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FISH testing - a PathWest collaboration 17 March 2022 Diagnostic Genomics at PathWest recently featured in relation to the ongoing collaboration with Genetic Services of WA in the context of diagnosis of rare diseases. Another important collaboration within PathWest is an inter-departmental one with Diagnostic Genomics (DG) and Anatomical Pathology (AP) in the area of FISH testing on oncology samples. FISH (Fluorescence In Situ Hybridisation) is a technique that uses DNA probes, which have different coloured fluorescent molecules attached to them, to target specific areas of the genome. FISH tests are routinely used in the diagnosis, subclassification and prognostication of a variety of tumours, including; lymphomas soft tissue malignancies lung cancers mesotheliomas brain tumours salivary gland cancers melanomas tumours of childhood, and more. Confirmation of certain abnormalities e.g. ALK, ROS1 and NTRK... -
Dr David Speers talks RATs on ABC radio 14 March 2022 The roll out of the free Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) for all WA households continues. But have you ever thought about the do's and don'ts of RATs, and how to ensure the most accurate result. Our very own Dr David Speers, Clinical Microbiologistshared his expertise in this area on ABC radio on Friday 11 March and you can listen to the interview here. -
Congratulations to our first Employee of the Season 14 March 2022 Congratulations to Dayle Hunt,Technical Assistant at Broome PathWest– our first Employee of the Season(Bunuru). Dayle has been with PathWest for many years and is an integral part of the Broome Lab. She has developed professional long-standing relationships with health professionals, and of course our patients in the Kimberley. Dayle supports the Medical Scientist in Charge through taking on a leadership role with the LA's and TA's of the Broome Lab. Dayle has a genuine caring nature encompassing the PathWest value of caring for her community and staff. Dayle’s nominator said, “Dayle always makes the time to listen and support people through tough times. She is a truly empathetic person by nature”. Dayle is accountable for her actions by working transparently. She nurtures relationships with new staff in Broome and takes the time to explain what she is doing so... -
International Women's Day - featuring five PathWest women 08 March 2022 Today is International Women’s Day (IWD) and a great day to celebrate the women of PathWest and the progress we have made towards gender equality. However, we also need to acknowledge we still have a way to go and this day assists in creating awareness of #breakthebias, the theme of this year’s campaign. Read on to see the stories of five strong PathWest women and their vision for gender equality. Angie Paskevicius,Board Chair Do you believe men and women are treated equally? I don’t. However, in my career and while growing up I am fortunate that there have been very few occasions when I have personally experienced inequality as a woman. As an adult, there are examples in my personal life where I have not been treated equally as a woman. What would you like to see changed for women in Australia? Greater representation of women at senior and executive leadership lev... -
PathWest COVID drive-through testing facility now open in Murdoch 03 March 2022 WA’s first public community-baseddrive through COVID-19 collection centre is set toopened in March in Murdoch. The facility is located within Murdoch University groundsalong the western side of Murdoch Drive, with the entrance south of the facility via Farm Road, and exit via Discovery Way to the north. The facility consists of three large, dual-lane marquees, a small site office, storage container and staff facilities. The 9000m sq asphalt site is fenced, and security and traffic management personnel are in attendance. Every effort is made to ensure minimal impact on traffic to the university and nearby hospitals. It is expected that when the facility is fully operational it will process four cars per marquee, 12 cars at one time, and testing per car will take approximately six minutes per car dependent on the number of passengers needing testing. As is the case at all public C...
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25/03/2024