December 2011 - Posts

ASCP Recognizes Medical Lab Professionals Who Excel in School and Life
December 30, 2011 8:13 AM by Jill Hoffman

On land, Hector Becerril Mora has helped homeless veterans obtain food, shelter, clothing and health screenings, as well as raised funds for the "Make a Wish" Tuna Challenge to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. On Read More...

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ASCP Member Recognized for Cancer Study
December 23, 2011 8:51 AM by Jill Hoffman

The results of a large study following more than 300,000 women at Kaiser Permanente Northern California for five years shows that in most cases cervical cancer screening can be safely extended to at least three years. Co-authored by the ASCP’s Philip Read More...

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Photo of Water Creature Earns First Prize in Olympus Competition
December 13, 2011 7:48 AM by Jill Hoffman

A photo of a curious underwater life form that bears a striking resemblance to a cartoon mouse has earned first prize in the 2011 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition ® , the world’s foremost forum for showcasing microscope photos and movies Read More...

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Impact of an Election Year
December 7, 2011 2:17 PM by Lynn

Republican, Democratic and Independent candidates have been busy relaying their promises toward a healthier America, with proposals for better health plans/coverage to how to create jobs. I’ll be honest and admit that I have very mixed reviews. In my Read More...

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MD Anderson Breaks Ground on Building for Personalized Cancer Care
December 6, 2011 7:58 AM by Jill Hoffman

The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center held a groundbreaking ceremony Nov.16 in Houston for the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Building for Personalized Cancer Care in preparation for construction of a new HDR-designed, 12-story, 615,000-square-feet Read More...

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Leica Wins MX Award 2011 for Customer Focus
December 2, 2011 7:31 AM by Jill Hoffman

Leica Biosystems has won the Manufacturing Excellence (MX) Award 2011 in the Customer Focus category. With a workforce of 336 employees, the German plant in Nussloch near Heidelberg makes products for different stages of specimen preparation in the histopathological Read More...

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