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September blog! In this month's blog Elisabete Pereira Palhas, Biomedical Scientist, shares her local validation of the Hologic Genesis Processor.
www.britishcytology.org.uk/blog/old-t20...

Beautiful triple phosphate crystals! Submitted by Sue Smith. Well done on being our Image of the Month winner!
You can be a winner too! Have a look at all the winning entries and send us your own winning image! @suesmith356.bsky.social
www.britishcytology.org.uk/image-of-the...

💧 BAC Webinar – Urine HPV Testing for Cervical Screening
📅 18 Sept | ⏰ 13:00–14:00 BST | 💻 Online
With Prof Emma Crosbie on ACES study findings & engaging non-attenders.
Free for members, £10 for non-members.
🔗 Register: www.britishcytology.org.uk/events/urine...

It might be the summer holidays but the learning never stops! Calretinin Expression in High Grade Invasive Breast Carcinoma - Enjoy the latest case study and quiz!
www.britishcytology.org.uk/case-studies...

IBMS Congress 2025 Linking learning to the laboratory

📢 #IBMSCongress2025 is coming! 22–25 Sept, ICC Birmingham. Join the BAC-led Cytopathology programme - from lymphoma & thyroid to AI, molecular testing & reporting systems. Don’t miss it! 🎟 congress.ibms.org/ibms-congres...

⏰ Only 1 week to go! Join us Wed 27 Aug, 12:30–13:00 BST on Teams for the BAC Members Lunchtime Slide Club. Free for members – share cases, learn & connect in an informal space. 👉 www.britishcytology.org.uk/events/membe...

#Cytopathology #CPD #Cytology

📢 SAVE THE DATE!
🧬 BAC Annual Scientific Meeting & AGM
📅 Thurs 20 Nov 2025
💻 Virtual
A day of expert cytology talks, case studies & updates.
🗣️ Key speakers to be announced soon!
🔗 www.britishcytology.org.uk
#Cytology #CPD

🔬 Join the BAC!

🌟 Membership benefits include:
✅ Access to SCAN magazine – packed with insights and innovations
✅ Exclusive educational resources and training
✅ Networking with leading professionals
✅ Discounts on events, workshops, and conferences

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🔬 Not long to go until July's BAC Lunchtime Slide Club – next Weds 30th July, 12:30–13:00 BST!
📍Online | 🎟️ Free for BAC Members
🧫 Theme: Cervical Cytology
👩 Hosted by Sue Mehew
🔗 Register: www.britishcytology.org.uk/events/membe...
#Cytology #CPD

IBMS Congress 2025 Linking learning to the laboratory

🔬 Present your work at IBMS Congress 2025!
Poster submissions are open for Cytopathology Day – 24 Sept at ICC Birmingham.
📅 Deadline: 30 April
You will get free Congress 2025 admittance on the day your poster is presented!
Submit here → congress.ibms.org/ibms-congres...
#AtTheHeartOfHealthcare #Cyto

April's blog is brought to you by Tracey Stevenson, Consultant Biomedical Scientist and Chair of the IBMS Cytopathology Specialist Advisory Panel.
The IBMS single or multidisciplinary specialist portfolio – which one works for you?
www.britishcytology.org.uk/blog/the-ibm...

The BAC Lunchtime Slide Club launched on 31 March with interactive cyto cases led by Dr. Anthony Maddox.

Highlights:

Pleomorphic adenoma 🧬 (PLAG1 fusion)
Metastatic melanoma 🧫 (BRAF testing via ROSE)
Suspicious pleural effusion 🧪 (ICC + flow cytometry)

Next session: 30 April. Submit your cases!

Episode 2 of the IBMS Podcast takes a look at Diagnostic Cytopathology. Leonie Wheeldon returns to discuss a groundbreaking fine aspiration needle study and how geography and infrastructure can impact service provision. www.ibms.org/resources/po...

