The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. In this episode, we meet Sang’udi Sang’udi in the context of our special focus on diagnostics being developed in developing countries. He is the Operations Manager for Saratani AI, a young start-up from Tanzania aiming to use Artificial Intelligence to improve cervical cancer diagnostic screening services.  Created following a local hackathon, Saratani AI, is comprised of Sang’udi and several other multidisciplinary colleagues who banded together to pursue this objective. If you would like to get in touch with Sang’udi to learn more about Saratani AI you can find him on LinkedIn If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. In this episode, we meet Konstantinos Makris. Konstantinos’ work and research focus on exposomes. What is an exposome? Konstantinos clearly defines it and provides a context for its potential future use. While still in the early stages, the advances and investments being made into research in this field suggest it should be on everyone’s radar. If you would like to get in touch with Konstantinos, you can find him on LinkedIn To learn more about exposomes: · The All of US research program aims to collect data from about 1 Million people from diverse backgrounds and health profiles to focus on the future of precision medicine. https://allofus.nih.gov/ · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/exposure/bio/index.cfmand https://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/events/pastmtg/2022/exposomics2022/index.cfm · The European Human Exposome Network https://www.humanexposome.eu/ · Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health, CUT https://www.cut.ac.cy/faculties/hsc/cii/?languageId=1#:~:text=The%20Cyprus%20International%20Institute%20for,it%20operates%20within%20the%20CUT If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. In this episode, we asked Ahneez Abdul Hameed, to interview Chee-Onn Leong. Chee-Onn launched a new venture making advanced genomics services available via their facilities in Kuala Lumpur. In this episode, he shares the benefits of these services, explores the challenges of making genomics services available to the wider clinical community, and shares his advice for others considering work in this field. If you would like to get in touch with Chee-Onn, you can find him on LinkedIn Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · AGTC Genomics  https://agtcgenomics.com/ · International Medical University Malaysia https://www.imu.edu.my/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Our special guest in this episode is Susanti. Working through her academic career in the UK as a cancer researcher, she is diagnosed with cancer during a visit back home to Indonesia.  It becomes apparent that advanced diagnostic approaches aren't readily available to her loved ones and fellow citizens.  She shares her story, not only of launching a diagnostics company but getting the first product through regulatory approvals and into the market. If you would like to get in touch with Susanti, you can find her on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · PT. PathGen Diagnostik Teknologi https://pathgen.co.id/ · Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto https://ump.ac.id/ · University of Nottingham https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/ · The Australian National University https://www.anu.edu.au/ · Universitas Gadjah Mada https://www.ugm.ac.id/ · Islamic Development Bank https://www.isdb.org/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast/ Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Our special guest in this episode is George Anene Nzelu. His work focuses on leveraging epigenetics to better address heart failure. Following the completion of medical school in Cuba, George took the path of research via an impactful time spent in Singapore obtaining his PhD and conducting research alongside key mentors. He shares an overview of his research and helps advise current students and early careerists on the best path toward a future in research. If you would like to get in touch with George, you can find him on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · L’institut de cardiologie de Montréal, Université de Montréal https://www.icm-mhi.org/en/research · National University of Singapore https://www.nus.edu.sg/ · Latin American School of Medicine https://instituciones.sld.cu/elam/ · Genome institute of Singapore https://www.a-star.edu.sg/gis · Illumina https://www.illumina.com If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast/ Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Our special guest in this episode is Emmanuel Marshall. After the completion of his studies and early career in Fiji, Emmanuel took the opportunity to explore work opportunities abroad and found a new adventure in the Cook Islands. This step has paid off for Emmanuel and circumstances, and his performance, helped him become Head of Department and PCR Molecular Section Lead Scientist. Learn more about what leading a Molecular Section entails on a small island nation and more in this episode. If you would like to get in touch with Emmanuel, you can find him on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · Fiji National University https://www.fnu.ac.fj/college-of-medicine/ · Ministry of Health and Medical Services https://www.health.gov.fj/ · Pacific Pathology Training Center https://pptc.org.nz/ · Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health Cook Islands https://www.health.gov.ck/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast/ Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Our special guest in this episode is Jignesh Sharma.  He is a great example of what a high-performing career looks like just 5 years after his undergraduate degree. In this short window of time, he has made a reinvestment into furthering his education. On track to complete his Masters' degree this year. Occupied continuously more challenging professional roles. Sought growth in opportunities as they arose and committed himself to advancing his profession with a VP role in a recently composed professional body, the Fiji Institute of Medical Laboratory Science. If you would like to get in touch with Jignesh, you can find him on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · Fiji National University https://www.fnu.ac.fj/college-of-medicine/ · WHO Regional office for the Western Pacific https://www.who.int/westernpacific · Fiji Institute of Medical Laboratory Science https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066785359720 · Ministry of Health and Medical Services https://www.health.gov.fj/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast/ Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Our special guest in this episode is Zia Ashraf.  