Best Laborastory Podcasts (2024)

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The ADLM 2024 story | Episode 24 16:32

3d ago16:32

16:32

In 2023, we said goodbye to the AACC Annual Scientific Meeting, and this year, we say hello to the first ADLM Annual Meeting. With ADLM 2024 right around the corner, Laborastories host Dr. Octavia Peck Palmer sits down with Dr. Mark Marzinke, chair of this year’s Annual Meeting Organizing Committee, to chat about the meeting’s most exciting highlig…

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The story of the FDA’s final laboratory developed tests rule | Episode 23 23:22

18d ago23:22

23:22

Now that the Food and Drug Administration has dropped its final rule on laboratory developed tests, Laborastories host Dr. Octavia Peck Palmer sits down with Dr. Dennis Dietzen for an in-depth discussion on it. How could the rule harm vulnerable patients like infants? Why are the rule’s exemptions not all they’re cracked up to be? And what can labs…

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Partnering for sustainability | Episode 22 22:50

1M ago22:50

22:50

The importance of sustainability has never been greater than it is today. Tune in to this episode of Laborastories, hosted by Guilherme Marques from Siemens Healthineers, for a thought-provoking discussion with experts Lisa Cratty and Paul Moss. Listen as they delve into innovative strategies, evolving challenges, and imperatives for improved susta…

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The story of health equity’s little-known nuances | Episode 21 22:53

2M ago22:53

22:53

For nearly a decade, Dr. Dina Greene has striven to advance health equity in areas ranging from women’s and transgender health to sickle cell disease. In this episode of Laborastories, host Dr. Octavia Peck Palmer talks with Dr. Greene about the unexpected insights she’s gained from this work. With special guest: Dr. Dina Greene Hosted by: Dr. Octa…

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The clinical laboratory scientists story | Episode 20 15:23

3M ago15:23

15:23

Clinical laboratory scientists play an essential role in getting patients accurate diagnoses and effective care. In this episode of Laborastories, host Dr. Octavia Peck Palmer talks with Kacy Peterson, chair of ADLM’s Clinical Laboratory Scientists Council, about what the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) is doing to…

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The Data Science Fairness Story | Episode 19 22:35

4M ago22:35

22:35

Healthcare professionals currently don’t have the ability to monitor whether medical artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are fair or not — a serious gap that could lead to AI exacerbating existing disparities and harming the most vulnerable patient populations. In this episode of Laborastories, host Dr. Octavia Peck Palmer talks with Dr. Mark Z…

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The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Story | Episode 18 19:41

5M ago19:41

19:41

Why are diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives critical to laboratory medicine and the achievement of health equity? Tune into this episode of Laborastories to find out, as host Dr. Octavia Peck Palmer talks with Dr. Christina Pierre about what the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) is doing to align the a…

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The Value of Lab Medicine Story | Episode 17 21:43

6M ago21:43

21:43

The clinical lab’s insights are crucial to improving patient outcomes. However, demonstrating this to providers, payers, other healthcare stakeholders, and the general public has proven to be a challenge. Join Laborastories host Dr. Octavia Peck Palmer as she talks with Dr. David Grenache about what the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medi…

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The Data Analytics and AI Story | Episode 16 22:57

7M ago22:57

22:57

Data analytics and artificial intelligence have the potential to transform, not just laboratory medicine, but healthcare around the globe. So what do lab medicine professionals need to know to start using these powerful tools? Join Laborastories host Dr. Octavia Peck Palmer as she talks with Dr. Dustin Bunch about key ethical, educational, and inst…

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The Laboratory Developed Test Story | Episode 15 24:01

8M ago24:01

24:01

Access to laboratory developed tests can literally mean the difference between life and death for patients, but a new proposed FDA rule could prevent labs from performing these essential tests. To get our listeners up to speed on this development, Laborastories host Dr. Octavia Peck Palmer talks with Dr. Dennis Dietzen about why this proposed rule …

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The Story of Health Equity | Episode 14 25:49

9M ago25:49

25:49

How can laboratory experts play a role in reducing health disparities? Join Laborastories host Dr. Octavia Peck Palmer as she talks with Dr. Tiffany Gary-Webb about efforts to eliminate care gaps for medically underserved communities, and how the clinical lab can serve as a key partner in these initiatives. With special guest: Dr. Tiffany Gary-Webb…

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An Academy Story | Episode 13 16:32

10M ago16:32

16:32

Have you ever wondered what the Academy of Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine does? In this episode, Dr. Octavia Peck Palmer speaks with Dr. Allison Chambliss, the President of the Academy, to hear how the Academy’s work influences health policy and drives clinical guidelines and test strategy around the globe. With special guest: Dr. Allison Cham…

