S4 Episode 4: Biomedical Scientist of the Year 2025 with Craig Baker
Episode 4 features an in-depth conversation with Craig Baker, who was named the Advancing Healthcare Awards winner for Biomedical Scientist of the Year 2025. Craig is the Cellular Pathology and Mortuary Service Manager at Hywel Dda University Health Board.
Rob talks to him about modernising the service, what winning the award means to him and his team, and the role of AI tools in biomedical science.
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S4 Episode 3: Alzheimer's Disease with Martyna Matuszyk
In Episode 3 we take a look at Alzheimer's disease. Martyna Matuszyk from the Alzheimer’s Society talks to Rob about the process of getting a diagnosis of dementia and Dementia Action Week (which takes place from 19 - 25 May 2025).
To find out more about Dementia Action Week visit https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-involved/dementia-action-week
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S4 Episode 2: Diagnostic Cytopathology with Leonie Wheeldon
In Episode 2 we take a look at Diagnostic Cytopathology. Leonie Wheeldon returns to the podcast to discuss a ground breaking fine aspiration needle study and how geography and infrastructure can impact service provision.
Leonie was the Advancing Healthcare Awards 2024 Biomedical Scientist of the Year and is a Consultant Biomedical Scientist at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust.
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S4 Episode 1: Three IBMS Presidents
In episode 1 of season 4 Rob speaks with President Joanna Andrew, President-Elect Sarah Pitt and Previous Debra Padgett about what it means to be IBMS President, the future of the profession, AI, and what it means for the profession to have elected three women presidents in a row. #IIWD2025 #AccelerateAction
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S3 Episode 14: Working in Partnership
In episode 14, we take a look at Working in Partnership. We will hear from Rohini Patel from University Hospitals Birmingham and Capt. Francis Opoku from the Centre of Defence Pathology about their IBMS award-winning work in biomedical science.
Rohini Patel is an advanced biomedical scientist and the Group Training Lead at UHB Pathology. Capt. Francis Opoku is the Officer in Charge of Clinical Pathology Department, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
This is a snippet from our IBMS Chat in November, where the rest of the audio was lost.
The Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) is the leading professional body for scientists, support staff and students in the field of biomedical science.
Our new podcast, IBMSPOD explores the contemporary field of Biomedical Science through a series of thought-provoking interviews with leading experts from across the profession.
Each episode will feature a in-depth interview with our special Biomedical Scientist guest. The conversation will range from current affairs to the intricacies of diagnostic laboratory work, research & innovation, teaching, writing, to involvement with the IBMS, media work; as well as motivations & passions for the profession.
Hosted by editor of the IBMS's monthly magazine 'The Biomedical Scientist' Rob Dabrowski.
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