As part of Medical Laboratory Professionals Week 2021, we spoke with Curtis Benson, a Medical Lab Technologist at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill about what makes him proud to be part of the UNC Medical Center team.
Lisa Cremeans, Assistant Professor in the UNC Division of Clinical Laboratory Science, is featured in this article about the Laboratory Workforce Shortage. Cremeans has been a member of the UNC CLS faculty since 2013 and currently serves on a clinical laboratory workforce task force for the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science. https://www.medicaltechnologyschools.com/medical-lab-scientist/interview-clinical-worker-shortage
Kaitlin Walsh ‘19, an alumna of the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science, found a passion for cancer research as she pursued her undergraduate degree in clinical laboratory science. Walsh knew she wanted to launch a career in medicine but sought a non-patient-facing role. When she discovered the field of laboratory science, she was drawn to … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a critical need for medical laboratory professionals —or those who work tirelessly behind the scenes in laboratories across the United States— to develop, perform and interpret diagnostic tests, among other duties. The Need for Medical Laboratory Professionals Nationally and locally, medical laboratory professionals fill roles at medical centers, but there … Read more
Vicky LeGrys, a well-respected educator and researcher, is set to retire from the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science in July 2021. LeGrys joined the faculty in 1983 and was promoted to professor in 1995. Her scholarly work involved the laboratory diagnosis of cystic fibrosis (CF). She applied her clinical and scientific expertise to improving the … Read more
Division of Clinical Laboratory Science alumna Srijana Chhetri ’20 was weeks away from graduation when the COVID-19 pandemic emerged—which facilitated the opportunity for her to study the virus alongside other researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill. In early 2020, Chhetri joined a the Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Ecology (IDEEL) Lab, part of the Institute for Global Health … Read more
The UNC Division of Clinical Laboratory Science is seeking a full-time faculty member. Position posting closes on 2/12/2021. For more information, please visit https://go.unc.edu/CLSfaculty.
A new online master’s degree program in clinical laboratory science designed for working professionals—the first of its kind our state—has welcomed its inaugural student cohort, which began instruction in summer 2020. The program, housed in the Department of Allied Health Sciences’ Division of Clinical Laboratory Science, aims to prepare its graduates for service through education, research, … Read more
The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) recognized three alumnae of the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science as “Voices Under 40” at its annual meeting, hosted online in summer 2020 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Michelle Campbell (’18 MS MDS), Sophia Chandrasekar ’16 and Letycia Nuñez-Argote ’07, each received recognition for their contributions … Read more