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The Story of Effective Leadership | Episode 12 12:26

11M ago12:26

12:26

In this episode, Dr. Shannon Haymond interviews Dr. Octavia Peck Palmer, the incoming president of the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM). They discuss the association's name change, Dr. Peck Palmer's vision for her presidency, and Dr. Haymond's advice on how to be an effective leader during a time of rapid change. So, what wi…

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The Story of 75 Years of Laboratory Medicine | Episode 11 18:48

12M ago18:48

18:48

What were the innovations in laboratory medicine that made the biggest difference in patient care? Join Laborastories host Dr. Shannon Haymond as she talks with Dr. Robert Rej, a longtime member of AACC’s History Division, to hear about this and much more as listeners get an in-depth look at the ways that laboratory medicine has shaped our world. W…

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The 2023 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Story | Episode 10 15:39

1y ago15:39

15:39

What new and exciting developments will come out of the 2023 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting? Join Laborastories host Dr. Shannon Haymond as she talks with 2023 Organizing Committee Chair Dr. Amy Saenger to learn how the organizing committee crafted the plenary sessions, selected cutting-edge topics for the meeting’s education sessions, and addresse…

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The Unification Story | Episode 9 19:48

1y ago19:48

19:48

In April, AACC’s membership voted to change AACC’s name to the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine, or ADLM. In this podcast episode, Laborastories host Dr. Shannon Haymond talks with Dr. Melanie Yarbrough to get a microbiologist’s perspective on what this name change could mean for those in her specialty and others. She also provides…

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The Name Change Story | Episode 8 11:57

1y ago11:57

11:57

The motion to change AACC’s name to the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) has passed, marking the start of an exciting new chapter for the association. In this podcast episode, Laborastories host Dr. Shannon Haymond talks with Drs. Octavia Peck-Palmer and Paul Jannetto about what comes next, including how AACC members can get…

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The Cervical Cancer Detection Story | Episode 7 17:29

1+ y ago17:29

17:29

Over the last couple decades, cervical cancer testing has evolved rapidly, leading to multiple new strategies for detecting this cancer. In this podcast episode, Laborastories host Dr. Shannon Haymond talks with Dr. Yusheng Zhu about AACC’s new guidance on this field, and how it can serve as a roadmap for healthcare professionals as they navigate t…

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The AI Chatbot Story | Episode 6 22:40

1+ y ago22:40

22:40

AI chatbots such as Chat GPT, Bard, and Dall-E have been the source of much discussion in these last several months, and their potential impact on healthcare is causing some controversy. Join Laborastories host Dr. Shannon Haymond as she talks with Dr. Christopher McCudden about ideas on how these AI chatbots could be used in laboratory medicine to…

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A Staffing Story | Episode 5 11:46

1+ y ago11:46

11:46

Workforce issues have been a pressing concern in the laboratory field for decades, and things are only becoming more difficult. Join Laborastories host Dr. Shannon Haymond as she talks with Erika Deaton-Mohney, Chair of AACC’s Clinical Laboratory Scientists Council, about ideas for bringing new laboratorians to the field, along with other critical …

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Dr. Jason Park, Incoming Editor of AACC's Clinical Chemistry Journal | Episode 4 18:41

1+ y ago18:41

18:41

As medicine continues to grow and evolve, so too does the field of laboratory medicine. Join Laborastories host Dr. Shannon Haymond as she speaks with Dr. Jason Park about his new role as the Editor of AACC's Clinical Chemistry Journal. He discusses the evolution of the journal, what he sees for the future, and how it can help support both experien…

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Dr. Stephen Master, Past President, AACC | Episode 3 14:58

1+ y ago14:58

14:58

As medicine continues to grow and evolve, so too does the field of laboratory medicine. Join Laborastories host Dr. Shannon Haymond as she speaks with Dr. Stephen R. Master about the ways the lab is evolving – in practice, in diagnostic innovations, and in research – and how AACC is working to meet these changes and set lab experts up for a success…

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Dr. Patricia M. Jones, Chair, AACC Policy & External Affairs Committee |Episode 2 13:07

1+ y ago13:07

13:07

Laborastories host Dr. Shannon Haymond talks with Dr. Patricia M. Jones about the ins and outs of the VALID Act—a complex bill proposing dramatic modifications to current oversight mechanisms of both in vitro diagnostic tests and laboratory developed tests. This bill has the potential to significantly impact ……

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Octavia Peck-Palmer, PhD and President-Elect of AACC | Episode 1 18:01

2y ago18:01

18:01

The inaugural Laborastories podcast kicks off with host Dr. Shannon Haymond in conversation with Dr. Octavia Peck-Palmer about how she got into lab medicine and all the ways that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts are essential to...By American Association for Clinical Chemistry

