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We hope all our members have had a wonderful Christmas this microbi-holiday season 🎄 ❄️ ☃️
December 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We hope all our members have had a wonderful Christmas this microbi-holiday season 🎄 ❄️ ☃️
Wishing all the biomedical science profession and students a happy and peaceful Christmas. Thank you for your dedication to patient care and for the vital services you provide throughout the year, including over the festive period.
December 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Wishing all the biomedical science profession and students a happy and peaceful Christmas. Thank you for your dedication to patient care and for the vital services you provide throughout the year, including over the festive period.
Join us on 14th January for the first IBMS Support Hub of the 2026 series.
David Smith will look at how GenAI can support inclusive teaching, personalised learning and fairer assessment, plus the challenges to keep in mind.
Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3NebLEc
David Smith will look at how GenAI can support inclusive teaching, personalised learning and fairer assessment, plus the challenges to keep in mind.
Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3NebLEc
December 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Join us on 14th January for the first IBMS Support Hub of the 2026 series.
David Smith will look at how GenAI can support inclusive teaching, personalised learning and fairer assessment, plus the challenges to keep in mind.
Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3NebLEc
David Smith will look at how GenAI can support inclusive teaching, personalised learning and fairer assessment, plus the challenges to keep in mind.
Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3NebLEc
The winner of the IBMS Awards 2025 for Training and Development was North East and North Cumbria (NENC) Pathology Alliance Training Academy.
Can your team follow in their footsteps? Early bird deadline for the IBMS Awards 2026 is 9th January. Enter here: https://bit.ly/3ZdriXp
Can your team follow in their footsteps? Early bird deadline for the IBMS Awards 2026 is 9th January. Enter here: https://bit.ly/3ZdriXp
December 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The winner of the IBMS Awards 2025 for Training and Development was North East and North Cumbria (NENC) Pathology Alliance Training Academy.
Can your team follow in their footsteps? Early bird deadline for the IBMS Awards 2026 is 9th January. Enter here: https://bit.ly/3ZdriXp
Can your team follow in their footsteps? Early bird deadline for the IBMS Awards 2026 is 9th January. Enter here: https://bit.ly/3ZdriXp
The UK Health Security Agency is recruiting a Senior Biomedical Scientist to work as a Team Leader at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge.
Based in the East of England UKHSA Microbiology lab, you’ll lead bench work and support quality and training.
Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/4pWrmXM
Based in the East of England UKHSA Microbiology lab, you’ll lead bench work and support quality and training.
Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/4pWrmXM
December 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The UK Health Security Agency is recruiting a Senior Biomedical Scientist to work as a Team Leader at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge.
Based in the East of England UKHSA Microbiology lab, you’ll lead bench work and support quality and training.
Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/4pWrmXM
Based in the East of England UKHSA Microbiology lab, you’ll lead bench work and support quality and training.
Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/4pWrmXM
What boardgames are you playing with your lab partners this Christmas?
Image courtesy of @ihearthisto
Image courtesy of @ihearthisto
December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
What boardgames are you playing with your lab partners this Christmas?
Image courtesy of @ihearthisto
Image courtesy of @ihearthisto
IBMS SpaceLab is now available to download on Meta Quest.
If you’ve got a Meta Quest headset, you can now access a free copy of IBMS SpaceLab via the Meta store by searching for “IBMS SpaceLab”.
Download instructions are here: https://bit.ly/3MID7lK
If you’ve got a Meta Quest headset, you can now access a free copy of IBMS SpaceLab via the Meta store by searching for “IBMS SpaceLab”.
Download instructions are here: https://bit.ly/3MID7lK
December 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
IBMS SpaceLab is now available to download on Meta Quest.
If you’ve got a Meta Quest headset, you can now access a free copy of IBMS SpaceLab via the Meta store by searching for “IBMS SpaceLab”.
Download instructions are here: https://bit.ly/3MID7lK
If you’ve got a Meta Quest headset, you can now access a free copy of IBMS SpaceLab via the Meta store by searching for “IBMS SpaceLab”.
