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In part two, Meena talks us through the case of a 25-year-old patient with Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). NF1 is one of the most common inherited genetic conditions. It is characterised by the growth of tumours along nerves and changes in skin coloring (pigmentation).

Our September podcast guest is Meena Upadhyaya OBE PhD FRCPath FLSW. Meena is an Emerita Professor of Medical Genetics at Cardiff University, an honorary Professor of Practice at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, a visiting Professor at Ganga Ram Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research in Delhi and an international advisor for the organisation of rare diseases, India. She has made substantial contributions to the molecular understanding of genetic conditions, including Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. When Meena was growing up in India, she didn't have an interest in genetics or pathology, or even a plan to pursue an academic career. In this episode, find out what changed and how she came to have such a successful and fulfilling career in the UK, all while navigating the challenges of life in a new country and juggling the responsibilities of parenthood.

In part two, Matt talks us through a case study of a 34-year old male who was found deceased in his ground floor apartment. Listen in to hear how Matt investigated the death and who he worked with to determined the cause.

Our June podcast episode is Consultant Forensic Pathologist Dr Matt Cieka. Matt works for police forces across the South East of England. He also performs coroner's post mortem examinations to assist in the investigation of non-suspicious deaths. Matt trained at Keele University in Staffordshire before working as a junior doctor in Scotland. His initial pathology training was undertaken in the South West of England before he moved to Liverpool to undergo specialist training in forensic pathology. Matt is keen to dispel the myths surrounding forensic pathology that are often portrayed in the media - he has never (yet) had to wrestle with a suspect at a crime scene! Away from work Matt enjoys keeping fit and cooking. In part one, Dr Matt Cieka tells us about his career as a Consultant Forensic Pathologist, shedding light on the differences between his role and the portrayal of forensic pathologists in popular television shows.

In part two, we talk to Heidi about the innovation and developments in emergency transfusion. Find out how the organisation of trauma and treatment has changed during the last decade to improve survival.

Our first podcast guest of 2023 is Consultant in Transfusion Medicine, Dr Heidi Doughty, OBE. Find out about Heidi's diverse career within transfusion medicine, working in hospitals, blood services and as an army reservist. Heidi's career has focussed on the appropriate use of blood, transfusion for trauma and emergency preparedness and has enabled her to study and work on a wide variety of projects at home and abroad.

In this episode, we chat to Ali about the past, present and future of oral and maxillofacial pathology and head and neck cancer. Find out how oral and maxillofacial pathology became a pathology specialty and about the exciting tools that will be helping pathologists diagnose and treat head and neck cancer patients in the future.

In our final episodes for 2022, podcast host Natasha Cutmore speaks with Sheffield-based Professor and Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Professor Ali Khurram. He has had an unusual and interesting career which started with studying Dentistry in Pakistan, before moving to the UK for his academic and clinical training in Pathology, culminating in a FRCPath in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology in 2016. In our final episodes for 2022, podcast host Natasha Cutmore speaks with Sheffield-based Professor and Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Professor Ali Khurram. He has had an unusual and interesting career which started with studying Dentistry in Pakistan, before moving to the UK for his academic and clinical training in Pathology, culminating in a FRCPath in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology in 2016. The discipline of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology is a clinical specialty, undertaken by laboratory-based dentists, is concerned with the diagnosis and assessment of diseases of the oral and maxillofacial region (that is, relating to the jaws and face, as well as head and neck). It is a branch of histopathology and, in common with medical histopathologists, oral and maxillofacial pathologists provide reports based on interpretation of tissue biopsies of varying types and of surgical resection material.

In Shuayb's second episode, we explore the case of a 70-year-old women with a rare genetic condition, Hereditary Angioedema, that is potentially life threatening.

In this episode, we chat with Dr Shuayb Elkhalifa, a Consultant in Immunology and Allergy. Find out what and who motivated him, the importance of mentors and how he recently made the transition to a Consultant role.

In this episode, Bryan guides us through a case study of a patient with retrograde ejaculation. This is when semen travels backwards into the bladder instead of through the urethra. We also spoke to Bryan about National Fertility Awareness Week, which takes place from 31 October to 4 November.

Our October podcast guest is Consultant Reproductive Scientist, Dr Bryan Woodward. Listen in to the first of Dr Bryan Woodward's podcast episode to find out about his incredible career, which has resulted in him setting up clinics in several countries to help couples conceive through IVF.

In episode two, we explore the past, present and future of neurodegenerative diseases linked to misfolded proteins, namely, Alzheimer's disease and prion diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).

This month, as part of World Alzheimer's Month, we spoke with Honorary Consultant Neuropathologist Dr Zane Jaunmuktane. In this episode, find out why Zane is so passionate about neuropathology, what brought her to the UK from Latvia and about her research on neurodegenerative diseases.

In this episode, find out about Arthi's career so far, which has taken her from India to the UK. Arthi also tells us about how she coped with fitting into a new country and culture and about the importance of diversity in pathology.

In part two, Arthi guides us through a case study of a 5 year old patient from Afghanistan who required a transplant, highlighting how histocompatibility and immunogenetics teams work together with other healthcare teams.

In this episode, Ben guides us through two cases studies of patients who underwent cellular immunotherapy for lymphoma, a type of blood cancer.

Ben didn't particularly enjoy pathology at university. In this episode, we find out what changed his mind, how he became a consultant haematologist and about his work on cellular immunotherapy for cancer.

