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As part of our ongoing efforts to foster an inclusive working environment, we’re excited to share the launch of a new employee resource group: EnABLE (Empowering Abilities Beyond Labels for Everyone). Meet one of the EnABLE members, Linda, and hear how she is furthering awareness of disabilities at LabCorp. Linda …
Demonstrating the potency of a biopharmaceutical is critical to the successful development and market release of a drug. For therapeutic antibodies, binding to the target antigen is the first step in its mechanism of action and is therefore a critical quality attribute (CQA) for the product. Since the potency assays …
Yentl was working in a call center for the Flemish government before she started a sample management role with Covance Mechelen in 2011. She didn’t have a medical background and shared that she initially didn’t even know what a clinical trial was, but she was looking for something different – …
Military veterans enjoy camaraderie in global security department After serving in the U.S. Navy for 10 years and earning the role of a division leading petty officer for the sonar department on a submarine, Todd wanted to join the civilian workforce but was unsure how his skills would transfer. “When …
What is Inhalation Reprotoxicology and When is it Relevant? Inhalation reprotoxicology studies are required when a chemical substance or plant protection product (PPP) is suspected of having the potential to cause reproductive or developmental toxicity and there is the possibility that human exposure can occur via the respiratory system.
Join us in celebrating Transgender Awareness Week from November 13 to 19 as we learn more about advancing advocacy for our LGBTQ+ colleagues and news from our PRIDE Network employee resource group (ERG). As part of our ongoing efforts to acknowledge our diverse team members and create a more inclusive …
Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is a useful tool for immunophenotyping because it enables the visualization of immune system cells in context of their tissue environment. This post examines IHC in relation to other immunophenotyping tools and highlights the challenges of interspecies interpretation of IHC from toxicological pathology during early drug or preclinical …
As soon as a patient’s sample is collected, many different people play critical roles to ensure the process is efficient and the test result is timely and accurate. Medical technologists (med techs) prepare and analyze specimens – work that sets the stage for many subsequent decisions about a patient’s treatment …
Meet Erica: Toxicologic pathologist and veteran employee resource group member After 39 years of service in the U.S. military, Erica chose to continue her pathology career supporting drug discovery and preclinical safety studies at Covance, LabCorp’s drug development business.
After completing a rigorous, three-stage competition that included multiple choice questions, a written essay and a set of final challenges to evaluate clinical researchers’ skills in a professional setting, the PharmaTimes Clinical Researcher of the Year awards results are in: Covance employees Julianne Gardner, a senior clinical team lead (CTL) …