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Jen Johnson Bursary winners 2022

Jen Johnson Bursary winners 2022
9 August 2021
(Pictured above) Jen Johnson Bursary winners enjoying IBMS Congress in 2019

Congratulations to all recipients of the Jen Johnson Bursary!

The Jen Johnson Bursary was created in 2017 to honour former IBMS Council member Jen Johnson, who was passionate about IBMS Congress and who sadly passed away in March 2016. It provides successful applicants with a grant of up to £1,000 to attend IBMS Congress.

For IBMS Congress 2022, due to the high-level of applications received, the number of bursaries has remained at the increased level of twenty people.

The winners for 2022 are:

Allison Slipszenko

Amy Bednall

Andrea Nicola

Anne Sagayanathan

Bethan Lock

Christopher Harrison

Denise Fuenzalida

Emma Victory

Gabriele Clarke

Hodan Abdi

Isla Abel

John Burns

Matthew Nicholas

Nicola Edmonds

Rachel Harrison

Simon Avery

Siobhan Easton

Tatyana Zadorozny

Yasin Danesh


Comments from our winning applicants:


I started my career 20 years ago as a BMS in Cervical Cytology, then later working in Clinical Biochemistry for several years. I’ve now been in Histopathology for almost 2 years and recently become the Pan Pathology Quality Manager, so I’ve covered quite a few pathology subjects. During my career, believe it or not, I have never been to Congress! In my new Histopathology role I have been actively encouraged by my manager to get involved in more IBMS activities and when she suggested applying for the Jen Johnson bursary and attending Congress next year I was intrigued. After learning more about how the proposed programme could benefit me and hearing of all the fun my colleagues have had in previous years, I became very enthusiastic about the prospect. I was so pleased to hear I’d been awarded the bursary and am very excited about experiencing all Congress has to offer! I can’t wait for March 2022!

Nicola Edmunds

 

 
I would like to thank everybody at the IBMS for giving me the opportunity to attend next year's Congress. I am over the moon. It's an absolute privilege to be chosen. I have worked in the NHS in Cellular Pathology since 1999 but have only once before had the chance to attend the IBMS congress back in 2011. Unfortunately, training budgets have always been tight in the departments I worked in. Apart from looking forward to meeting scientists from all over the UK and abroad, attending interesting lectures and visiting the exhibitions showcasing new developments and equipment, I am particularly excited about seeing familiar faces and catching up with people I got to know over the years who might have changed speciality because of the reorganisation of gynae cytology in 2019. I just can't wait!!

Gabriele Clarke

 

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