Histologists play an essential role in the overall process and outcome for a patient receiving CAR T-Cell therapy. CAR T-Cell therapy is an immunotherapy treatment designed to activate a patient’s immune system to target and destroy cancerous cells. The therapy involves developing c himeric a...
A Useful Glossary of Terms for Histotechnologists from the Biological Stain Commission (BSC) and a Bit of BSC History Do you need a term related to your staining procedure defined? The name of a dye? A staining method? A reagent used in your laboratory? A definition of any particular...
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Learn It in a Minute Video Series Register for the 2022 NSH Laboratory Webinar Series 2022 Laboratory Webinar Program January 26 : Understanding The Workforce Shortage February 23 : Automation of Sample Management in the Histology Lab March 23 : Cell Collecting...
So you have spent time searching, screening and have a number of articles that you want to gather . However, you don’t have time to screen all the articles? How do you capture the citations? What is the best way to save the search results ? Do you have to download all the articles? Fortunately...
Many early career scientists struggle with the task of screening, reading and collecting biomedical literature. Lack of familiarity with search tools, article structure/organization, scientific terminology and time management are obstacles that inexperienced researchers face when looking for...
“ Open access ”, the ability to access biomedical literature free of charge and with few restrictions, is slowly being adopted by publishers worldwide. This means you no longer need privileges at academic libraries or paid journal subscriptions to access biomedical science journals. While all...
Reading the biomedical research literature can be a time-consuming and intimidating task, especially when you need to find specific information in a hurry. Where do you start ? How do you find what you need ? Like everything else in science, there is a reason why scientific articles are...
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Drying slides in a microwave presents itself as a faster alternative to the traditional oven, but academic literature on this approach is limited. Though protocols and advice on the topic can be found online, this limitation should be factored into the decision to implement microwave slide...
Having taught histology for over 30 years, one comment that I routinely hear is, “Everything looks-alike, it’s all pink and blue. How can I figure out which tissue is which?” This is no surprise as the routine stain in histology is a combination of Hematoxylin and Eosin, H&E. Hematoxylin...
There are different factors that negatively affect the quality of samples in the histology laboratory which we collectively call pre-analytical error. It is mostly caused by lack of knowledge, attitude and practice of sample management, miscommunication, and accountability. The most common...