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Our next Training for Trainers webinar for verifiers will take place on 21st November, from 9am-1pm. Sign up now to learn more about the updated registration training portfolio (V5) and how to use OneFile.
https://bit.ly/3WutQzf
https://bit.ly/3WutQzf
November 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Our next Training for Trainers webinar for verifiers will take place on 21st November, from 9am-1pm. Sign up now to learn more about the updated registration training portfolio (V5) and how to use OneFile.
https://bit.ly/3WutQzf
https://bit.ly/3WutQzf
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and University of Cambridge have, for the first time, directly visualised and measured the tiny protein clusters thought to trigger Parkinson’s disease.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4qH91OZ
Read more: https://bit.ly/4qH91OZ
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and University of Cambridge have, for the first time, directly visualised and measured the tiny protein clusters thought to trigger Parkinson’s disease.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4qH91OZ
Read more: https://bit.ly/4qH91OZ
There's still time to register for our next IBMS Support Hub, which will run from 12-1pm.
In this session, Divine Azange and Liz Heath discuss what a respectful workplace looks like, sharing practical ways to address microaggressions and bullying. https://bit.ly/47yHlEp
In this session, Divine Azange and Liz Heath discuss what a respectful workplace looks like, sharing practical ways to address microaggressions and bullying. https://bit.ly/47yHlEp
November 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM
There's still time to register for our next IBMS Support Hub, which will run from 12-1pm.
In this session, Divine Azange and Liz Heath discuss what a respectful workplace looks like, sharing practical ways to address microaggressions and bullying. https://bit.ly/47yHlEp
In this session, Divine Azange and Liz Heath discuss what a respectful workplace looks like, sharing practical ways to address microaggressions and bullying. https://bit.ly/47yHlEp
Brightspace Examinations for Existing Specialist Portfolio Examiners
November 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Brightspace Examinations for Existing Specialist Portfolio Examiners
The IBMS is exhibiting at the National School and College Leavers Festival at the NEC in Birmingham over the next two days.
If you love science, come and say hello!
If you love science, come and say hello!
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The IBMS is exhibiting at the National School and College Leavers Festival at the NEC in Birmingham over the next two days.
If you love science, come and say hello!
If you love science, come and say hello!
The IBMS is exhibiting at the National School and College Leavers Festival at the NEC in Birmingham over the next two days.
We're excited to be here promoting careers in Biomedical Science through our VR SpaceLab experience and a micro-pipetting activity.
If you love science, come and say hello!
We're excited to be here promoting careers in Biomedical Science through our VR SpaceLab experience and a micro-pipetting activity.
If you love science, come and say hello!
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The IBMS is exhibiting at the National School and College Leavers Festival at the NEC in Birmingham over the next two days.
We're excited to be here promoting careers in Biomedical Science through our VR SpaceLab experience and a micro-pipetting activity.
If you love science, come and say hello!
We're excited to be here promoting careers in Biomedical Science through our VR SpaceLab experience and a micro-pipetting activity.
If you love science, come and say hello!
A new open-access study published in the British Journal of Biomedical Science reports the first Vietnam-wide quality assessment for breast cancer biomarker testing.
🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4p1kjw0
🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4p1kjw0
November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A new open-access study published in the British Journal of Biomedical Science reports the first Vietnam-wide quality assessment for breast cancer biomarker testing.
🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4p1kjw0
🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4p1kjw0
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is hiring a Biomedical Scientist in Clinical Chemistry. Join a UKAS-accredited, state of the art lab supporting high-quality patient care.
Apply by 24th November: https://bit.ly/4p5xfRy
Apply by 24th November: https://bit.ly/4p5xfRy
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is hiring a Biomedical Scientist in Clinical Chemistry. Join a UKAS-accredited, state of the art lab supporting high-quality patient care.
Apply by 24th November: https://bit.ly/4p5xfRy
Apply by 24th November: https://bit.ly/4p5xfRy
For this week's Friday fun post, a pipette cartoon from SketchingScience.org - broooo! 😭
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
For this week's Friday fun post, a pipette cartoon from SketchingScience.org - broooo! 😭
Meet IBMS Council member Charlie Houston FIBMS CSci MSc – a former Chief Biomedical Scientist and POCT lead, Charlie champions education, quality and patient-centred diagnostics.
🔗 Read his full interview: https://www.ibms.org/resource/ibms-council-profile-charlie-houston.html
🔗 Read his full interview: https://www.ibms.org/resource/ibms-council-profile-charlie-houston.html
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Meet IBMS Council member Charlie Houston FIBMS CSci MSc – a former Chief Biomedical Scientist and POCT lead, Charlie champions education, quality and patient-centred diagnostics.
