Category Archives: Pathology

Genetics presentations L/Professor Rodney Scott, Bir Hospital, Nepal August 2018

Posted on August 29, 2018 by mdjkf

Guest posting with permission from Laureate Professor Rodney Scott : these are his presentations provided to post-graduates in Nepal during his recent visit to inspect the new cytogenetics laboratory at the National Academy of Medical Sciences,  Bir Hospital, Kathmandu. Most presentations … Continue reading →

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NAMS Nepal presentations 2018 (R Martin)

Posted on May 12, 2018 by mdjkf

Here are the four presentations given to National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital Pathology and Medicine Residents over the week commencing 7/5/18  by Emeritus Professor Robert Martin, President of the Diagnostic Microbiology Development Program. Laboratory Strengthening and the Diagnostic … Continue reading →

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Microbial Genomics for Public Health and Clinical Microbiology- Nov 2016 symposium report

Posted on January 9, 2017 by mdjkf

This recent symposium was a great wrap up of whole genome sequencing at its many applications organised by the Doherty Institute in Melbourne.  Here is my (short) Doherty-symposium report which will give you some idea of where things are going- a rapidly developing … Continue reading →

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Kawasaki disease in a 13 month old diagnosed at post mortem

Posted on May 11, 2016 by mdjkf

Guest posting: Dr Leah Clifton, NEWCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC MEDICINE,  Forensic Pathology Registrar Kawasaki disease is characterized with acute systemic vasculitis, occurs predominantly in children between 6 months to 5 years of age. Patients with this disease recover well and the disease … Continue reading →

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