In part two, Brendan talks us through a case of a patient with hepatitis C and speaks about developments in testing and screening, and how his team are using mobile phones to help improve compliance in hepatitis C patients.

Brendan started out wanting to be a big game vet. In this episode, find out what made Brendan change his mind and inspire him to pursue a career in medicine, specialise in microbiology and infectious diseases and go on to work in Africa as well as in the UK.

In part one, we follow Marta's incredible career path from Argentina to South Africa and then to the UK. Find out how a ten-dollar dinner changed her life, about her work in sudden infant death syndrome and how she came to acquire over 131K followers on Instagram.

In this episode, Marta discusses a case of sudden death in childhood and Jarvell and Lange-Nielsen Syndrome.

In this episode, Reverend Dr Jenny McKay talks us through a case study of a cat with cowpox.

In part one, find out why Jenny chose a career in veterinary pathology, how digital pathology has changed the way she works and how she came to also be an ordained priest.

In part two, Bernie guides us through the past, present and future of a specific clinical aspect of his job: intravenous nutritional support.

In part one, host Natasha Cutmore speaks with Bernie Croal, about his humble beginnings and his journey to becoming a Consultant Chemical Pathologist.

In keeping with the College's 60th anniversary theme, pathology: past, present and future, Miren chats to Natasha about the past, present and future of rotaviruses and vaccines. Find out what rotaviruses are, how scientists create new vaccines, and the hurdles that need to be overcome when creating vaccines for developing countries.

In part one of our February episode, we explore Miren's career in virology, which has taken her from San Sebastian, Spain, to Belgium, the UK and most recently to Switzerland.

In part two of our January 2022 episode, toxicologist Nigel Brown guides us through a post-mortem case study and discusses some of the challenges toxicology teams face when interpreting results.

2022 marks the 60th anniversary of the Royal College of Pathologists. In this first Diamond Jubilee episode, host Natasha Cutmore speaks with toxicologist Nigel Brown about his life and career path.

In part two, Sarah discusses two patients who presented with vitreous floaters (specks or dots in a one's vision that seem to float away when looked at directly) but received different diagnoses.

In part one, Natasha finds out about Sarah's childhood in Australia, what inspired Sarah to pursue medicine, and the challenges and successes throughout her training and career.

Pathologist and patient; sharing the journey by The Royal College of Pathologists

Quality and safety in laboratory medicine practice by The Royal College of Pathologists

We are joined by Dr Shubha Allard and Dr Lise Estcourt to discuss why quality improvement matters in transfusion medicine and what can you do in your own hospital to improve patient care in relation to pre-operative anaemia.

We discuss innovative approaches to gentamicin prescribing for sepsis with Dr Tom Lewis and learn the importance of approaching improvement from the patient perspective.

We talk to Dr Cate Wight about how a near miss with a breast tissue sample led to an improvement project to ensure the safety, accuracy and efficiency of processing histology samples from receipt to barcoding.

We speak to Professor Sebastian Lucas about the importance of high quality in autopsy services and the challenges to implementing guidelines and improvements.

While Prof Sir James Underwood gained fellowship with the Royal College of Pathologists in 1984, Dr Matthew Clarke gained associate status in 2015. They both decided to specialise in histopathology, but at different times. Dr Clarke and Sir James discuss changes and similarities in training, sub-specialisation, autopsies, independent working and more in this exciting and stimulating discussion. A few generations apart, what has stayed the same and what has changed? . Full break-down of times below: 00:05 Introductions 00:42 Training in pathology 02:33 Research opportunities 04:31 Molecular pathology 07:50 Changing professional roles 09:07 Digital pathology 12:23 Towards sub-specialisation 15:54 How autopsies have changed 18:49 Independent working 20:55 Choosing histopathology . Prof Sir James Underwood is an Emeritus Professor of Pathology and Past President of the Royal College of Pathologists (2002-2005). Dr Matthew Clarke is a ST3 Clinical Research Fellowship Registrar in Histopathology, also Chair of the Royal College of Pathologist’s Trainees Advisory Committee (TAC). . The conversation was filmed in the new Members Area of the College at 6 Alie Street, London, E1 8QT. All members of the College are welcomed and encouraged to visit. . Produced by: Rachel Berkoff

What happens during a post-mortem? Dr Suzy Lishman, Consultant Histopathologist at Peterborough City Hospital, explains how histopathologists work through the different sections and organs of the body to determine the cause of death. Watch the lecture on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/kSDZZ0czZ3U Find out about a career in histopathology: https://www.rcpath.org/discover-pathology/careers-in-pathology/careers-in-medicine/become-a-histopathologist.html

What is screening and why do we do it in healthcare? What does it mean to have a 'normal' result? Should we move the age for cervical cancer screening down, as is suggested by the Jade Goody campaign? And, are there instances where there is no point in screening? Find out all of these questions and more in our short but informative podcast. Narrated by: Helena Antoniou Produced by: Rachel Berkoff

Inside Out; 'The Work of a Veterinary Pathologist' and 'The Building Blocks of Life' by The Royal College of Pathologists

Pathology the Building Blocks of life Addenbrookes Hospital by The Royal College of Pathologists

Screening and Treating Babies with Inherited Diseases by The Royal College of Pathologists

National Pathology Week 2009

The Art of Modern Healthcare by The Royal College of Pathologists

Interview with the winner of the Furness Prize for Science Communication 2013.

Interview with the winner of the Furness Prize for Science Communication 2015.

Interview with the winner of the Furness Prize for Science Communication 2014.