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Nicholas Johnson on Elsie Wright 13:52

5+ y ago13:52

13:52

Nicholas J. Johnson is an author, a magician and collector of scams. He exposes tricks and inspires audiences to think critically and never be swindled again. After two decades entertaining and educating audiences, He’s realised there is much we can learn about persuasion, deception and influence from the world of the professional swindler.Just don…

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Eli Mrkusich on Eugenics 12:27

5+ y ago12:27

12:27

Eli Mrkusich works for Illumina, the world’s leading genomics (DNA information) company. When Illumina entered the DNA sequencing market a genome (compete DNA sequence) cost $10 million dollars in 2014 Illumina launched the $1,000 genome. Illumina’s technology powers 23andMe and AncestryDNA. Illumina’s mission to unlock the power of the genome to i…

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Maria Roitman on Wilhelm Reich 11:26

5+ y ago11:26

11:26

With a background in stress neuroscience and shocking mice in the name of research, Maria is well-placed to speak at the Halloween edition of Laborastory. Although her latest scientific manuscript explores the mechanism of human pain (muahaha), Maria’s interest in psychiatry, crossed with her villainous mind and crass sense of humour, brings a spec…

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Dr. Gary Hime on Giovanni Aldini 13:29

5+ y ago13:29

13:29

Gary Hime completed his PhD at the University of Adelaide before working as a research scientist at Stanford University and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute. He is currently a professor and acting Head in the Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience at the University of Melbourne where his work is focused on understanding the genetic regulation o…

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Richard MacEwan on The Nature Of Villainy 11:03

5+ y ago11:03

11:03

Richard is recently retired and is now enjoying a life of travel, music, gardening and wine making unfettered by daily obligations to office, government department machinations and fickle funding. His career encompassed estate management in Scotland, educating university aspirants in land rehabilitation and researching soils and land management for…

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Dr Pam Rana on Perfection 15:04

6y ago15:04

15:04

Pam is from the eastern shores of icy Canada, is a medical doctor, a comedian and a passionate environmentalist. She's presented her solo show 'Kim Kardashian is bad for the environment' and her duo show 'Meat Bags' at Melbourne International Comedy Festival.By The Laborastory

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Ella Loeffler on Sylvia Earle 11:45

6y ago11:45

11:45

Ella Loeffler holds a Bachelors degree in zoology and literature, and is currently completing her honours in wildlife conservation. This means she spends more time than she would like to admit looking at bandicoot poo. She is a mediator at the Science Gallery Melbourne and loves scuba-diving, hiking and reading.…

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Dr. Ryan Jefferies on Leonardo Da Vinci 12:32

6y ago12:32

12:32

Ryan is Head of Programs at Science Gallery Melbourne at The University of Melbourne and curator of the PERFECTION and BLOOD exhibitions. He is a passionate advocate of art and science in equal measures, a champion of creative science communication and is a sometimes taxidermist. Ryan has a PhD in infectious disease research and spent many years st…

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Connor McMahon on Clement Wragge 10:18

6y ago10:18

10:18

Connor is a second year science student at the University of Melbourne. As a Melbournian, Connor was a natural at having no idea what weather would come next. However, his curiosity got the better of him, and he decided to major in Climate and Weather to gain a better understanding of the world around him. A passionate science communicator, Connor …

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Dr Chris Lassig on Chien - Shiung Wu 13:55

6y ago13:55

13:55

Dr Chris Lassig is a particle physicist and broadcaster, who has recently acquired the delusion of being a comedian. His show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival told the story of his journey from obscurity in Bundaberg, Queensland, to obscurity as a former research physicist. But he eventually learnt to write, and now calls himself a sc…

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Associate Professor Megan Munsie on Sir John Gurdon 10:08

6y ago10:08

10:08

Over the course of her 20 year career in stem cell research Associate Professor Megan Munsie has combined her scientific expertise – gained through working in academia and industry – with a deep understanding of the issues associated stem cell research and its clinical translation. She has co-authored numerous educational resources for the public, …

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Rohan Long on Frederic Wood Jones 11:13

6y ago11:13

11:13

Rohan Long is the curator of the Harry Brookes Allen Museum of Anatomy and Pathology at the University of Melbourne. He is a writer, an obsessive birdwatcher, a composer of esoteric music and a paleontologist with many field seasons experience on the early Cretaceous rocks of the Victorian coast.By The Laborastory

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Mark Nikolic on Galileo Galilei 14:13

6y ago14:13

14:13

Mark completed his honours degree last year with a project in zoology and evolutionary-developmental biology (or evo-devo as the cool kids call it). He now works as a specimen registration officer in the entomology and marine invertebrate departments at Museums Victoria; a role in which he has already learned many things, such as what anal forceps …

