July 2024

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Here to help: developing your career

Dan Nimmo, IBMS Head of Communications, highlights the robust array of networking opportunities the IBMS offers members that are designed to foster career growth and professional development.

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Remember and celebrate

We hear from a special event the IBMS held at the Imperial War Museum on 6 June.

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Trending: Biomedical Science Day

We look back at this year’s Biomedical Science Day – the largest annual celebration of biomedical scientists and laboratory staff in the UK.

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Advanced practice: facilitators and barriers

Aimee Pinnington, Lecturer in Biomedical Science at Keele University, with an update on her research into education, training and development pathways.

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Robust verification

Dan Kelly, POCT Hub Lead at Spire Healthcare, looks at POCT verification processes, from equipment checks to reviewing decision levels and confirmatory testing in hub laboratories.

Clinical Chemistry
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Phenotypic plasticity in melanoma: the impact on management strategies

Dr Ghada Elayat looks at the role of epithelial–mesenchymal transition in cancer and the implications for melanoma development.

Histopathology
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The big question: Are we entering a new era in which mRNA vaccines are the future?

In May, AstraZeneca began the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine, due to a “surplus of updated vaccines” that target new variants. Then in June, Moderna announced positive late-stage trial results for its single COVID/flu combination vaccine, mRNA-1083. On the back of this, we look at the future impact of mRNA vaccines.

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Predicting the return of breast cancer

Dr Isaac Garcia-Murillas discusses a new blood test that can predict if breast cancer will return years before the disease shows on scans.

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News in brief: July 2024

This month's top news in brief stories

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AI search engines put to the test

Four proposed state-of-the-art image search engines for automating search and retrieval of digital histopathology slides were found to be of inadequate performance for routine clinical care, US research suggests.

Histopathology
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Sarcoma relapse risk reduced by 43%

A global team of researchers has announced clinical trial results that point to a new immunotherapy treatment option for two of the most common types of soft tissue sarcoma in adults.

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