Download instructions are here: https://bit.ly/3MID7lK
The last IBMS Support Hub of 2025 will take place shortly, from 12-1pm.
In this session, Martin Khechara will share skills to help explain complex scientific ideas clearly and confidently to any audience.
Register here: https://bit.ly/47NxYB5
In this session, Martin Khechara will share skills to help explain complex scientific ideas clearly and confidently to any audience.
Register here: https://bit.ly/47NxYB5
December 17, 2025 at 11:45 AM
The last IBMS Support Hub of 2025 will take place shortly, from 12-1pm.
In this session, Martin Khechara will share skills to help explain complex scientific ideas clearly and confidently to any audience.
Register here: https://bit.ly/47NxYB5
In this session, Martin Khechara will share skills to help explain complex scientific ideas clearly and confidently to any audience.
Register here: https://bit.ly/47NxYB5
The Advancing Healthcare Awards 2026 are open for entry. It is open to UK allied health professionals, healthcare scientists and those working alongside them. We're once again sponsoring the award of Biomedical Scientist of the Year. Closing date for applications is 16th March https://bit.ly/3WeYsoH
December 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Advancing Healthcare Awards 2026 are open for entry. It is open to UK allied health professionals, healthcare scientists and those working alongside them. We're once again sponsoring the award of Biomedical Scientist of the Year. Closing date for applications is 16th March https://bit.ly/3WeYsoH
High-quality diagnostics supports safe decision-making and patient flow this winter.
In Mediaplanet’s Winter Preparedness campaign, IBMS President Elect Dr Sarah Pitt shares practical steps to strengthen diagnostic pathways.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3MMS5Hn
In Mediaplanet’s Winter Preparedness campaign, IBMS President Elect Dr Sarah Pitt shares practical steps to strengthen diagnostic pathways.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3MMS5Hn
December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
High-quality diagnostics supports safe decision-making and patient flow this winter.
In Mediaplanet’s Winter Preparedness campaign, IBMS President Elect Dr Sarah Pitt shares practical steps to strengthen diagnostic pathways.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3MMS5Hn
In Mediaplanet’s Winter Preparedness campaign, IBMS President Elect Dr Sarah Pitt shares practical steps to strengthen diagnostic pathways.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3MMS5Hn
Job of the week: Band 6 Specialist Biomedical Scientist (Cellular Pathology), Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton. Join a busy UKAS-accredited histology service with rotation across specialist areas and strong CPD support. Apply: https://bit.ly/4aQb5Pc
December 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Job of the week: Band 6 Specialist Biomedical Scientist (Cellular Pathology), Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton. Join a busy UKAS-accredited histology service with rotation across specialist areas and strong CPD support. Apply: https://bit.ly/4aQb5Pc
Do you have what it takes to beat the Great Big Biomedical Science Quiz 2025? Find out here: https://bit.ly/3MxNuJ2
December 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Do you have what it takes to beat the Great Big Biomedical Science Quiz 2025? Find out here: https://bit.ly/3MxNuJ2
The winner of the IBMS Awards 2025 for Sustainability - sponsored by Sarstedt, was Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) – Clinical Biochemistry.
Is your team involved in any sustainability initiatives?
Early bird deadline for the IBMS Awards 2026 is 09.01.2026 https://bit.ly/4oLTkDS
Is your team involved in any sustainability initiatives?
Early bird deadline for the IBMS Awards 2026 is 09.01.2026 https://bit.ly/4oLTkDS
December 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The winner of the IBMS Awards 2025 for Sustainability - sponsored by Sarstedt, was Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) – Clinical Biochemistry.
Is your team involved in any sustainability initiatives?
Early bird deadline for the IBMS Awards 2026 is 09.01.2026 https://bit.ly/4oLTkDS
Is your team involved in any sustainability initiatives?
Early bird deadline for the IBMS Awards 2026 is 09.01.2026 https://bit.ly/4oLTkDS
The winner of the IBMS Awards 2025 for Sustainability - sponsored by Sarstedt, was Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) – Clinical Biochemistry.
Is your team involved in any sustainability initiatives?
