Just in time to bid farewell and happy retirement to long-time LMP Phlebotomist, Elaine Wright. Elaine Wright (right), LMP Phlebotomist, draws Roger Boyle's (Communications Specialist) blood for reference range validation. Over the last couple of weeks, our Hematology Core Laboratory asked for 60 female and 60 male donors across Toronto General Hospital to donate a... Continue Reading →
Mentor, volunteer, conference organizer, workshop leader and girls in STEM champion. These are just a handful of titles that LMP’s Judy Tran, Hematology MLT, has held outside of her work on the bench, and as of last week, the accolades continue. On Thursday, March 14, Judy was awarded the CSMLS David Ball Award, dedicated to laboratory professionals who volunteer their time... Continue Reading →
Over a span of two weeks in February, two Health Canada assessors were on site in the LMP Blood Transfusion Laboratories. The assessors reviewed compliance for activities related to the processing, labelling, storage, distribution, and transformation of blood and blood products. Assessment is an important time. It give us the opportunity to reflect on our... Continue Reading →
Each year, the Ontario Molecular Pathology Research Network (OMPRN) looks to support and promote impactful research of early-career pathologists through a number of competitive grants. This year, one of LMP’s newest pathologists Dr. Michael Cabanero, Thoracic Pathologist, was awarded a Cancer Pathology Translational Research grant, marking the beginning of an exciting research venture and notable... Continue Reading →
Last Saturday, the fourth annual Surgical Pathology Education Day took place thanks to the LMP Surgical Pathology PA team, with co-leads Martin Grealish and Emmanuelle Chung, Pathologists’ Assistants. Over 100 attendees made up of registrants, volunteers and presenters gathered at UHN to share knowledge and learn in a special blend of conference style lectures and... Continue Reading →
A review by LMP’s Dr. Oyedele Ayedi has been published in Clinical Liver Disease, a multimedia review journal by the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD). In the review, Dr. Ayedi discusses common liver biopsy findings in patients who have recently undergone liver transplant or resection. Postoperative liver failure can occur in... Continue Reading →
Each year, a handful of medical professionals from around the world come through LMP for one-year subspecialty fellowships offered by staff pathologists and the University of Toronto. Fellows engrain themselves in the program throughout their time here, and under LMP medical staff supervision are involved in taking out patient cases, making diagnoses, and pursuing various... Continue Reading →
The bug is once again making its way through LMP labs and offices, showcasing the personal side of laboratory staff. Check out the photo Q&As in this series to learn a little more about your colleagues. This week the Q&A BUG paid a visit to Toronto General Hospital’s Core Laboratory and ‘infected’ Megan Spencer,... Continue Reading →
Earlier this month, LMP's Chief of Microbiology, Dr. Tony Mazzulli was appointed Associate Editor for the Journal of Clinical Pathology (JCP), a leading international journal covering all aspects of pathology. Dr. Mazzulli adds this role to what is already a full resume including his primary position as Chief, Microbiology, University Health Network and Mount Sinai... Continue Reading →