Medical laboratory professionals most commonly specialize in supporting diagnoses of patients to help them stay alive. But those same skills can also be used to help diagnose causes of death. Some take up this endeavour to focus their skills on forensics and better identify the cause of death. Zia is one of those professionals having been previously employed by the Punjab Forensic Science Agency. Beyond performing diligent analysis of both the living and dead, he has focused on lecturing at the Government College University, Faisalabad. He is an active member of the Pakistan Biological Safety Association as a Biosafety Trainer and for the past few years, the Punjab provincial Chapter head. If you would like to get in touch with Zia, you can find him on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · Nishtar Medical University https://nmu.edu.pk/ · Bahauddin Zakariya University https://www.bzu.edu.pk/ · Chughtais Lahore Lab https://chughtailab.com/ · Punjab Forensic Science Agency https://pfsa.punjab.gov.pk/ · Government College University Faisalabad https://gcuf.edu.pk/ · Pakistan Biological Safety Association https://pbsa.org.pk/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast/ Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Our special guest in this episode is Ali Kwizera. Through a successive series of career advancements, Ali has demonstrated the impact one can have on the laboratory profession despite having fairly little bench experience. From providing direct support to LQMS programs, transforming how a country handles the diagnostics around a particular disease, optimizing laboratory networks or supporting global procurement of key diagnostics, Ali’s journey will share the importance of those at the bench, and those beyond the bench. If you would like to get in touch with Ali, you can find him on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · Makarere University https://www.mak.ac.ug/ · International Health Sciences University https://ciu.ac.ug/ · Institute of Human Virology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine https://www.ihv.org/ · CDC https://www.cdc.gov/ · Center for Clinical Care and Clinical Research https://cccr-nigeria.org/ · Elizabeth Glaer Pediatric Aids Foundation https://www.pedaids.org/ · USAID https://www.usaid.gov/ · Central Public Health Laboratory, Uganda https://cphl.go.ug/ · African Society of Laboratory Medicine https://aslm.org/ · WHO- AFRO https://www.afro.who.int/ · ICF www.icf.com · John Snow Inc https://www.jsi.com/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast/ Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Our special guest in this episode is Yaw Aniweh. As a career researcher, Yaw has been persistent in exploring the depths of malaria. Just as consistent, has been his ability to leverage global funding opportunities to advance his research. Following his bachelor's degree in Laboratory Technology in Ghana, he has pursued further studies and research opportunities during stints in Singapore, the US, UK and more. Each of those opportunities ended with a deliberate return home to Ghana where he is currently a Senior Research Fellow at the West Africa Center for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens housed at the University of Ghana. Yaw explicitly shares the various funding avenues that provided these opportunities and his rationale for returning home after each stint abroad. If you would like to get in touch with Yaw, you can find him on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · Singapore International Graduate Award https://www.a-star.edu.sg/Scholarships/for-graduate-studies/singapore-international-graduate-award-singa · University of Cape Coast https://ucc.edu.gh/ · Nanyang Technological University https://www.ntu.edu.sg/ · Developing Excellence and Leadership In Science in Africa (DELTAS Africa) https://scienceforafrica.foundation/deltas.php · University of Ghana https://www.ug.edu.gh/ · West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), University of Ghana https://www.waccbip.org/ · Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) https://www.novartis.com/research-development/novartis-institutes-biomedical-research · The Francis Crick Institute https://www.crick.ac.uk/ · Tackling Infections to Benefit Africa (TIBA) https://www.ed.ac.uk/global-health/research/research-programmes/tackling-infections-to-benefit-africa-tiba-partner#:~:text=The%20Tackling%20Infections%20to%20Benefit,policy%20and%20strengthening%20health%20systems · Africa Oxford Fellowship https://www.afox.ox.ac.uk/senior-afox-visiting-fellowships If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast/ Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Ahneez Abdul Hameed reprises her role as guest host for this special episode with guest Thane Moze Darumalinggam. The transfusion medicine specialist is responsible for Donor Procurement at the National Blood Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Thane shares an interesting overview of the profession, and the role transfusion medicine plays in clinical practice and discusses rare blood type antigens not commonly understood. If you would like to get in touch with Thane, you can find her on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · National Blood Center Malaysia https://pdn.gov.my/v2/ · Malaysian Blood Transfusion Society https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100056870813835 If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast/ Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Our special guest in this episode is Pedro Lewis. The Director of the Guyana National Blood Transfusion Service. Trained as both a medical doctor and medical laboratory technologist, Pedro took on the challenge of the transfusion medicine specialty. In addition to his contribution to the stability of the national blood bank system, he is a regular collaborator in several research programs and has most recently been active in sharing the importance of non-remunerated, voluntary blood donations. He touches upon several key themes, including the rationale behind choosing a field for your future studies and more. If you would like to get in touch with Pedro, you can find him on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: University of Guyana https://www.uog.edu.gy/ Asociacion Argentina de  Hemoterapia Inmunohematologia y Terapia Celular(AAHITC) https://aahitc.org.ar/ Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies https://www.aabb.org/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast/ Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Our special guest in this episode is Emmanuel Anasonye. After completing his MLS degree in Nigeria and completing his internship, his drive for seeking an affordable medical school opportunity led him to Guyana. Beyond medical school, he found ways to leverage his medical laboratory background. He is currently an instructor in multiple local medical schools in the areas of microbiology and pathology. After progressing through the US Medical Licensure Exam he is now awaiting his ECFMG certification. His longer-term aim is to specialize in Pathology, a passion reinforced during his MLS. If you would like to get in touch with Emmanuel, you can find him on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · Nnamdi Azikiwe University https://unizik.edu.ng/ · Texila American University, Guyana https://tauedu.org/ · Lincoln American University https://www.laumed.org/ · American Society of Clinical Pathology