Early bird deadline for the IBMS Awards 2026 is 09.01.26 https://bit.ly/4oLTkDS
Is your team involved in any sustainability initiatives?
Early bird deadline for the IBMS Awards 2026 is 09.01.26 https://bit.ly/4oLTkDS
December 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The winner of the IBMS Awards 2025 for Sustainability - sponsored by Sarstedt, was Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) – Clinical Biochemistry.
Is your team involved in any sustainability initiatives?
Early bird deadline for the IBMS Awards 2026 is 09.01.26 https://bit.ly/4oLTkDS
Is your team involved in any sustainability initiatives?
Early bird deadline for the IBMS Awards 2026 is 09.01.26 https://bit.ly/4oLTkDS
Small department, significant impact at Forth Valley Royal Hospital.
Dawn Sutherland shares how the Pathology team supports 306,000 people, processed 28,293 histology specimens in 2024, and is expanding Mohs and ROSE-EBUS.
Read more in The Biomedical Scientist: https://bit.ly/4oM69OK
Dawn Sutherland shares how the Pathology team supports 306,000 people, processed 28,293 histology specimens in 2024, and is expanding Mohs and ROSE-EBUS.
Read more in The Biomedical Scientist: https://bit.ly/4oM69OK
December 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Small department, significant impact at Forth Valley Royal Hospital.
Dawn Sutherland shares how the Pathology team supports 306,000 people, processed 28,293 histology specimens in 2024, and is expanding Mohs and ROSE-EBUS.
Read more in The Biomedical Scientist: https://bit.ly/4oM69OK
Dawn Sutherland shares how the Pathology team supports 306,000 people, processed 28,293 histology specimens in 2024, and is expanding Mohs and ROSE-EBUS.
Read more in The Biomedical Scientist: https://bit.ly/4oM69OK
The latest episode of the IBMS Pod is live and it features Dr Richard Burka, a haematology registrar and academic lecturer chatting about anticoagulant reversal agents, why randomised trials matter, and the evolving landscape of non-malignant haematology.
🎧 Tune in now: https://bit.ly/48l0YAk
🎧 Tune in now: https://bit.ly/48l0YAk
December 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The latest episode of the IBMS Pod is live and it features Dr Richard Burka, a haematology registrar and academic lecturer chatting about anticoagulant reversal agents, why randomised trials matter, and the evolving landscape of non-malignant haematology.
🎧 Tune in now: https://bit.ly/48l0YAk
🎧 Tune in now: https://bit.ly/48l0YAk
Pathology training in Wales has taken a big digital step forward. Pathology Academy Wales has launched on HEIW’s Y Tŷ Dysgu platform, giving the NHS Wales pathology workforce a single place for training resources and portfolio support.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/4a8xirD
Find out more: https://bit.ly/4a8xirD
December 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Pathology training in Wales has taken a big digital step forward. Pathology Academy Wales has launched on HEIW’s Y Tŷ Dysgu platform, giving the NHS Wales pathology workforce a single place for training resources and portfolio support.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/4a8xirD
Find out more: https://bit.ly/4a8xirD
Looking for a flexible Band 6 role in Cellular Pathology in the heart of London?
Barts Health NHS Trust is recruiting a Registered Band 6 Biomedical Scientist (Histology/Cellular Pathology) at the Royal London Hospital.
Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/3XDnmyT
Barts Health NHS Trust is recruiting a Registered Band 6 Biomedical Scientist (Histology/Cellular Pathology) at the Royal London Hospital.
Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/3XDnmyT
December 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Looking for a flexible Band 6 role in Cellular Pathology in the heart of London?
Barts Health NHS Trust is recruiting a Registered Band 6 Biomedical Scientist (Histology/Cellular Pathology) at the Royal London Hospital.
Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/3XDnmyT
Barts Health NHS Trust is recruiting a Registered Band 6 Biomedical Scientist (Histology/Cellular Pathology) at the Royal London Hospital.
Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/3XDnmyT
Every biomedical science team knows this moment 🕒🌈
🧪🩸Thank you to everyone in the lab keeping patients safe, and doing everything you can when it gets treated like “just a quick test”💛
#FridayFun #BiomedicalScience #LabLife
🧪🩸Thank you to everyone in the lab keeping patients safe, and doing everything you can when it gets treated like “just a quick test”💛
#FridayFun #BiomedicalScience #LabLife
December 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Every biomedical science team knows this moment 🕒🌈
🧪🩸Thank you to everyone in the lab keeping patients safe, and doing everything you can when it gets treated like “just a quick test”💛
#FridayFun #BiomedicalScience #LabLife
🧪🩸Thank you to everyone in the lab keeping patients safe, and doing everything you can when it gets treated like “just a quick test”💛
#FridayFun #BiomedicalScience #LabLife
The IBMS Awards are back for 2026 and open for entries. With 12 categories, there are plenty of opportunities for you to showcase your work.
The Earlybird deadline is on Friday 9 January 2026.
Enter here: https://ibmsawards.org/
The Earlybird deadline is on Friday 9 January 2026.
Enter here: https://ibmsawards.org/
December 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The IBMS Awards are back for 2026 and open for entries. With 12 categories, there are plenty of opportunities for you to showcase your work.
The Earlybird deadline is on Friday 9 January 2026.
Enter here: https://ibmsawards.org/
The Earlybird deadline is on Friday 9 January 2026.
Enter here: https://ibmsawards.org/
The latest episode of the IBMS Podcast is up. It features an in-depth conversation with Dr Richard Burka, who discusses anti-coagulant reversal agents and the importance of randomised trials. Listen here: https://bit.ly/48l0YAk
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The latest episode of the IBMS Podcast is up. It features an in-depth conversation with Dr Richard Burka, who discusses anti-coagulant reversal agents and the importance of randomised trials. Listen here: https://bit.ly/48l0YAk
A groundbreaking genetic point-of-care test designed to prevent avoidable hearing loss in newborn babies is being rolled out across Scotland, and IBMS Fellow Ryan Cooper has played a key role in making it a reality.
Read more about the test's rollout here: https://bit.ly/4pESoSK
Read more about the test's rollout here: https://bit.ly/4pESoSK
December 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A groundbreaking genetic point-of-care test designed to prevent avoidable hearing loss in newborn babies is being rolled out across Scotland, and IBMS Fellow Ryan Cooper has played a key role in making it a reality.
Read more about the test's rollout here: https://bit.ly/4pESoSK
Read more about the test's rollout here: https://bit.ly/4pESoSK
IBMS supports the BSI-CIPN workforce report highlighting critical gaps in clinical immunology and allergy services. Sustainable skill mix, advanced and consultant-level scientist roles and funded training pathways are essential: https://www.ibms.org/resource/ibms-response-to-bsi-cipn-report.html
December 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
IBMS supports the BSI-CIPN workforce report highlighting critical gaps in clinical immunology and allergy services. Sustainable skill mix, advanced and consultant-level scientist roles and funded training pathways are essential: https://www.ibms.org/resource/ibms-response-to-bsi-cipn-report.html
The last IBMS Support Hub of 2025 will take place on the 17th December, where Martin Khechara will share simple, practical skills to help you explain complex scientific ideas clearly and confidently to any audience.
Register here: https://bit.ly/47NxYB5
Register here: https://bit.ly/47NxYB5
December 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The last IBMS Support Hub of 2025 will take place on the 17th December, where Martin Khechara will share simple, practical skills to help you explain complex scientific ideas clearly and confidently to any audience.
Register here: https://bit.ly/47NxYB5
Register here: https://bit.ly/47NxYB5
A team of researchers has uncovered how exposure to the Zika virus during pregnancy can cause lasting, sex-specific changes to a child’s immune system, even when no birth defects are apparent. Read more about this study in the Biomedical Scientist: https://bit.ly/3LPzL01
December 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A team of researchers has uncovered how exposure to the Zika virus during pregnancy can cause lasting, sex-specific changes to a child’s immune system, even when no birth defects are apparent. Read more about this study in the Biomedical Scientist: https://bit.ly/3LPzL01