June 2024

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My lab: innovative cellular pathology

A guided tour of cellular pathology at One Dorset Pathology.

Histopathology

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Living with sickle cell disease

Calvin Campbell, Senior Community Engagement Officer at NHS Blood and Transplant, shares his story.

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#IBMSChat: connect, learn and grow

#IBMSChat is a dynamic platform where biomedical science professionals come together to discuss trends, challenges and innovations. Dan Nimmo, IBMS Head of Communications, explains why you should take part.

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Shining a light on safety culture in transfusion laboratories

Dr Jennifer Davies, Victoria Tuckley and Vera Rosa present the findings of the 2023 SHOT and UKTLC Transfusion Laboratory Culture Survey.

What safeguards and regulations would you like to see in place for AI pathology?

With artificial intelligence (AI) becoming ever more sophisticated and prevalent across society, combined with advances in digital pathology and the fast-paced progress in deep learning, we may be on the cusp of the era of AI in pathology. However, with technical, logistical and ethical barriers in place, we look at what measures are needed before widespread clinical adoption.

Histopathology

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How diagnostic cytology improves patient care

Leonie Wheeldon, a Consultant Biomedical Scientist specialising in cytopathology, discusses her work on rapid onsite evaluation.

Cytopathology

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News

News in brief: June 2024

This month's top news in brief stories

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News

New five-year plan to combat antimicrobial resistance

The government’s national action plan will commit the UK to reducing its use of antimicrobials – such as antibiotics, antifungals and antivirals – in humans and animals, strengthen surveillance of drug-resistant infections before they emerge and incentivise industry to develop the next generation of treatments.

Microbiology & Virology

Biomedical Science Day 2024

On 6 June, we will celebrate #BiomedicalScienceDay2024, raising awareness of the vital contributions of biomedical science professionals #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare.

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Science

Personalised vaccines: A pioneering new immunotherapy

A look at the international trial of the world’s first personalised mRNA cancer immunotherapy for melanoma and its potential translation to other cancers and diseases.

Immunology