The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People.

This is one of several special episodes where we talk to future leaders of the medical laboratory profession via their respective student associations. In this episode, we talk with Marvellous Asika, the President of the Nigerian Medical Laboratory Science Students Association (NIMELSSA). Marvellous shares the job outlook for current graduates and updates us on the key events NIMELSSA has been organizing for their community and how they have been expanding their presence in the country.

Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast:

· Association of Medical Laboratory Science of Nigeria https://amlsn.org.ng/

· Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria https://web.mlscn.gov.ng/

· Young Medical Laboratory Science Forum https://www.facebook.com/Young-Medical-Laboratory-Scientists-Forum-YMLSF-Nigeria-2007885456157079/

· Guild of Medical Laboratory Directors https://www.gmldnigeria.org/

· International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences http://www.ifbls.org/

· International Federation of Biosafety Associations https://internationalbiosafety.org/

· African Society of Laboratory Medicine https://aslm.org/

· Global Health Focus https://www.linkedin.com/company/global-health-focus/

· Medlabconvo https://medlabconvo.com/

· BIOSMERS https://biosmers.wordpress.com/

· Research Hub Nigeria

· LabOpex https://www.lonasmall.com

· Atlas Group

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The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People.

This is one of several special episodes where we talk to future leaders of the medical laboratory profession via their respective student associations. In this episode, we talk with Aziz Ali Said, the President of the Tanzania Medical Laboratory Student Association (TAMELASA). Aziz shares the job outlook for current graduates and updates us on the key events TAMELASA has been organizing for their community and the much-needed role sponsors could play in improving the sustainability of this organization.

Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast:

· Tanzanian Medical Laboratory Student Association https://www.instagram.com/tamelasataifa/

· Health Laboratory Professionals Council https://www.hlpc.go.tz/

· Medical Laboratory Scientists Association of Tanzania www.melsat.or.tz

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The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People.

The most common response we receive about motivation to enter the Medical Laboratory Science studies is “I wanted to go into Medicine but was not accepted/able” Our guest this week successfully made the jump from Medical Laboratory Science to Medicine but decided to keep both as part of his regular activities.

A true polymath, Jeremia Pyuza shares his journey into what it takes to add many additional competencies to your personal tool belt.

If you would like to get in touch with Jeremia, you can find him on LinkedIn.

Some of the organizations/people mentioned during this podcast:

· Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College https://kcmuco.ac.tz/

· Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center https://www.kcmc.ac.tz/

· Leiden University https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en

· Maria Yazdanbakhsh (Spinoza Prize Winner) https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/staffmembers/maria-yazdanbakhsh#tab-1

· Mega Afya Polyclinic https://megaafya.com/

· Laboratory Medicine The Cornerstone for Evidence & Data-Driven Practice

https://www.amazon.com/Laboratory-Medicine-Cornerstone-Evidence-Practice/dp/620266696X

· Climbing to the Peak of Learning Success: An Evidence-Based Guide for Turning your Learning into a Smart, Enjoyable, and Successful Journey https://www.amazon.ca/CLIMBING-PEAK-LEARNING-SUCCESS-EVIDENCE-BASED-ebook/dp/B07BPFSMLV

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The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People.

This is one of several special episodes where we talk to future leaders of the medical laboratory profession via their respective student’s associations. This week we talk with Oscar Mano, the President of the Zimbabwe Association of Medical Laboratory Science Students (ZAMLS). Oscar shares the job outlook for current graduates, and updates us on the key events ZAMLS has been organizing for their community and wider audiences.

There is still time (as the release of this episode), to register for the upcoming International Science Conference they are involved with along with several other events attached to Medical Laboratory Professionals Week April 24-30. You can do so by following their social media platforms listed below.

If you would like to get in touch with Oscar, you can find him on LinkedIn.

Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast:

· Zimbabwe Association of Medical Laboratory Science Students:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/zamls/

https://www.facebook.com/ZimMedLabStudents

https://twitter.com/ZimMedLabSci

https://www.instagram.com/zamls

· ZAMLS Sponsors

o Interpath Medical Laboratories https://www.linkedin.com/in/interpath-medical-laboratories-9b9793223/

o Psmi Group https://www.linkedin.com/company/premier-service-medical-investments/

o The Pulse Group Zimbabwe https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-pulse-group-zimbabwe/about/

o Ideal Medicals Zimbabwe https://www.linkedin.com/in/ideal-medicals-zimbabwe-424940220/

o Lenon Scotch https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenon-scotch-6001126a/

o Medsure Healthcare https://www.linkedin.com/company/medsure-healthcare/about/

o Cimas Medical Aid Society https://www.linkedin.com/company/cimas-medical-aid-society/

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The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People.

