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Knowing
May 8, 2013 11:51 AM by Michael Jones
ADVANCE Discourse: Lab Knowing Let’s forget about money for a second. I know that can be difficult – what, with all of those pesky adult responsibilities and everything, but bare with me. If money wasn’t an object, and your physician wanted to order a Read More...
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Univercell Builder
April 5, 2013 4:46 PM by Michael Jones
The introduction of new drugs that combat disease and infection at the genetic level has been a landmark breakthrough, both for laboratory science as well as for patient treatment plans. Cell-based therapeutics, on the other hand, stand to become influential Read More...
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The Fine Print
March 20, 2013 4:43 PM by Michael Jones
I remember when the Body Worlds Exhibit came to my local museum. I couldn’t believe it -- those were real people. My dad laughed when I told him about it and said, “That’s why you really have to read the fine print when you sign up to be an organ donor.” Read More...
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Special Ingredient
March 8, 2013 4:05 PM by Michael Jones
Allow me to introduce you to the most famous cell you’ve never met. Traditionally, when we think of brain cells, we think of neurons -- up until today, I was blissfully unaware that there were even any other types of cells up there. Glial cells are similar Read More...
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Trojan Macrophages
December 26, 2012 2:13 PM by Michael Jones
For as long as there have been laboratories, researchers have been working towards the future. When it comes to fighting off disease and infection, the human body is capable of so much -- but sometimes it just needs a little help. The goal is to ensure Read More...
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Flipping the Genomic Sequencing Coin
May 1, 2012 7:17 AM by Valerie Newitt
An observer such as myself can get pretty excited when talking to experts about genomic sequencing and the secrets it potentially may unlock to individualized expectations of health or disease risk. What was once the realm of science fiction seems to Read More...
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Social Responsibility
July 19, 2011 10:11 PM by Matthew T. Patton
An article I read recently at CNN.com noted basically there are two types of people in life: those who kick the grocery store cart up on the curb and drive off or those who return the cart to the store (or, I assume, to the cart corral). I'm the latter. Read More...
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Editorial: Strike Against Point of Care?
July 16, 2011 10:29 PM by Matthew T. Patton
A Pennsylvania Department of Health report revealed that a patient died at a hospital after discrepant blood sugar results allegedly went unrecognized and, worse yet, unreported to doctors. This post-transplant patient allegedly died as a result of low Read More...
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Editorial: Down With the Clown?
June 1, 2011 7:33 PM by Matthew T. Patton
First, it was San Francisco banning Happy Meal toys. And now it looks like New York wants to follow suit. A time.com article recently stated: "New York City Council member Leroy G. Comrie, Jr., of Queens is leading the charge to ban kid-friendly toys Read More...
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Will Personalized Medicine Help Break Stereotypes?
May 31, 2011 11:28 AM by Matthew T. Patton
Personalized medicine is an ideal of care, and one that health professionals are embracing as research advances make it easier to define biomarkers, patient phenotypes, and individualized therapies. In the bigger picture of life, perhaps this whole notion Read More...
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Help Us Plan Our 2012 Calendar
May 13, 2011 10:47 AM by Matthew T. Patton
It is hard to believe that nearly half of the year 2011 has come and gone. Summer is just days away. Starting this month, the ADVANCE for Medical Laboratory Professionals team is already looking at our calendars with our eyes on 2012. As we are doing Read More...
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Not-So-Secret Salaries
October 25, 2010 11:17 AM by Amanda Koehler
You know that old saying that tells you not to talk to friends about religion or politics? Money should probably be added to that, too. In many situations, the "so, how much do you make?" question isn't really a good one to bring up, sometimes even among Read More...
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Moral and Fair
September 16, 2010 12:04 PM by Amanda Koehler
An obvious statement: research is the bedrock of healthcare. Without research, which in most instances includes human volunteers, we wouldn't have the many medical advances we do today. However, how researchers obtain study participants and their samples Read More...
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Oh, @#$!
June 18, 2010 9:05 AM by Amanda Koehler
When I was five, I ran home from playing with my next door neighbors in tears. My parents were concerned that I appeared so upset, and they asked what was wrong. I told them that the neighborhood boys had used the "f" word. My parents got a little angry Read More...
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How to Get a Speaking Gig
April 29, 2010 12:04 PM by Amanda Koehler
So, you've done a study or become an expert in automation at your lab. You feel you want to share your knowledge at your next association meeting or trade show. How do you go about getting your name into that meeting brochure? This blog post details what Read More...
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