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.

Molecular Pathology & Genomics

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Avian flu detected in New York City wild birds

A small number of New York City wild birds carry the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Virology.

Microbiology & Virology

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Novel triple antibiotic combo

A novel triple antibiotic combination offers a potential breakthrough in combatting antibiotic resistance, it is claimed.

Microbiology & Virology

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Study points to potential treatments for restless leg syndrome

Scientists have discovered genetic clues to the cause of restless leg syndrome. The discovery could help identify those individuals at greatest risk of the condition and point to potential ways to treat it.

Molecular Pathology & Genomics

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Biomedical scientists are indispensable

This Biomedical Science Day we were proud to share the full findings of a recent independent report that we commissioned. The Oxera Report focused on one pathway – bowel cancer screening – to illustrate the broader value that biomedical scientists bring to healthcare.