Welcome to Life in the lab, from the Association of Laboratory Medicine.. Hosted by Kamaljit Chatha, Consultant Clinical Scientist, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. Inspiring stories of clinical scientists and medics working in laboratories in the UK and around the world. Produced by Caroline Bacle
From Heel Pricks to Hope: Beverly Hird on Newborn Screening and Early Diagnosis
What can a few drops of blood tell you about a newborn? Quite a lot. Bev Hird breaks down how newborn screening saves lives, the ethics of early testing, and her mission to ensure no baby falls through the cracks.
28 Apr 2025
This Episode Will Kill You: Alex Lawson on the Frontlines of Toxicology
When a mystery drug shows up in Birmingham, Alex Lawson and his lab are on the case. In this episode, Alex walks us through clinical toxicology—from overdose detection to nitazenes and contaminated vapes, and why his job sometimes saves lives.
27 Apr 2025
Bugs, Babies and Bill Gates: Elaine Cloutman-Green on Fighting Infections Everywhere
From GOSH to West Africa, Elaine Cloutman-Green is fighting infections with creativity and curiosity. She talks catheters, cleaning standards, genome sequencing, and how Azithromycin might save babies’ lives. Oh, and yes, she’s worked on a project called Mordor.
26 Apr 2025
Hormones, IT, and Chest Pain Fixes: Dr. Mayur Patel on Lab-Clinician Collabs
Dr. Mayur Patel wears many hats: chemical pathologist, digital innovator, and hormone enthusiast. Tune in for a whirlwind tour through his career path, from endocrinology nerd to changing A&E chest pain pathways through troponin testing and IT upgrades.
25 Apr 2025
Lab Waste, Big Wins: Jyoti Shetye on Sustainability and Centralising Labs
Labs aren’t exactly known for being eco-friendly… but Jyoti Shetye is changing that. From reducing stock days through team “league games” to closing labs without layoffs, she shares how she brought sustainability to the forefront of healthcare labs in the UAE.
24 Apr 2025
Disparity in Lab Medicine: Octavia Peck Palmer on Equity, Bias, and Sepsis
Lab values aren't always neutral. Clinical chemist Dr. Octavia Peck Palmer takes us inside her mission to tackle health disparities and systemic bias in diagnostic testing—and shares how her sepsis research turned into a movement for equity in laboratory medicine.
23 Apr 2025
Nanobodies and EDM: Tahir Pillay on Science, Music, and Innovation
Professor Tahir Pillay proves that you don’t have to choose between art and science. In this episode, he unpacks his work on futuristic antibodies (nanobodies!), his creative alter ego DJ Kemp, and why cross-disciplinary science is the future.
22 Apr 2025
Heart Science and High Stakes: David Gaze on Troponin and Game-Changing Tests
Meet David Gaze, a self-confessed “Mr. Troponins” of the lab world. From childhood fascination with the heart to revolutionising heart attack diagnostics, David walks us through the ups, downs, and lifesaving science of cardiac biomarkers—and why he once helped test a gorilla.
21 Apr 2025
From Enzymes to Impact: Phillip Monaghan on Cancer Research and Lab Innovation
What happens when creative science meets real-world patient care? Clinical scientist Phillip Monaghan shares how his love for biochemistry and redox enzymes led to a career-changing lives—from cortisol testing breakthroughs to pioneering cancer biomarkers. Plus, the test that might one day replace scans.
20 Apr 2025
Crisis, Chemistry and Care: Katy Heaney on Leading Lab Innovation in a Pandemic
In this premiere episode of Life in the Lab, Consultant Clinical Scientist Katy Heaney takes us behind the scenes of the UK’s COVID-19 response—from childhood dreams with a toy syringe to leading national strategies for rapid testing. Katy shares her journey into pathology, the challenges of pioneering Point of Care Testing, and what it really means to lead through crisis. Inspiring, personal, and full of hard-won insights, this is a must-listen for anyone curious about the hidden world of he...
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