Since I’m a veterinary pathologist by training, I thought you might like me to share some aspects of this side of my work with you. Some of my daily routine involves microscopic evaluation of sections of tissue from animals, often for diagnostic purposes. So I’ll try and share some interesting…
This Week In Words
This week I devoted some time to updating my CV, so I thought I’d see how that turned out on Wordle.
Advancements in Orthopaedics
On this day in 1944, Allied Forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France marking what would become forever remembered as the D-Day invasion of World War II. Exact statistics vary across different resources, but some 300,000+ American service members were killed during WWII, and an additional 671,000+ were…
This Week In Words
This week has involved our group finalizing numerous research abstracts that need to be submitted ready for this year’s AALAS meeting. So it’s been a very intestinal-oriented week. With somewhat of a helicobacter bias!
World’s Largest E. coli Outbreak
By now you’ve likely heard something about the outbreak of food-borne illness due to E. coli that is currently causing problems in Germany. This outbreak, reportedly the world’s largest due to E. coli, has so far killed 15 people and left more than 1000 others ill. Although the exact source of…
This Week In Words
It’s been a “dog disease” kind of week on the writing front. Here’s a snapshot of it, courtesy of Wordle. Hope you get to enjoy a long Memorial Day weekend. Don’t forget to thank a military servicemember if you get the chance.
The New World Of Laboratory Medicine
Yesterday I listened to a very interesting webinar by Richard Friedberg, MD PhD, Professor and Deputy Chairman of the Department of Pathology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. Dr Friedberg is also Chairman of the Pathology for Baystate Health (Springfield, MA), where he oversees a 22-pathologist academic/private practice operation…
This Week In Words
It’s been a really busy week on the editing and writing front and I’m looking forward to the work-free weekend. Well, at least it’ll be free of academic work! One fun thing I discovered a couple of days ago is Wordle. You can paste in some text of your choice and…
Clostridium difficile Infection
For the past four years I have been a PhD thesis committee member for a graduate student. Last week she gave her final thesis defense seminar, describing her research into the pathogenesis of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). I’m pleased and proud to say that she performed wonderfully, presenting a beautiful…
Heart Attacks Are More Serious At Certain Times Of The Day
A heart attack in the morning may be more serious than one at any other time of day. This finding was reported in a research article published online ahead of print, in the journal Heart. Background: It is known that the 24 hour body clock influences cardiovascular…