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Dr Lynette Plenderleith on Grace Olive Wiley 13:24

6y ago13:24

13:24

Lynette is a wildlife biologist by training and has a Ph.D from Monash University, where she studied the ecology of native Australian frogs. She is now a science media specialist, working mostly in television. Lynette is current president of the Victorian branch of the Australian Science Communi-cators and spends her spare time snorkelling, hiking …

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Ben Mackenzie on Veronica Megler 15:26

6y ago15:26

15:26

Ben Mackenzie is a performer, writer, game designer and nerd for all seasons. He’s written and performed stand-up, sketch comedy, theatre and late night museum tours. He’s part of the team behind the award-winning time travel comedy Night Terrace, and currently co-hosts the Terry Pratchett book club podcast Pratchat. His games include the hit live …

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Ben Francischelli on Mary Anning 14:11

6y ago14:11

14:11

Ben is a Vertebrate Paleontologist from Museums Victoria, where he has been exploring the southern coastline of prehistoric Australia for ancient marine organisms. His work has a focus on whales, but he’ll pretty much work on anything that has a backbone and exists within the marine environment. Ben has been on numerous paleontological digs and has…

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David Nuthall on Elizabeth Loftus 11:49

6y ago11:49

11:49

Dave is a former and future provisional psychologist and a musician. One time a friend said that nothing is boring if you know enough about it and he clings to this for justifying his crippling wikipedia habit. Go see his band Hi New Low, and find them on instagram for kimchi pancakes that look like maps of Jurassic park.…

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Julian O'Shea on Arthur Eddington 10:17

6y ago10:17

10:17

Julian O’Shea is an engineer turned traveller and educator. He leads overseas study tours across Asia including Nepal, India, and Vietnam. As a Melbourne inner city type he sometimes finds the lack of lattes challenging. He has his own crazy projects in the works including a high altitude balloon launch for the upcoming National Science Week, and i…

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Kiri Beilby on Christopher Polge 11:08

6y ago11:08

11:08

Kiri is a lecturer and Course Coordinator for the Graduate Diploma of Reproductive Science at Monash University. She graduated from The University of Sydney with a Ph.D. in animal reproduction & genetics, followed by a science communication chaser at the ANU. Kiri accepts that you only get a noble prize by experimenting on yourself, and she works w…

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Idan Ben Barak on Max Von Pettenkoffer 10:27

6y ago10:27

10:27

Idan has degrees in microbiology, and the history and philosophy of science, a diploma in library studies, and a day job that has very little to do with any of the above. He’s written three books so far. He lives in a smallish rented apartment in Ivanhoe with his wife and their two boys. Sometimes, after they go to bed, he grabs his guitar and make…

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Jess Moir on Ruth Benedict 9:51

6y ago9:51

9:51

Jess Moir is a Melbourne comedian who regularly performs at the Brunswick Green. She has two kids and lets them mix bi-carb soda with vinegar whenever they want. Jess has lived overseas, including in Nigeria, where she learned more than she wanted to about Ebola.By The Laborastory

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Jacquie Milner on Frank Rowland And Mario Molina 23:39

6y ago23:39

23:39

Jacquie Milner has spent a lot of time looking up at the sky. She has been an amateur astronomer for the past 30 years, and has been doing outreach for various organisations, including Perth Observatory and, more locally, Mount Burnett Observatory, for 22 years. She even did a short stint under the dome in the Scitech Planetarium in Perth. For Labo…

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Mitch Alexander on Rene Descartes 15:10

6y ago15:10

15:10

Mitch Alexander is a socialist, atheist, utilitarian, unionist, reductionist metalhead, stand up comedian and philosopher who hates labels.By The Laborastory

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Ben Vezina on Dr Heng Li 11:15

6y ago11:15

11:15

Ben accepted and completed a PhD quest to vaccinate chickens against pathogens. His class is dual molecular and microbiology, and weapon specialisation is PCR. He is currently searching for NPCs to find and accept a Post-doctoral quest, so he can continue to take the long road to the hard life in biological research, in a climate that's underfunded…

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Arjun Chahal on Franklin, Watson and Crick 18:05

6y ago18:05

18:05

Arjun Chahal is a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne. His research utilizes fruit flys to understand the fundamentals of tissue growth and how disruptions to these processes can lead to diseases like cancer. When he isn’t looking for a lucrative modeling contract as the face of Vetolin, he enjoys coming up with creative answers to how his…

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James Hutson on Beatrix Potter 12:14

6y ago12:14

12:14

James is a visual science communicator using words, pictures & moving pictures to make complex information easier to understand. He's been making science and technology more engaging for 20 years, having started as a researcher with Beyond 2000 in 1996By The Laborastory

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