In this episode, we meet Simione Naikarua. Simione shares his journey of becoming a lab professional in the south pacific. Through his story, we learn about the impact university admission policies and employment recruitment strategies have on medical laboratory professionals. He also shares his insights on the steps early careerists need to consider to standout in a highly competitive job market.

Simione examines this and more in this week’s episode.

If you would like to get in touch with Simione, you can find him on LinkedIn.

Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast:

· Fiji National University https://www.fnu.ac.fj/

· The University of Fiji https://www.unifiji.ac.fj/

· The Global Fund https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/

· Ministry of Health and Medical Services https://www.health.gov.fj/

· World Health Organization https://www.who.int/

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The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People.

In this episode, we meet Kelechi Ekwonwa. Kelechi shares his journey and his insights into the future of the medical lab. Have you noticed the advancing role of automation in your laboratory? Could it get to the point where humans are not required within the lab setting? What role would there be for MLS degree holders in that world?

He examines this and more about the future of the medical laboratory in this week’s episode.

If you would like to get in touch with Kelechi, you can find him on LinkedIn.

Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast:

· Ambrose Alli University https://aauekpoma.edu.ng/

· The University of Texas at Austin https://www.utexas.edu/

· Afriglobal https://www.afriglobalmedicare.com/

· Wellmed Healthcare https://www.wellmed.ng/

· Mindray www.mindray.com

· Beckman Coulter www.beckmancoulter.com

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The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People.

In this episode, we meet Tafadzwa Dzinamarira. With barely a decade in professional service, his exeptional journey demonstrates the potential for a medical laboratory scientist to have a major impact on global activities. Did you ever want to understand a change in direction of donor funding, or large scale shifts in priorities for programs? Look no further than the groundwork of Dr Dzinamarira. While impressive, that work happens to be only one element of his professional activities you can learn about.

If you would like to get in touch with Tafadzwa, you can find him on LinkedIn.

Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast:

· University of Zimbabwe https://www.uz.ac.zw/

· International University of Management Namibia http://www.ium.edu.na/

· Mount Kenya University https://www.mku.ac.ke/

· University of KwaZulu Natal https://ukzn.ac.za/

· CIMAS https://www.cimas.co.zw/services/cimas-medical-laboratories

· UCSF/UZim  https://ucghi.universityofcalifornia.edu/fellowships/glocal-health-fellowship/research-sites/zimbabwe

· ICAP https://icap.columbia.edu/

· University of Pretoria https://www.up.ac.za/

· Abdullah Dzinamrira Foundation https://adzinafoundation.org/

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The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People.

In this episode, we are introduced to Ousman Bajinka. He shares his journey of studying in multiple countries and multiple languages to get ahead. He shares advice on getting published, key steps you need to learn from, and how to leverage the peer review process to your advantage.

If you would like to get in touch with Ousman, you can find him on LinkedIn.

Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast:

· University of The Gambia https://www.utg.edu.gm/

· Ege University https://ege.edu.tr/eng-0/homepage.html

· Izmir Katip Celebi University https://www.ikcu.edu.tr/

· The University of Edinburgh https://www.ed.ac.uk/

· Central South University https://en.csu.edu.cn/

· Medical Research Council of the Gambia https://www.mrc.gm/

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The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People.

In this episode, we meet Aloyce Urassa. You may have come across him under one of the multitudes of different roles he plays. Health advocate, youth leader, social entrepreneur, mentor, and medical laboratory science intern… Perhaps you came across him exchanging with African Heads of State at the recent African Union Summit? Or maybe it was when his social enterprise was delivering much-needed medical products to your clinic? Then again, it could have also been as a leader and trainer mentoring the youth to impact their communities. You really can find him in all these situations and many more.

In this interview, Aloyce reviews how the medical laboratory science degree contributed to his extra-curricular success. In particular, he shares with us his advice for leveraging volunteer opportunities, educates us on the great work being accomplished by ALMA, and identifies the key benefits of a medical laboratory science education.

If you would like to get in touch with Aloyce, you can find him on LinkedIn.

Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast:

· Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College https://kcmuco.ac.tz/

· Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center https://www.kcmc.ac.tz/

· African Leaders Malaria Alliance https://alma2030.org/

· Medlabconvo https://medlabconvo.com/

· Nigerian Medical Laboratory Science Student Association https://www.linkedin.com/company/nimelssa/?originalSubdomain=ng

· Tanzanian Medical Laboratory Student Association

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The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People.

In this episode, we asked Ahneez Abdul Hameed, a dynamic clinical microbiologist, to interview a close friend and colleague Subasri Armon.  Subasri has been making her way through the molecular pathology field and taken on many varied responsibilities including responsibilities in cancer research, and biobanking.  Amongst many other topics, she shares her views on the varied roles of molecular pathology on the future of medicine.

If you would like to get in touch with Subasri, you can find her on LinkedIn

Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast:

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