https://www.ascp.org/content# · Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates https://www.ecfmg.org/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast/ Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Our special guest in this episode is Kirk Douglas. As the current Director of the Center for Biosecurity, he is actively involved in developing and sharing frameworks that help broaden the perspective of biosecurity. He is an active leader seeking to strengthen the Caribbean’s resilience to zoonosis and climate related challenges by expanding local research capacity. If you would like to get in touch with Kirk, you can find him on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · The University of West Indie, Cave Hill Campus https://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/home · University of Warwick – Warwick Business School https://www.wbs.ac.uk/ · Hospital for Sick Kids https://www.sickkids.ca/ · Lenstec Inc https://www.lenstec.com/ · Center for Biosecurity Studies https://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/biosecurity/home.aspx · George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Center https://www.uwi.edu/cdrc/cdrc-home · Broad Institute https://www.broadinstitute.org/ · Erasmus https://www.erasmusmc.nl/en/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast/ Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Our special guest in this episode is Maopa Raikabula. Her journey shares the story of beginning a career in a rural setting, as a 1 person lab department. Moving her way through the government health services system. Taking on responsibilities in supporting an entire country’s TB laboratory testing response for a Global Fund funded project in Fiji. Changing roles and locations by moving to the Federated States of Micronesia and eventually continuing her profession in American Samoa. If you would like to get in touch with Maopa, you can find her on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · College of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences https://www.fnu.ac.fj/ · The Global Fund https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/ · Ministry of Health and Medical Services https://www.health.gov.fj/ · Federated States of Micronesia Health Department https://hsa.gov.fm/ · American Samoa Public Health https://americansamoapublichealth.com/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast/ Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Our special guest in this episode is Bolarinde Lawal. His journey through the laboratory industry was greatly affected by his acumen in the area of project management. From his earliest roles, his ability to deliver results and manage other people’s execution transformed his path. Formalizing the training in both quality management and project management helped him support the accreditation of laboratories and take on increasingly complex and higher profile laboratory management challenges. Currently, he is the Laboratory Manager for the London School of Tropical Medicine Ebola Vaccine Trials Lab in Sierra Leone. If you would like to get in touch with Bolarinde, you can find him on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · Federal School of Medical Laboratory Science Jos: https://fedmedlabtech.com.ng/ · Benue State University https://www.bsum.edu.ng/ · Euclid University https://www.euclid.int/ · Nigeria Fellowship of Evangelical Students https://nifes.org.ng/ · Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia https://www.mrc.gm/ · London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine: lshtm.ac.uk If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast/ Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Our special guest in this episode is Divine Agyemang Lardey.  He shares his story of pursuing his Medical Laboratory Science studies to their apex in his country. For many, that would have been plenty. But not for Divine. He decided to gain a broader perspective with an MPH and completed much of his graduate studies while progressing in the world of IVD Diagnostics.  He is currently representing one of the top 5 global IVD manufacturers, BD, across West Africa. If you would like to get in touch with Divine, you can find him at LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) https://www.knust.edu.gh/ · University for Development Studies https://uds.edu.gh/ · University of Ghana https://www.ug.edu.gh/ · University of Leicester https://le.ac.uk/ · DCL Laboratory Products http://www.dcllabx.com/ · Cepheid https://www.cepheid.com/ · Becton Dickinson https://www.bd.com · Inspire THEM Foundation https://www.facebook.com/Inspirethemfoundation/about/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast/ Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Our special guest in this episode is Sajad Ahmad.  He shares the story of the medical laboratory professionals in Pakistan. Like many colleagues in other countries, he had aspirations of owning his own laboratory to leverage his knowledge and alter his future.  He walks us through that process and points out the bright spots in the near future for professionals in the country. If you would like to get in touch with Sajad, you can find him at LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · Rawalpindi Medical College https://rmur.edu.pk/ · Gomal University http://www.gu.edu.pk/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast/ Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Our special guest in this episode is Zunaira Qureshi. She shares her journey from academia through to her current role as Assistant Director of Research, at the Medical Devices Development Center at the National University of Science and Technology. Along the way, she describes the two patents she holds, how her focus has shifted to drug discovery and medical device development, and her advice for young professionals that find their way hampered by senior professionals that feel they are moving upwards too quickly. If you would like to get in touch with Zunaira, you can find her on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · National University of Sciences and Technology  https://nust.edu.pk/ · N-ovative Health Technologies Pvt https://www.nhtpl.pk/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast/ Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Our special guest in this episode is Adedamola Oyekunle. He shares his journey from bench professional to key contributor in Federal Ministry of Health laboratory strengthening activities. He was recently involved in the launch of the national Essential Diagnostic List (EDL). As Nigeria was the first country in Africa and one of the very few globally to have completed this work, Adedamola graciously shared the process involved in creating the EDL, the various challenges faced and some lessons learned. If you would like to get in touch with Adedamola, you can find him on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (https://www.lautech.edu.ng/) · University of Lagos (https://unilag.edu.ng/) · Synlab Nigeria (https://www.synlab.com.ng/) · Federal Ministry of Health Nigeria (https://www.health.gov.ng/) If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast/ Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Our special guest this episode is Lubem Adbendeh. Through his journey, you will learn about the shift you can make from clinical work to drug discovery, the importance of new antibiotic discoveries in the fight against anti-microbial resistance, and the role your support systems can play in your success. If you would like to get in touch with Lubem, you can find him on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · University of Agriculture Makurdi · University of Iliorin https://www.unilorin.edu.ng/ · Brac James P Grant School of Public Health https://bracjpgsph.org/ · University of South Florida https://www.usf.edu/ · Nigerian Institute of Medical Research https://nimr.gov.ng/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast/ Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Our special guest this episode is Lamin Gassama. Through his journey, you will learn about the role of the biomedical engineers at MRC The Gambia, elements that make their approach successful, the potential future of IVD manufacturers and Laboratory relationships and why medical laboratory science degree holders could make interesting transitions into biomedical engineering if they choose. If you would like to get in touch with Lamin, you can find him on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia https://www.mrc.gm/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Our special guest this episode is Maxwell Akonde, an MLS degree holder, Maxwell has used his leadership acumen and technical know-how to impact the field in a number of ways. As one of the founders of the Federation of Ghana Medical Laboratory Student Associations. (FG-MELSA) he has supported giving a voice to students and ensuring their active engagement and development beyond academics. In his professional duties, he has taken his understanding of diagnostics, combined that with a public health perspective and currently aiming to develop a tool to aid the early screening of ovarian cancer. If you would like to get in touch with Maxwell you can find him on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) https://www.knust.edu.gh/ · University of South Carolina https://sc.edu/ · 37 Military Hospital, Ghana · Project Okurasee: https://projectokurase.org/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast/ Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. In another installment of getting to know future leaders in the field, we were pleased to interview Graph-John Bezuidenhout. President of the Medical Laboratory Science Student Society of Namibia. (MLSSS) at Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · Namibia University of Science and Technology https://www.nust.na/ · Namibia Blood Transfusion Services https://www.bts.com.na/ · Cancer Association of Namibia https://www.can.org.na/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Our special guest this episode is Yosef Tsegaye. In sharing his story, we learn about the value of early career roles in blood services, elements that drive medical laboratory professionals to consider roles in academia and research in Ethiopia, and examine his most recent publication in Frontiers in Immunology “Alteration of Endocrine Hormones and Antibody Responses in Different Spectrum of Tuberculosis Disease” If you would like to get in touch with Yosef, you can find him on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · Wollega University https://wollegauniversity.edu.et/ · Addis Ababa University http://www.aau.edu.et/ · Ethiopian Ministry of Health National Blood Bank Services https://www.moh.gov.et/site/National_Blood_Bank_Services · Armauer Hansen Research Institute https://ahri.gov.et/ · Frontiers in Immunology https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology · Alteration of Endocrine Hormones and Antibody Responses in Different Spectrum of Tuberculosis Disease Yosef et al. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.849321/full · Ethiopia Public Health Institute https://ephi.gov.et/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast/ Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. April 29th, 2022 is the annual #DayofImmunology. To celebrate, we are pleased to have as our guest, Dr. Prasobhan Bala Krishnan from the Allergy and Immunology Research Center in Malaysia. We asked Dr. Ahneez Abdul Hameed to reprise her role as guest host for us once again. If you would like to get in touch with Prasobhan, you can find him on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations/people mentioned during this podcast: · Universiti Putra Malaysia https://upm.edu.my/ · Allergy and immunology Research Center, Institute of Medical Research https://www.imr.gov.my/index.php/en/airc · National Institute of Health Malaysia https://www.nih.gov.my/ · Malaysian Society of Allergy and Immunology https://www.allergymsai.org/ · German Society for Immunology https://dgfi.org/dgfi-en/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast/ Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. As a wrap-up to Global MedLab Week, we wanted to ensure the final episode for this week be someone that has focused an extensive career on the profession and the development of those around her. We were pleased to be able to have Margaret Baekalia as our guest.  Her journey in the field spans several countries, several roles and several decades (she began quite young!) If you would like to get in touch with Margaret, you can find her on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations/people mentioned during this podcast: · Fiji National University https://www.fnu.ac.fj/ · University of Otago https://www.otago.ac.nz/ · Ministry of Health & Medical Services Solomon Islands https://solomons.gov.sb/ministry-of-health-medical-services/ · Biofire https://www.biofiredx.com/ · GeneXpert https://www.cepheid.com/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast/ Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. After several episodes where we brought you national student associations and others where it is specific to 1 institution, we decided to present a combination of more than 1 student association in the same episode. In this episode, to get the picture of future leaders of the medical laboratory profession, we include two interviews we completed with different student associations active in Sierra Leone. We begin with Alhaji Foday Mahamud Bangura, President of the newly formed Association of the Laboratory Medicine Students – College of Medicine and Health Sciences – University of Sierra Leone. Our second guest of today’s episode is Edward Tamba Maphinda. He is the President of the Sierra Leone Association of Public Health Students and is currently a student at the University of Makeni. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences – University of Sierra Leone http://usl.edu.sl/ · University of Makeni https://unimak.edu.sl/ · Sierre Leone Medical Laboratory Association (Website coming soon) If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Another chapter in the series of special episodes where we talk to future leaders of the medical laboratory profession via their respective student associations. In this episode, we talk with Ahmed Mostafa[IS1] , the President of the Medical Laboratory Student Association of the University of Alberta in Canada. Ahmed shares the students association activity and the job outlook for current graduates. After listening to this, it is not hard to see why Canada should be high on the list of for Medical Laboratory Scientists from around the world should consider if they are thinking about a different work destination. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · University of Alberta https://www.ualberta.ca/medicine/programs/mls/index.html · Medical Laboratory Student Association of the University of Alberta https://www.instagram.com/mlsassociation/?hl=en · College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Alberta https://www.cmlta.org/ · Canadian Society of Medical Laboratory Science https://www.csmls.org/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Another chapter in the series of special episodes where we talk to future leaders of the medical laboratory profession via their respective student associations. In this episode, we talk with Isaac Ofosu, the President of the Federation of Ghana Medical Laboratory Student Associations. (FG-MELSA). Isaac shares the job outlook for current graduates and updates us on the key events FG-MELSA has been organizing for their members to better understand their career options and more. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · Federation of Ghana Medical Laboratory Student Association o Twitter: @fgmelsa o Instagram: @FGMelsa o Facebook: @FGMelsaCommunity · Sysmex www.sysmex.com If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. This is one of several special episodes where we talk to future leaders of the medical laboratory profession via their respective student associations. In this episode, we talk with Marvellous Asika, the President of the Nigerian Medical Laboratory Science Students Association (NIMELSSA). Marvellous shares the job outlook for current graduates and updates us on the key events NIMELSSA has been organizing for their community and how they have been expanding their presence in the country. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · Association of Medical Laboratory Science of Nigeria https://amlsn.org.ng/ · Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria https://web.mlscn.gov.ng/ · Young Medical Laboratory Science Forum https://www.facebook.com/Young-Medical-Laboratory-Scientists-Forum-YMLSF-Nigeria-2007885456157079/ · Guild of Medical Laboratory Directors https://www.gmldnigeria.org/ · International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences http://www.ifbls.org/ · International Federation of Biosafety Associations https://internationalbiosafety.org/ · African Society of Laboratory Medicine https://aslm.org/ · Global Health Focus https://www.linkedin.com/company/global-health-focus/ · Medlabconvo https://medlabconvo.com/ · BIOSMERS https://biosmers.wordpress.com/ · Research Hub Nigeria · LabOpex https://www.lonasmall.com · Atlas Group If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. This is one of several special episodes where we talk to future leaders of the medical laboratory profession via their respective student associations. In this episode, we talk with Aziz Ali Said, the President of the Tanzania Medical Laboratory Student Association (TAMELASA). Aziz shares the job outlook for current graduates and updates us on the key events TAMELASA has been organizing for their community and the much-needed role sponsors could play in improving the sustainability of this organization. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · Tanzanian Medical Laboratory Student Association https://www.instagram.com/tamelasataifa/ · Health Laboratory Professionals Council https://www.hlpc.go.tz/ · Medical Laboratory Scientists Association of Tanzania www.melsat.or.tz If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. The most common response we receive about motivation to enter the Medical Laboratory Science studies is “I wanted to go into Medicine but was not accepted/able” Our guest this week successfully made the jump from Medical Laboratory Science to Medicine but decided to keep both as part of his regular activities. A true polymath, Jeremia Pyuza shares his journey into what it takes to add many additional competencies to your personal tool belt. If you would like to get in touch with Jeremia, you can find him on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations/people mentioned during this podcast: · Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College https://kcmuco.ac.tz/ · Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center https://www.kcmc.ac.tz/ · Leiden University https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en · Maria Yazdanbakhsh (Spinoza Prize Winner) https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/staffmembers/maria-yazdanbakhsh#tab-1 · Mega Afya Polyclinic https://megaafya.com/ · Laboratory Medicine The Cornerstone for Evidence & Data-Driven Practice https://www.amazon.com/Laboratory-Medicine-Cornerstone-Evidence-Practice/dp/620266696X · Climbing to the Peak of Learning Success: An Evidence-Based Guide for Turning your Learning into a Smart, Enjoyable, and Successful Journey https://www.amazon.ca/CLIMBING-PEAK-LEARNING-SUCCESS-EVIDENCE-BASED-ebook/dp/B07BPFSMLV If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast/ Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast with the world! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. This is one of several special episodes where we talk to future leaders of the medical laboratory profession via their respective student’s associations. This week we talk with Oscar Mano, the President of the Zimbabwe Association of Medical Laboratory Science Students (ZAMLS). Oscar shares the job outlook for current graduates, and updates us on the key events ZAMLS has been organizing for their community and wider audiences. There is still time (as the release of this episode), to register for the upcoming International Science Conference they are involved with along with several other events attached to Medical Laboratory Professionals Week April 24-30. You can do so by following their social media platforms listed below. If you would like to get in touch with Oscar, you can find him on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · Zimbabwe Association of Medical Laboratory Science Students: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zamls/ https://www.facebook.com/ZimMedLabStudents https://twitter.com/ZimMedLabSci https://www.instagram.com/zamls · ZAMLS Sponsors o Interpath Medical Laboratories https://www.linkedin.com/in/interpath-medical-laboratories-9b9793223/ o Psmi Group https://www.linkedin.com/company/premier-service-medical-investments/ o The Pulse Group Zimbabwe https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-pulse-group-zimbabwe/about/ o Ideal Medicals Zimbabwe https://www.linkedin.com/in/ideal-medicals-zimbabwe-424940220/ o Lenon Scotch https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenon-scotch-6001126a/ o Medsure Healthcare https://www.linkedin.com/company/medsure-healthcare/about/ o Cimas Medical Aid Society https://www.linkedin.com/company/cimas-medical-aid-society/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. In this episode, we meet Simione Naikarua. Simione shares his journey of becoming a lab professional in the south pacific. Through his story, we learn about the impact university admission policies and employment recruitment strategies have on medical laboratory professionals. He also shares his insights on the steps early careerists need to consider to standout in a highly competitive job market. Simione examines this and more in this week’s episode. If you would like to get in touch with Simione, you can find him on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · Fiji National University https://www.fnu.ac.fj/ · The University of Fiji https://www.unifiji.ac.fj/ · The Global Fund https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/ · Ministry of Health and Medical Services https://www.health.gov.fj/ · World Health Organization https://www.who.int/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. In this episode, we meet Kelechi Ekwonwa. Kelechi shares his journey and his insights into the future of the medical lab. Have you noticed the advancing role of automation in your laboratory? Could it get to the point where humans are not required within the lab setting? What role would there be for MLS degree holders in that world? He examines this and more about the future of the medical laboratory in this week’s episode. If you would like to get in touch with Kelechi, you can find him on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · Ambrose Alli University https://aauekpoma.edu.ng/ · The University of Texas at Austin https://www.utexas.edu/ · Afriglobal https://www.afriglobalmedicare.com/ · Wellmed Healthcare https://www.wellmed.ng/ · Mindray www.mindray.com · Beckman Coulter www.beckmancoulter.com If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. In this episode, we meet Tafadzwa Dzinamarira. With barely a decade in professional service, his exeptional journey demonstrates the potential for a medical laboratory scientist to have a major impact on global activities. Did you ever want to understand a change in direction of donor funding, or large scale shifts in priorities for programs? Look no further than the groundwork of Dr Dzinamarira. While impressive, that work happens to be only one element of his professional activities you can learn about. If you would like to get in touch with Tafadzwa, you can find him on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · University of Zimbabwe https://www.uz.ac.zw/ · International University of Management Namibia http://www.ium.edu.na/ · Mount Kenya University https://www.mku.ac.ke/ · University of KwaZulu Natal https://ukzn.ac.za/ · CIMAS https://www.cimas.co.zw/services/cimas-medical-laboratories · UCSF/UZim  https://ucghi.universityofcalifornia.edu/fellowships/glocal-health-fellowship/research-sites/zimbabwe · ICAP https://icap.columbia.edu/ · University of Pretoria https://www.up.ac.za/ · Abdullah Dzinamrira Foundation https://adzinafoundation.org/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast Thank you for leaving a rating and review to help us share this podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. In this episode, we are introduced to Ousman Bajinka. He shares his journey of studying in multiple countries and multiple languages to get ahead. He shares advice on getting published, key steps you need to learn from, and how to leverage the peer review process to your advantage. If you would like to get in touch with Ousman, you can find him on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · University of The Gambia https://www.utg.edu.gm/ · Ege University https://ege.edu.tr/eng-0/homepage.html · Izmir Katip Celebi University https://www.ikcu.edu.tr/ · The University of Edinburgh https://www.ed.ac.uk/ · Central South University https://en.csu.edu.cn/ · Medical Research Council of the Gambia https://www.mrc.gm/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. In this episode, we meet Aloyce Urassa. You may have come across him under one of the multitudes of different roles he plays. Health advocate, youth leader, social entrepreneur, mentor, and medical laboratory science intern… Perhaps you came across him exchanging with African Heads of State at the recent African Union Summit? Or maybe it was when his social enterprise was delivering much-needed medical products to your clinic? Then again, it could have also been as a leader and trainer mentoring the youth to impact their communities. You really can find him in all these situations and many more. In this interview, Aloyce reviews how the medical laboratory science degree contributed to his extra-curricular success. In particular, he shares with us his advice for leveraging volunteer opportunities, educates us on the great work being accomplished by ALMA, and identifies the key benefits of a medical laboratory science education. If you would like to get in touch with Aloyce, you can find him on LinkedIn. Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College https://kcmuco.ac.tz/ · Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center https://www.kcmc.ac.tz/ · African Leaders Malaria Alliance https://alma2030.org/ · Medlabconvo https://medlabconvo.com/ · Nigerian Medical Laboratory Science Student Association https://www.linkedin.com/company/nimelssa/?originalSubdomain=ng · Tanzanian Medical Laboratory Student Association If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. In this episode, we asked Ahneez Abdul Hameed, a dynamic clinical microbiologist, to interview a close friend and colleague Subasri Armon.  Subasri has been making her way through the molecular pathology field and taken on many varied responsibilities including responsibilities in cancer research, and biobanking.  Amongst many other topics, she shares her views on the varied roles of molecular pathology on the future of medicine. If you would like to get in touch with Subasri, you can find her on LinkedIn Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: Manipal University College Malaysia https://manipal.edu.my/ Universiti Putra Malaysia https://upm.edu.my/ Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathology, Nice University Hospital, University Cote d'Azur, Nice, France https://www.chu-nice.fr/nos-hopitaux/hopital-pasteur http://www.biobank-cotedazur.fr/ International Agency for Research on Cancer (Evidence Synthesis and Classification Branch & Laboratory Services and Biobank Group), W.H.O., Lyon, France https://www.iarc.who.int/ Biological Resource Center (PGEM) & Molecular Laboratory, Centre Leon Berard, Lyon, France https://www.centreleonberard.fr/en Molecular Pathology Unit, Institute for Medical Research, National Institute of Health, Malaysia https://www.nih.gov.my/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. In this episode, we were pleased to interview Munyaradzi Mukesi. It was interesting to get his very learned opinion on many questions. Amongst the highlights, what should medical