🔗 Read his full interview: https://www.ibms.org/resource/ibms-council-profile-charlie-houston.html
🔗 Read his full interview: https://www.ibms.org/resource/ibms-council-profile-charlie-houston.html
Groundbreaking work supported by the NIHR UCLH Biomedical Research Centre will see a patient with multiple sclerosis become the first person in the UK to receive CAR T cell therapy to treat their condition.
Read more here: https://bit.ly/4qFzxZd
Read more here: https://bit.ly/4qFzxZd
November 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Groundbreaking work supported by the NIHR UCLH Biomedical Research Centre will see a patient with multiple sclerosis become the first person in the UK to receive CAR T cell therapy to treat their condition.
Read more here: https://bit.ly/4qFzxZd
Read more here: https://bit.ly/4qFzxZd
Our next Training for Trainers webinar for verifiers will take place on 21st November, from 9am-1pm. Sign up now to learn more about the updated registration training portfolio (V5) and how to use OneFile.
https://bit.ly/3WutQzf
https://bit.ly/3WutQzf
November 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Our next Training for Trainers webinar for verifiers will take place on 21st November, from 9am-1pm. Sign up now to learn more about the updated registration training portfolio (V5) and how to use OneFile.
https://bit.ly/3WutQzf
https://bit.ly/3WutQzf
“Patients are the reason we do the jobs we do.”
At Great Ormond Street Hospital, Rachel Moss and her team show what it takes to make Harvey’s Lab Tours safe, engaging, and meaningful for young patients.
Read more about their work 👇 https://bit.ly/4qIDrQR
At Great Ormond Street Hospital, Rachel Moss and her team show what it takes to make Harvey’s Lab Tours safe, engaging, and meaningful for young patients.
Read more about their work 👇 https://bit.ly/4qIDrQR
November 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“Patients are the reason we do the jobs we do.”
At Great Ormond Street Hospital, Rachel Moss and her team show what it takes to make Harvey’s Lab Tours safe, engaging, and meaningful for young patients.
Read more about their work 👇 https://bit.ly/4qIDrQR
At Great Ormond Street Hospital, Rachel Moss and her team show what it takes to make Harvey’s Lab Tours safe, engaging, and meaningful for young patients.
Read more about their work 👇 https://bit.ly/4qIDrQR
There’s just one week to go until our next IBMS Support Hub.
On 12th November, Divine Azange and Liz Heath will discuss what a respectful workplace looks like and share practical ways to address microaggressions and bullying.
Register here: https://bit.ly/47yHlEp
On 12th November, Divine Azange and Liz Heath will discuss what a respectful workplace looks like and share practical ways to address microaggressions and bullying.
Register here: https://bit.ly/47yHlEp
November 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
There’s just one week to go until our next IBMS Support Hub.
On 12th November, Divine Azange and Liz Heath will discuss what a respectful workplace looks like and share practical ways to address microaggressions and bullying.
Register here: https://bit.ly/47yHlEp
On 12th November, Divine Azange and Liz Heath will discuss what a respectful workplace looks like and share practical ways to address microaggressions and bullying.
Register here: https://bit.ly/47yHlEp
Our next Training for Trainers: Specialists event will take place on Wednesday, 3rd December at 9:00 am. It will provide information on Brightspace and the Specialist Portfolios. Register here: https://bit.ly/47JHqUP
November 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Our next Training for Trainers: Specialists event will take place on Wednesday, 3rd December at 9:00 am. It will provide information on Brightspace and the Specialist Portfolios. Register here: https://bit.ly/47JHqUP
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.
Work submitted in the entries for all categories should have taken place between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025.
Enter here: https://ibmsawards.org
Work submitted in the entries for all categories should have taken place between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025.
Enter here: https://ibmsawards.org
November 4, 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.
Work submitted in the entries for all categories should have taken place between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025.
Enter here: https://ibmsawards.org
Work submitted in the entries for all categories should have taken place between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025.
Enter here: https://ibmsawards.org
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.
Enter here: https://ibmsawards.org
Enter here: https://ibmsawards.org
November 4, 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.
Enter here: https://ibmsawards.org
Enter here: https://ibmsawards.org
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.
Work submitted in the entries for all categories should have taken place between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025.
Enter here: https://ibmsawards.org
Work submitted in the entries for all categories should have taken place between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025.
Enter here: https://ibmsawards.org
November 4, 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.
Work submitted in the entries for all categories should have taken place between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025.
Enter here: https://ibmsawards.org
Work submitted in the entries for all categories should have taken place between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025.
Enter here: https://ibmsawards.org
AliveDx is looking for a Senior Product Development Scientist to join their Alba Product Development team in Edinburgh.
