Ka Pou “Emily” Iong, MLS(ASCP)^CM, was in a freshman biology class at De Anza College, Cupertino, Calif., when she conducted an experiment to amplify her DNA during a polymerase chain reaction. Read more

Medical laboratory science student Amy Faliano was on the frontlines of the Aurora, Colo., mass shooting tragedy last year. A part-time blood bank worker, she was called at 1 a.m. on July 20, 2012, by the University of Colorado Hospital to thaw plasma and send out multiple coolers of blood to give transfusions to shooting victims. Ms. Faliano is one of 100 U.S. laboratory professional students this year who received a 2012–2013 scholarship through the Siemens–ASCP Scholarship Program. Read more

Congress Reconsiders Workforce Legislation
Congress is once again considering legislation to address workforce training and employment as a means of putting Americans back to work. Workforce legislation has typically been addressed through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Originally enacted in 1998, WIA serves as the preeminent federal employment service and job training law. Read more

For more than a decade, Kathryn “Kat” Milly West, MS, MT(ASCP), has been instilling a love of scientific inquiry in elementary and high school students with the hopes that they will become laboratory professionals one day. Read more