Episode 70: Alexandra Giardina – Biobanking and the Pathologists’ Assistant
Today my guest is Alexandra Giardina, Pathologists’ Assistant student and Biorepository Consultant.
What we discuss with Alexandra:
- Her research experience in neurosignaling physiology
- Cancer research and how this introduced her to pathology and biobanking
- How she discovered the pathologists’ assistant field while working in biobanking
- Her work with Audobon Bioscience
- Her thoughts on the role of a pathologists’ assistant in biobanking
- Her experience as a pathologists’ assistant student
- How the pandemic affected her program and how the program adapted
- Why she thinks it is important to diversify your skillset
Links for this episode:
Tulane University Pathologists’ Assistant Program
Episode 6: Sarah Garner – Garner’s Guide to Gross Anatomy
Episode 17: Heidi Wagner – Biobanking and Medical Ethics
People of Pathology Podcast:
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