People of Pathology Podcast

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 u...

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 Wh...

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 u...

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 use...

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...

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 ad...

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 Atl...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 g...

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 fo...

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...

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 f...

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 Li...

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 s...

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 i...

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...

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 Diagnosti...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 behin...