Everything comes to an end 🥲...
Rapid On-Site Evaluation workshop at the North of England Pathology & Screening Education Centre by the British Association for Cytopathology @bac-cyto.bsky.social
#MedEd #FNA #CytoPath #FioNA #ROSE

A thoroughly enjoyable 3 days with all the brilliant attendees on the British Association for Cytopathology and NEPSEC: ROSE course. 😊 #cytology #cytocommunity

So proud of that! ☺️
Fantastic faculty of the Rapid On-Site Evaluation workshop, NEPSEC: North of England Pathology and Screening Education Centre. @bac-cyto.bsky.social
Dr. Anthony Maddox and Leonie Wheeldon @leoniewheeldon.bsky.social 🤩
#MedEd #FNA #CytoPath #ROSE #FioNA

FioNA is in UK! 🙌🏾🤩
With Dr. Anthony Maddox (President of the British Association for Cytopathology), Leonie Wheeldon @leoniewheeldon.bsky.social, and #FioNA at the Rapid On-Site Evaluation workshop, NEPSEC
@bac-cyto.bsky.social. Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology #MedEd #FNA #ROSE #PatientSafety

This months Image of The Month winner is fantastic!
Hank Warthin and the Lymphocytes!! 👍 Dr Anthony Maddox
Consultant Cellular Pathologist - West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
#cytology #headandneck

Open Access Blog!! From Histology to ROSE
Each quarter we will release one of our fantastic blogs as open access.
This quarter everyone can enjoy Georgina Purvis's blog:
Her journey of transition from a Histology BMS becoming multiskilled in rapid on site evaluation (ROSE).

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🌟 A Fantastic Morning at the BAC Spring Tutorial 2025! 🌟

Thank you to our speakers for delivering such informative and thought-provoking presentations.

🔬 Dr Suzannah Hazeldine, Leonie Wheeldon & Dr Tony Maddox – sharing their expertise and deepening our understanding of cytopathology.

#Cytology

We’ve had a great afternoon FNA, biopsy and slide prep training using the… | Leonie Wheeldon We’ve had a great afternoon FNA, biopsy and slide prep training using the FioNAs. An excellent training aid! Thank you RCHT Charity RCHT for funding these…

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Time is running out to register for the BAC Spring Tutorial on Saturday, 15th March 2025.

Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge and network with professionals in the field. Register now!

Register Here: buff.ly/d8y8xeD

🔬 Healthcare Science Week 2025 is here! 🎉

This week, 10-16th March, we celebrate the vital contributions of Healthcare Scientists, including the Cytology teams working behind the scenes to detect and prevent diseases. Their expertise is crucial in early diagnosis, saving countless lives every year!

BAC - BAC The BAC represents cytology in all its forms within the UK and globally, serving cytology across nations

Image of the month winner Molly McDowell Sweet, Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. A beautiful example of a Langhans cell! Thanks Molly!
Send us your image for a chance to win a BAC goody bag and be a BAC Winner!
#Cytology

@karina-evans.bsky.social
@karen Villar @christina Zioga

This International Women’s Day, we recognise and celebrate the incredible women shaping our profession.

We invite you to celebrate the women who have inspired you by tagging them in the comments and sharing your appreciation!

#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025 #Cytopathology

🔬 Have you added the BAC's Lunchtime Slide Club to your calendar yet?

🕐 31st March 12:30 - 13:00 (BST)

Free for BAC members, this is a fantastic opportunity to engage with expert Cytopathologists and discuss interesting or challenging cases.

👉 https://buff.ly/4asBy3f
#Cytology

The BAC Spring Tutorial is back!
📅 March 15, 2025 🕘 08:55 – 16:00 📍 Online (Microsoft Teams)

Join expert-led sessions covering key topics in cytopathology, with insights to enhance your diagnostic practice.

💷 £35 for BAC members | £50 for non-members

https://buff.ly/436MDFg

📢 New Blog Alert from the BAC! 🔬

February's blog is here! 🎉 Navigational Bronchoscopy: A Biomedical Scientist’s Perspective by Andrea Davies, Consultant Biomedical Scientist, University Hospital of North Tees.

Read the blog here: 🔗 https://buff.ly/4hP2HAc!

#Cytology