LabOpp Global Leaders: Lab Voices of the World – Details, episodes & analysis

The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People.

In this episode, we meet Sang’udi Sang’udi in the context of our special focus on diagnostics being developed in developing countries. He is the Operations Manager for Saratani AI, a young start-up from Tanzania aiming to use Artificial Intelligence to improve cervical cancer diagnostic screening services.  Created following a local hackathon, Saratani AI, is comprised of Sang’udi and several other multidisciplinary colleagues who banded together to pursue this objective.

If you would like to get in touch with Sang’udi to learn more about Saratani AI you can find him on LinkedIn

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The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People.

In this episode, we meet Konstantinos Makris. Konstantinos’ work and research focus on exposomes. What is an exposome? Konstantinos clearly defines it and provides a context for its potential future use. While still in the early stages, the advances and investments being made into research in this field suggest it should be on everyone’s radar.

If you would like to get in touch with Konstantinos, you can find him on LinkedIn

To learn more about exposomes:

· The All of US research program aims to collect data from about 1 Million people from diverse backgrounds and health profiles to focus on the future of precision medicine. https://allofus.nih.gov/

· National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/exposure/bio/index.cfmand https://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/events/pastmtg/2022/exposomics2022/index.cfm

· The European Human Exposome Network https://www.humanexposome.eu/

· Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health, CUT https://www.cut.ac.cy/faculties/hsc/cii/?languageId=1#:~:text=The%20Cyprus%20International%20Institute%20for,it%20operates%20within%20the%20CUT

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The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People.

Ahneez Abdul Hameed reprises her role as guest host for this special episode with guest Thane Moze Darumalinggam. The transfusion medicine specialist is responsible for Donor Procurement at the National Blood Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Thane shares an interesting overview of the profession, and the role transfusion medicine plays in clinical practice and discusses rare blood type antigens not commonly understood.

If you would like to get in touch with Thane, you can find her on LinkedIn.

Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast:

· National Blood Center Malaysia https://pdn.gov.my/v2/

· Malaysian Blood Transfusion Society https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100056870813835

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The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People.

Our special guest in this episode is Pedro Lewis. The Director of the Guyana National Blood Transfusion Service. Trained as both a medical doctor and medical laboratory technologist, Pedro took on the challenge of the transfusion medicine specialty. In addition to his contribution to the stability of the national blood bank system, he is a regular collaborator in several research programs and has most recently been active in sharing the importance of non-remunerated, voluntary blood donations. He touches upon several key themes, including the rationale behind choosing a field for your future studies and more.

If you would like to get in touch with Pedro, you can find him on LinkedIn.

Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast:

• University of Guyana https://www.uog.edu.gy/
• Asociacion Argentina de  Hemoterapia Inmunohematologia y Terapia Celular(AAHITC) https://aahitc.org.ar/
• Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies https://www.aabb.org/

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The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People.

Our special guest in this episode is Emmanuel Anasonye. After completing his MLS degree in Nigeria and completing his internship, his drive for seeking an affordable medical school opportunity led him to Guyana. Beyond medical school, he found ways to leverage his medical laboratory background. He is currently an instructor in multiple local medical schools in the areas of microbiology and pathology. After progressing through the US Medical Licensure Exam he is now awaiting his ECFMG certification. His longer-term aim is to specialize in Pathology, a passion reinforced during his MLS.

If you would like to get in touch with Emmanuel, you can find him on LinkedIn.

Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast:

· Nnamdi Azikiwe University https://unizik.edu.ng/

· Texila American University, Guyana https://tauedu.org/

· Lincoln American University https://www.laumed.org/

· American Society of Clinical Pathology https://www.ascp.org/content#

· Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates https://www.ecfmg.org/

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The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People.

Our special guest in this episode is Kirk Douglas. As the current Director of the Center for Biosecurity, he is actively involved in developing and sharing frameworks that help broaden the perspective of biosecurity. He is an active leader seeking to strengthen the Caribbean’s resilience to zoonosis and climate related challenges by expanding local research capacity.

If you would like to get in touch with Kirk, you can find him on LinkedIn.

Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast:

· The University of West Indie, Cave Hill Campus https://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/home

· University of Warwick – Warwick Business School https://www.wbs.ac.uk/

· Hospital for Sick Kids https://www.sickkids.ca/

· Lenstec Inc https://www.lenstec.com/

· Center for Biosecurity Studies https://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/biosecurity/home.aspx

· George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Center https://www.uwi.edu/cdrc/cdrc-home

· Broad Institute https://www.broadinstitute.org/

· Erasmus https://www.erasmusmc.nl/en/

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The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People.

Our special guest in this episode is Maopa Raikabula. Her journey shares the story of beginning a career in a rural setting, as a 1 person lab department. Moving her way through the government health services system. Taking on responsibilities in supporting an entire country’s TB laboratory testing response for a Global Fund funded project in Fiji. Changing roles and locations by moving to the Federated States of Micronesia and eventually continuing her profession in American Samoa.

If you would like to get in touch with Maopa, you can find her on LinkedIn.

Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast:

· College of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences https://www.fnu.ac.fj/

· The Global Fund https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/

· Ministry of Health and Medical Services https://www.health.gov.fj/

· Federated States of Micronesia Health Department https://hsa.gov.fm/

· American Samoa Public Health https://americansamoapublichealth.com/

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The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People.

Our special guest in this episode is Bolarinde Lawal. His journey through the laboratory industry was greatly affected by his acumen in the area of project management. From his earliest roles, his ability to deliver results and manage other people’s execution transformed his path. Formalizing the training in both quality management and project management helped him support the accreditation of laboratories and take on increasingly complex and higher profile laboratory management challenges. Currently, he is the Laboratory Manager for the London School of Tropical Medicine Ebola Vaccine Trials Lab in Sierra Leone.

If you would like to get in touch with Bolarinde, you can find him on LinkedIn.

Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast:

· Federal School of Medical Laboratory Science Jos: https://fedmedlabtech.com.ng/

· Benue State University https://www.bsum.edu.ng/

· Euclid University https://www.euclid.int/

· Nigeria Fellowship of Evangelical Students https://nifes.org.ng/

· Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia https://www.mrc.gm/

· London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine: lshtm.ac.uk

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The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People.

Our special guest in this episode is Divine Agyemang Lardey.  He shares his story of pursuing his Medical Laboratory Science studies to their apex in his country. For many, that would have been plenty. But not for Divine. He decided to gain a broader perspective with an MPH and completed much of his graduate studies while progressing in the world of IVD Diagnostics.  He is currently representing one of the top 5 global IVD manufacturers, BD, across West Africa.

If you would like to get in touch with Divine, you can find him at LinkedIn.

Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast:

· Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) https://www.knust.edu.gh/

· University for Development Studies https://uds.edu.gh/

· University of Ghana https://www.ug.edu.gh/

· University of Leicester https://le.ac.uk/

· DCL Laboratory Products http://www.dcllabx.com/

· Cepheid https://www.cepheid.com/

· Becton Dickinson https://www.bd.com

· Inspire THEM Foundation https://www.facebook.com/Inspirethemfoundation/about/

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The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People.

Our special guest in this episode is Sajad Ahmad.  He shares the story of the medical laboratory professionals in Pakistan. Like many colleagues in other countries, he had aspirations of owning his own laboratory to leverage his knowledge and alter his future.  He walks us through that process and points out the bright spots in the near future for professionals in the country.

If you would like to get in touch with Sajad, you can find him at LinkedIn.

Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast:

· Rawalpindi Medical College https://rmur.edu.pk/

· Gomal University http://www.gu.edu.pk/

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