Biomedical Science Day Live Blog
It's Biomedical Science Day!
Join us throughout the day as we post a live report from events taking place to celebrate the world's largest biomedical science awareness campaign. If you see anything interesting that you would like us to add here, please email [email protected]
Facebook gallery is now live with your images and will be updated all day>>
15.30 #BiomedicalScienceDay2024 has been trending on Twitter X all afternoon
https://x.com/i/trending/1798721847334449324
15:10 Today is also the 80th Anniversary of D Day and on opportunity to highlight our members who also serve or have served in the armed forces
'The values, standards and ethos encouraged in the reserves have proven to be of great benefit in Point of Care Testing'
— North West London Pathology (@NwlPathology) June 6, 2024
- Gareth, Biomedical Scientist at NWLP and lieutenant in the army??#BiomedicalScienceDay2024 #NorthWestLondonPathology #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare #TeamNWLP pic.twitter.com/eiPyV2McpV
13:09pm - a pop punk classic from Anas Nasir @BloodScientist !
'The silent heroes in lab coats' ??
— Anas Nasir (@BloodScientist) June 6, 2024
I wrote a song for #BiomedicalScienceDay2024 sung in different styles. Turn your sound on and have a listen! ??
Which one is your favourite? Punk rock, pop, Bollywood, or choir?#Music #BiomedicalScientist #ClinicalScientists… pic.twitter.com/C82uu7Xjgp
13:00 - #BiomedicalScienceDay2024 is trending on Twitter (X)
Keep up the posts and sending us your amazing photos and videos :)
12:45 Super Samples game launched to promote careers in biomedical science
Celebrate #BiomedicalScienceDay2024 in your classroom with Super Samples, our fun (and slightly addictive!) game that brings healthcare science to life.
— My World of Work (@mywowscotland) June 6, 2024
Play Super Samples now and share your high score:https://t.co/1JLu6FNqTy @IBMScience @NHS_Education pic.twitter.com/TmBaawPYUB
12:40 Wye Valley NHS Trust and students from the University of Worcester celebrate Biomedical Science Day
12:30 Another shout out on the radio this morning
♥?Thank you so much @BoogsTweets for your shout out this morning for @NHS_Lothian labs. It’s great to raise awareness of what we do and support diagnostic testing ??????#LothianLabsOpenDoors2024#AtTheHeartOfHealthcare #BiomedicalScienceDay2024 pic.twitter.com/V77nFibUcQ
— JAWL (@JAWL2019) June 6, 2024
12:00 Lovely tribute on LinkedIn
11:10 Happy Biomedical Science Day from the LTH Clinical Immunology team
From lab coats to breakthroughs, Happy #BiomedicalScienceDay2024 from LTH Clinical Immunology team @IBMScience #AtTheHeartOfHealthCare pic.twitter.com/JMqop7JXX3
— Muneebah (@amuggelslab) June 6, 2024
11:00 Newcastle raises the flag for Biomedical Science Day
#biomedicalscienceday2024#DDay80#Heroesinhealthcare
— Jennifer Collins (@Jennife20770354) June 6, 2024
Proud to raise @ibms flag at @NewcastleHosps to celebrate and promote the role of biomedical science in healthcare ????????????@Debra54597120 @JoannaAndrew70 @NuTHPathology pic.twitter.com/nxO8BaMcNm
Barbie seems to be a theme this year, we love this one of #ScienceBarbie unboxed @nhsFife cell path today @mrsmeep
10.30 - Record breaking year for our resources
This year we have sent out over 300 event packs to laboratories across the UK. We expect a lot of photos from the events this afternoon. We've also supported over 50 requests for event funding this year! We wish all event planners and anyone involved in activities today a Happy Biomedical Science Day!
Dont forget to post your photos on social media and tag us in using #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare or #BiomedicalScienceDay2024 or you can email them to us [email protected]
09.15 - the Facebook gallery is now live with your images and will be updated all day>>
08:30 - thank you Dr Lishman CBE
Wishing everyone a very happy #BiomedicalScienceDay2024, particularly my fantastic colleagues @nwangliaft. As the recent cyber attacks in London have shown, healthcare depends on pathology, and pathology depends on biomedical scientists!
— Dr Suzy Lishman CBE ?????? (@ilovepathology) June 6, 2024
08:10 First shout out on radio - Lauren Laverne informs the nation on 6Music
YES!!
— Isla Abel (@isla2012) June 6, 2024
Thankyou @laurenlaverne for choosing us for first in, shouting out #BiomedicalScienceDay2024 on @BBC6Music and of course for playing @wearescientists!#AtTheHeartOfHealthcare #LothianLabsOpenDoors2024
Happy Biomedical Science Day! @JAWL2019@IBMScience @NHS_Lothian pic.twitter.com/dix711lA8V
08:00 Oxera report: value of biomedical scientists revealed
A new Oxera report has found that the NHS benefits by up to £571 million annually in bowel cancer care alone thanks to biomedical scientists, active in 95% of patient pathways. Read more>>
07:45 Professor Catherine Ross, Chief Scientific Officer, Scottish Government posts a message of support
Happy Biomedical Scientist Day to all our fantastic Biomedical Scientists.@catherinemross @IBMScience pic.twitter.com/M5TBxDlDeD
— Healthcare Science Scotland (@ScottishHCS) June 6, 2024