Tissue microarrays (TMAs) are becoming increasingly popular in histology research and for use as a quality control method in both research and clinical labs. A TMA paraffin block is termed the “recipient block” as it contains cylindrical tissue cores from different “donor blocks.” The...
How many times have you heard “Keep your resume to one page”? Well, if you believed it then you definitely have heard it too many times and it’s a MYTH!! The purpose of the resume is to get you the interview. Ok, I admit, a resume that is too long probably won’t help your cause; conversely a...
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the healthcare sector and it’s impact is already having a positive influence on cancer diagnosis and histopathology. Histopathology is the study of cancer diagnosis through tissue samples. This microscopic examination of tissue samples is...
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Volunteering your time in today’s world of burn out can feel like one more thing you don’t have time for. However, volunteering in a professional association, a civic organization or a nonprofit not only allows you to give back but opens up future opportunities you might not even be considering...
In 2010, I was featured in a local magazine for having a "double life" ( Westchester Magazine ). I worked in the Medical Examiner’s office as a histologist and owned a children's party business where I created fairy wings, head garlands, tutus, and went to peoples' homes to face paint and host...
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We, histology laboratory professionals, through various actions behind histology—procedures and stains, apply a problem-solving mentality in the lab every day. Our problem-solving strategies are important, but not often mentioned in the textbooks we studied. Broken Slides One day a...
Once upon a time, in a land far far away, (OK it was really 2012 in Milwaukee, WI) I decided to take a leap into the unknown. That leap turned out to be one of the best experiences of my life. That leap was submitting my very first session proposal for the 2012 NSH Annual Symposium/Convention in...
Back in the 1700’s when Marie François Xavier Bicha, who is known as the father of modern histology, worked on tissues, I am sure he did not envision that centuries later there would be a day dedicated to raising awareness for the profession of histotechnology. That day is Histotechnology...
I was fortunate enough to be the recipient of the NSH Lee G. Luna Foreign Travel Scholarship in 2021, which was sponsored by Sakura Finetek USA . This scholarship was given to support costs for study and/or obtaining a histotechnological education abroad (outside the US) or for an outreach...
This is Part II of a two-part series on the evolution of multiplex methods. Read Part I . Using immunofluorescence has several advantages over brightfield IHC assays. Immunofluorescence assays facilitate the visualization of multiple marker colocalization within the same cellular...