Episode 46: Blood banks and big burdens. Special Guest: Pedro Lewis
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The LabOpp Global Leaders podcast is a series of conversations about Careers, the Lab Industry, Training, and People.
Our special guest in this episode is Pedro Lewis. The Director of the Guyana National Blood Transfusion Service. Trained as both a medical doctor and medical laboratory technologist, Pedro took on the challenge of the transfusion medicine specialty. In addition to his contribution to the stability of the national blood bank system, he is a regular collaborator in several research programs and has most recently been active in sharing the importance of non-remunerated, voluntary blood donations. He touches upon several key themes, including the rationale behind choosing a field for your future studies and more.
If you would like to get in touch with Pedro, you can find him on LinkedIn.
Some of the organizations mentioned during this podcast:
- University of Guyana https://www.uog.edu.gy/
- Asociacion Argentina de Hemoterapia Inmunohematologia y Terapia Celular(AAHITC) https://aahitc.org.ar/
- Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies https://www.aabb.org/
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