lab science programs limit the number of students based on employment opportunities? What can you learn from laboratory practice in a rural setting you can not learn in your capital city? If you would like to get in touch with Munyaradzi, you can find him on LinkedIn Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · University of Zimbabwe: https://www.uz.ac.zw/ · Namibia University of Science and Technology: https://www.nust.na/ · University of Fort Hare: https://www.ufh.ac.za/ · Pathcare Namibia: https://www.pathcarenamibia.com/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. In this episode, we are joined by Rinpan Ishaya. Rinpan shares his journey while describing the importance of remaining current on new developments, maintaining an open perspective and applying those approaches on a singular goal over time with discipline as the path to get ahead and make a difference. If you would like to get in touch with Rinpan, you can find him on LinkedIn Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · Bingham University: https://binghamuni.edu.ng/ · University of Jos: https://www.unijos.edu.ng/ · Federal School of Medical Laboratory Science Jos: https://fedmedlabtech.com.ng/ · Health and Development Support Program Nigeria: http://handsnigeria.org/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. In this episode, we are joined by Friday Acho Odum. A recent recipient of the Laboratory Scientist of the Year award, he is early in a promising career we look forward to following along. In this episode, he reflects on his academic and professional experiences with particular attention made to how current students can best leverage the opportunities before them to get a step ahead. If you would like to get in touch with Friday, you can find him on LinkedIn Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · University of Ibadan: www.ui.edu.ng · University of Calabar: www.unical.edu.ng · Federal Government College Vandeikya: www.fgcvandeikya.com · Clina-Lancet Laboratories: www.lancet.com.ng · Federal Medical Center Ebute-Metta: www.fmceb.org · Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Yaba: www.fnphyaba.gov.ng · ISN MEDICAL: www.isnmedical.com If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Our guest this week is Abdoulie Drammeh. He has a unique story about how he entered the field of Clinical Trials. Beyond learning about that journey, he shares valuable insights into the world of Clinical Trials. He shares specifics on what areas a Medical Laboratory Scientist, current student, or early careerist should focus on to increase their chances of entering and excelling in this area. If you would like to get in touch with Abdoulie, you can find him on LinkedIn Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · St. George’s University of London: www.sgul.ac.uk · Ulster University: www.ulster.ac.uk · University of Edinburgh: www.edin.ac/lu · Medical Research Council Unit , The Gambia: www.mrc.gm · Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Trust: www.mlw.mw · London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine: www.lshtm.ac.uk If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Our guest this week is Victoria Ndarukwa from Zimbabwe. Part of a generation facing difficult choices upon graduation, she is a great example of how many medical laboratory scientists have made themselves a home away from home. She shares how her Medical Laboratory Science degree and early work experience continue to provide value years after she has stopped working at a bench; choices for new graduates to consider, and her experiences working in multiple countries.. If you would like to get in touch with Victoria Ndarukwa, you can find her on LinkedIn Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · University of Zimbabwe: https://www.uz.ac.zw/ · Ministry of Health Botswana: https://www.moh.gov.bw/clinical_services.html · Association of Public Health Laboratories: https://www.aphl.org/ · Stellenbosch University: http://www.sun.ac.za/english · Ministry of Health Namibia: https://mhss.gov.na/ · Ministry of Health Zimbabwe www.mohcc.gov.zw · Center for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov · United Nations: www.un.org If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Our guest this week is Joseph Kwaghga Kumbur from Nigeria. He has been working diligently on eradicating Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) across Nigeria. In addition to learning about his journey, tune in to learn more about NTDs and gain an understanding of the current and future state of a variety of diagnostic techniques used in identifying NTDs. If you would like to get in touch with Joseph Kwaghga Kumbur, you can find him on LinkedIn Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · The Carter Center: https://www.cartercenter.org/countries/nigeria.html · Nigerian Institute of Medical Research: https://nimr.gov.ng/ · Helen Keller International:  https://www.hki.org/ · Evidence Action: https://www.evidenceaction.org/ · Christian Blind Mission: https://www.cbm.org/in-action/inclusive-eye-health/neglected-tropical-diseases/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. Our guest this week is Julia Zammit from Malta. She reviews the impact of antibiotic use in veterinary practice and the domino effect on anti-microbial resistance in humans. She shares her story of practice on 3 continents and the evolution needed by professionals to place a more effective effort on OneHealth. If you would like to get in touch with Julia Zammit, you can find her on LinkedIn Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · One Health Lessons- http://www.onehealthlessons.com/ · ISOHA- https://isohaonehealth.wordpress.com/ · NLF- https://www.naturallivestockfarming.com/initiatives/ · Nitya Ghotge- http://www.anthra.org/ · One Health Department Guelph- https://onehealth.uoguelph.ca/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. I was pleased to interview Stuart Nyakatswau from Zimbabwe in this episode. Stuart shares his reticence entering a medical laboratory science degree, using that degree as the basis for his first entrepreneurial venture. His company, WastInnova, has been selected for start-up health accelerator programs and recognized as one of the most promising medical waste recycling start-ups. If you would like to get in touch with Stuart Nyakatswau, you can find him on LinkedIn Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · University of Zimbabwe https://www.uz.ac.zw/ · WastInnova http://wastinnova.co.zw/mis/ · https://www.recyclingstartups.org/top/medical-waste/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. In this episode, I was pleased to interview Ginger Dixon from the United States.  