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November 14, 2022
Carmen Calvillo, a senior pursuing a Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) degree, was selected to be honored at the Cowles House before the Michigan State University football game against Rutgers on November 12. She was nominated by Dr. Kathy Hoag who is a professor in the Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics Program. Calvillo shared her journey and experience at Michigan State University with a group of MSU staff and faculty, along with interim MSU president Teresa K. Woodruff.
October 10, 2022
For the past two years, Dolorito has been helping Dr. Peter Marinkovich, a dermatologist with Stanford University School of Medicine, develop a topical gel to combat the skin disease known as Epidermolysis bullosa. Marinkovich began his work on the gel in 2015.
September 27, 2022
Mikayla Sague, a senior pursuing a Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) degree, was selected to be honored at the Cowles House before the Michigan State University football game against Minnesota on Sept 24. She was nominated by Dr. Kathy Hoag who is professor in the Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics Program.
April 14, 2022
The clinical laboratory has been in the spotlight for the past two years. I don’t think there has ever been another time that the laboratory and laboratory testing has had so much publicity or center stage marketing. Did you ever think you would see the federal government send at-home test kits to anyone for free? I surely wouldn’t have predicted it. But with the pandemicslowly loosening its hold on society, we need to come up with ideas on how to keep this exposure and presence of our labs alive
November 18, 2021
Different approaches to SARS-CoV-2 testing using mass spectrometry:Dr. Leann M. Mikesh, Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Michigan State University Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics Program, recently contributed an article to the professional publication, Medical Laboratory Observer. In the article, Dr. Mikesh highlights the different methods of testing for SARS-CoV-2 using mass spectrometry.
October 28, 2021
Happy halloween from lab scientists that like to have fun. SpOoKy things are afoot in BLD. Dr. Brennen mixes up quite a stir in this laboratory experiment.
March 17, 2021
Read updates on BLD's undergraduate and graduate program as well as the state of the program overall. Learn about a BLD Spartan's impacts on the pandemic.
February 3, 2021
As COVID-19 vaccines roll out, Spartans continue their work on the front lines, testing, treating, and even manufacturing the vaccine. Addyson Ives, a biomedical laboratory science major from the Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics Program at Michigan State University, is part of the Biological Operations team for Pfizer. She and her unit are on the front lines, manufacturing the COVID-19 vaccine.
December 9, 2020
Medical laboratory scientist honored at international art competition.Picture a hospital or clinical laboratory. What do you see? Perhaps lab coats and gloves, test tubes and beakers, petri dishes and instruments. A clean, white, sterile world of medical equipment occupied by busy, dedicated professionals. But if you look closer you will find a world filled with vibrant colors and artistic ambitions.
July 15, 2020
The Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics (BLD) program at Michigan State University was recently awarded a Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) Grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for BLD’s project, SMiLeS: Support in Medical Laboratory Science to increase the number of students entering the clinical laboratory sciences workforce and specifically place many of these supported students into clinical training sites in medically underserved communities.