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Flexibility, Growth, and Change

February 26, 2024 / Staff

Sunita Punjabi (MT-ASCP) reflects on nearly 34 years in Microbiology

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Faculty Recognition: Congratulations!

November 14, 2023 / Award

Multiple Department of Pathology faculty members have recently been recognized for their achievements and nominated to leadership roles for their excellence within their respective fields. These members continue to demonstrate the depth of our department's knowledge and research.

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Microbiology Night Team Essential Part of Patient Critical Care

August 9, 2023 / Mls Internship

Imagine for a moment that it is 1:00 am and you and your toddler just arrived in the Emergency Department at the Mott Children’s Hospital. Your child is running a high fever, is lethargic, and hasn’t been able to eat or drink. You were at the pediatrician’s office a couple days ago, but tthe prescribed antibiotics aren’t working. You are nearly panicked, not knowing what is wrong. The triage nurse rushes your precious little one to a room where a critical care team quickly makes an assessesment and draws blood, which then disappears from the room, as you await answers[...]

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Behind the Labs

March 27, 2023 / Microbiology

A perspective from four lab managers.

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Visual Inventory Management Pilot Takes Off at Microbiology Lab

July 25, 2022 / News

Learn more about Scott Marquette's recent visit to the Clinical Microbiology laboratory and about the Visual Inventory Management pilot, a new initiative that is intended to help lab staff better organize their tools, resources and assets within the lab setting [...]

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Alan Machcinski retires after more than 47 years

January 18, 2022 / Staff

On January 21, 2022, the Department of Pathology will bid a fond farewell to long-time staff member, Alan Machcinski. Alan joined the Department of Pathology in September 1974, working in our microbiology lab, where he performed microbial susceptibility testing. With a degree in philosophy, Alan never intended to spend his career in the department. But like many others, once he joined our team, he never left [...]

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Honoring Bill LeBar as he Retires from Clinical Microbiology

February 5, 2021 / Retirement

Thursday, January 28th, was a bittersweet day for the Department of Pathology. Bill LeBar, Administrative Manager of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, retired after more than 12 years of service. A virtual retirement ceremony was held in his honor, with more than 50 faculty, staff, and family members attending [...]

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The Epic Bugsy Application is an Asset

March 4, 2020 / Informatics

The Epic Bugsy Application went live June 3rd with no major issues and under budget. Although this application is used mainly by the Infection Prevention team within MiChart, it relies heavily on Microbiology/Virology data. [...]

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