Ginger shares her journey and the benefits of data science capabilities for health professionals to understand diseases and support their public health responses. Beyond considerable guidance on potential pathways to gain data science capabilities and the impact of data on the future of One Health initiatives, you will understand the importance of continuing to strive forward despite personal tragedies. If you would like to get in touch with Ginger Dixon, you can find her on LinkedIn Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · One Health Commission Database https://www.onehealthcommission.org/ · One Health Lessons http://www.onehealthlessons.com/ · Correlation One/Data Science for All http://www.correlation-one.com/ · DataQuest https://www.dataquest.io/ · Data Independent https://www.dataindependent.com/ · OpenEpi (free epidemiology tool for basic statistics) http://www.openepi.com/Menu/OE_Menu.htm · Pathogeography paper by Murray et al. (2018) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7163494/ · One Life Epi Solutions https://www.onelifeepisolutions.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/onelife-epi-solutions/ · Dr. Charlotte Huntley: https://www.linkedin.com/company/drchhuntley-llc/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlottehugheshuntley/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. In this episode, I was pleased to interview Shadrack Were from Kenya. Shadrack guides us through a journey from mouth pipetting, and manual CD4 counts to current day technology and the interchangeable roles more current technology is making possible. He shares key lessons for those in the field and several warnings, which should be strongly considered if you intend to pursue a future in the lab. Shadrack is well known to many in PEPFAR supported countries. He has been your trainer in a multitude of areas and is well respected for the contributions he had personally made to so many. If you would like to get in touch with Shadrack Were, you can find him on LinkedIn Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · University of Maryland https://www.ihv.org/ · Global Scientific Solutions for Health https://www.gsshealth.com/ · PSM Chemonics https://www.chemonics.com/ · Immy  https://www.immy.com/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. In this episode, I was pleased to be joined by Itai Chitungo from Zimbabwe. Itai is a lecturer at the University of Zimbabwe but that is truly just the tip of the iceberg. He is heavily engaged in trying to foster growth within the field to fill gaps left by decades of a painful brain drain. He is an active mentor to many students, who under his guidance and support has not only remained in Zimbabwe but thrived there. Itai shares his recent research on Telemedicine in Africa, an overview of the laboratory services and health care system in Zimbabwe, and his advice for the next generation looking to enter the field. If you would like to get in touch with Itai Chitungo, you can find him on LinkedIn Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · University of Zimbabwe https://www.uz.ac.zw/ · International Federation of Clinical Chemistry https://www.ifcc.org/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. In this episode, I was pleased to interview Monday Tola from Nigeria. Following studies as a biochemist, he has undertaken successively impactful research in a variety of areas for the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Medical Research Council of The Gambia, and the Institute of Human Virology of Nigeria. Monday shares his considered view on the current genomics capacity in Nigeria, provides an excellent overview of Sanger Sequencing and Next Generation Sequencing and why they each have a role to play moving forward. If you would like to get in touch with Monday Tola, you can find him on LinkedIn Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · Nigerian Institute of Medical Research  https://nimr.gov.ng/ · Medical Research Council of the Gambia https://www.mrc.gm/ · Institute of Human Virology of Nigeria http://ihvnigeria.org/ If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. In this episode, I was pleased to interview Thomas-Julian Irabor. Born and raised in Nigeria and currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Liege in Belgium, Thomas provides his perspectives on the importance of One Health. He covers the junction between One Health and systems thinking and introduces his unique style of using games to spread the concepts and understanding to a global audience. If you would like to get in touch with Thomas-Julian Irabor, you can find him on Linkedin Or any of the following: · Site: https://www.irt-research.com/ · Instagram: https://instagram.com/inte.res.t?utm_medium=copy_link · Twitter: https://twitter.com/irt_interest?s=21 If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. In this episode, we learn more about the world of medical laboratory scientists in Nigeria, thanks to Kenneth Atoe. Beyond his journey, Kenneth describes the various cadres of professionals in the lab space in Nigeria. Those who live together peacefully and those who may be currently in a turf war over the performance of laboratory diagnostics. Who knew Pathologists and Medical Laboratory Scientists do not always get along? If you would like to get in touch with Kenneth Atoe, you can find him on Linkedin If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: · Medical Laboratory Scientist Council of Nigeria https://web.mlscn.gov.ng/ · Institute of Human Virology of Nigeria http://ihvnigeria.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. In this episode, we learn more about the world of medical mycology thanks to Beatrice Achan. Born and raised in Uganda, Beatrice explains the key elements of medical mycology, provides an overview of the various diagnostic techniques involved and shares the exciting news of an upcoming program available via Makarere University for those interested in a career in mycology. If you would like to get in touch with Beatrice Achan, you can find her on LinkedIn If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast: GAFFI (Global Action Fund for Fungal Diseases)- https://gaffi.org/ LIFE (Leading International Fungal Education) - http://life-worldwide.org/ The Aspergillus Website – www.aspergillus.org.uk Mycology Online - http://www.mycology.adelaide.edu.au/ Dr. Fungus - https://drfungus.org/ Mycology Reference Centre Manchester – http://www.mycologymanchester.org British Society for Medical Mycology - http://www.bsmm.org/ International Society for Animal and Human Mycology - http://www.isham.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People.  In this episode, we learn more about the making of a clinical trial expert via Godfrey Tuda Otieno. Born and raised in Kenya, Godfrey shares his numerous insights into professional development, the ongoing shift towards automation and it’s impact on the lab professional of the present and future. If you would like to get in touch with Godfrey Tudo Otieno, you can find him on LinkedIn If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about: Career, the Lab Industry, Training, and People. In this episode, we learn more about becoming an infectious disease expert through the lens of Bright Kofi Sakyi. Born and raised in Ghana, his journey demonstrates what is possible when you marry a dedication to purpose, opportunistically betting on yourself, and a commitment to excellence. If you would like to get in touch with Bright Kofi Sakyi, you can find him on LinkedIn If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/labopp/message