscopy (ExM) enables the imaging of cells and their components with a spatial resolution far below 200 nanometres.

Microbiology & Virology