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

In this episode, I was pleased to be joined by Itai Chitungo from Zimbabwe. Itai is a lecturer at the University of Zimbabwe but that is truly just the tip of the iceberg. He is heavily engaged in trying to foster growth within the field to fill gaps left by decades of a painful brain drain. He is an active mentor to many students, who under his guidance and support has not only remained in Zimbabwe but thrived there.

Itai shares his recent research on Telemedicine in Africa, an overview of the laboratory services and health care system in Zimbabwe, and his advice for the next generation looking to enter the field.

If you would like to get in touch with Itai Chitungo, you can find him on LinkedIn

Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast:

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

· International Federation of Clinical Chemistry https://www.ifcc.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, I was pleased to interview Thomas-Julian Irabor. Born and raised in Nigeria and currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Liege in Belgium, Thomas provides his perspectives on the importance of One Health. He covers the junction between One Health and systems thinking and introduces his unique style of using games to spread the concepts and understanding to a global audience. If you would like to get in touch with Thomas-Julian Irabor, you can find him on Linkedin Or any of the following: · Site: https://www.irt-research.com/ · Instagram: https://instagram.com/inte.res.t?utm_medium=copy_link · Twitter: https://twitter.com/irt_interest?s=21 If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast

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

In this episode, we learn more about the world of medical laboratory scientists in Nigeria, thanks to Kenneth Atoe. Beyond his journey, Kenneth describes the various cadres of professionals in the lab space in Nigeria. Those who live together peacefully and those who may be currently in a turf war over the performance of laboratory diagnostics. Who knew Pathologists and Medical Laboratory Scientists do not always get along?

If you would like to get in touch with Kenneth Atoe, you can find him on Linkedin

If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast

Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast:

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

· Institute of Human Virology of Nigeria http://ihvnigeria.org/

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

In this episode, we learn more about the making of a clinical trial expert via Godfrey Tuda Otieno. Born and raised in Kenya, Godfrey shares his numerous insights into professional development, the ongoing shift towards automation and it’s impact on the lab professional of the present and future.

If you would like to get in touch with Godfrey Tudo Otieno, you can find him on LinkedIn If you have suggestions for future guests or comments about this podcast, please visit us at labopp.org/podcast