👉 Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/3X6tCyD
👉 Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/3X6tCyD
November 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
AliveDx is looking for a Senior Product Development Scientist to join their Alba Product Development team in Edinburgh.
👉 Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/3X6tCyD
👉 Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/3X6tCyD
This #NationalPathologyWeek we’re celebrating biomedical scientists - the people behind the tests that guide diagnosis and treatment. Through innovation and collaboration, their #PathologySolutions are shaping the future of diagnostics and patient care.
#AtTheHeartOfHealthcare
#AtTheHeartOfHealthcare
November 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM
This #NationalPathologyWeek we’re celebrating biomedical scientists - the people behind the tests that guide diagnosis and treatment. Through innovation and collaboration, their #PathologySolutions are shaping the future of diagnostics and patient care.
#AtTheHeartOfHealthcare
#AtTheHeartOfHealthcare
Friday fun from the Willink Biochemical Genetics Laboratory, Manchester.
A quick click in the lab and they transform into the Addams Family.
Thank you to the team for sharing and for all you do for patients.
#BiomedicalScience #NHS #LabLife #FridayFun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKpj-n5BzPw
A quick click in the lab and they transform into the Addams Family.
Thank you to the team for sharing and for all you do for patients.
#BiomedicalScience #NHS #LabLife #FridayFun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKpj-n5BzPw
Willink Halloween 2025
YouTube video by Willink Laboratory
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October 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Friday fun from the Willink Biochemical Genetics Laboratory, Manchester.
A quick click in the lab and they transform into the Addams Family.
Thank you to the team for sharing and for all you do for patients.
#BiomedicalScience #NHS #LabLife #FridayFun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKpj-n5BzPw
A quick click in the lab and they transform into the Addams Family.
Thank you to the team for sharing and for all you do for patients.
#BiomedicalScience #NHS #LabLife #FridayFun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKpj-n5BzPw
In this month’s My Lab, we take a guided tour of Microbiology at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, South Wales - a close-knit team processing 200,000 specimens a year, with staff rotating through virology to build skills:
https://thebiomedicalscientist.net/2025/10/02/my-lab-microbiology-wales
https://thebiomedicalscientist.net/2025/10/02/my-lab-microbiology-wales
October 31, 2025 at 12:01 PM
In this month’s My Lab, we take a guided tour of Microbiology at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, South Wales - a close-knit team processing 200,000 specimens a year, with staff rotating through virology to build skills:
https://thebiomedicalscientist.net/2025/10/02/my-lab-microbiology-wales
https://thebiomedicalscientist.net/2025/10/02/my-lab-microbiology-wales
The Scottish Government has set out proposals to clarify the identity, leadership and coding of the healthcare science workforce and to improve workforce data.
Read more about the proposals and the IBMS's response here: https://bit.ly/3Jtz2Rc
Read more about the proposals and the IBMS's response here: https://bit.ly/3Jtz2Rc
October 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Scottish Government has set out proposals to clarify the identity, leadership and coding of the healthcare science workforce and to improve workforce data.
Read more about the proposals and the IBMS's response here: https://bit.ly/3Jtz2Rc
Read more about the proposals and the IBMS's response here: https://bit.ly/3Jtz2Rc
We will be running a Brightspace Examinations for Existing Specialist Portfolio Examiners webinar on the 4th of November.
Attendance at one of these sessions is a requirement to become registered as a V5 specialist portfolio examiner.
Find out more and register here: https://bit.ly/47muzYg
Attendance at one of these sessions is a requirement to become registered as a V5 specialist portfolio examiner.
Find out more and register here: https://bit.ly/47muzYg
October 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We will be running a Brightspace Examinations for Existing Specialist Portfolio Examiners webinar on the 4th of November.
Attendance at one of these sessions is a requirement to become registered as a V5 specialist portfolio examiner.
Find out more and register here: https://bit.ly/47muzYg
Attendance at one of these sessions is a requirement to become registered as a V5 specialist portfolio examiner.
Find out more and register here: https://bit.ly/47muzYg
The Kleihauer–Betke test has guided care for mothers and babies for decades, but how does it compare to flow cytometry and AI-assisted approaches today?
🔗 Read the full feature in The Biomedical Scientist: https://bit.ly/47ta10h
🔗 Read the full feature in The Biomedical Scientist: https://bit.ly/47ta10h
October 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Kleihauer–Betke test has guided care for mothers and babies for decades, but how does it compare to flow cytometry and AI-assisted approaches today?
🔗 Read the full feature in The Biomedical Scientist: https://bit.ly/47ta10h
🔗 Read the full feature in The Biomedical Scientist: https://bit.ly/47ta10h