Institute of Biomedical Science

Institute of Biomedical Science With over 20,000 members, the IBMS is the leading professional body for scientists, support staff and students in the field of biomedical science

We are dedicated to excellence in biomedical science, within all aspects of healthcare, and providing the highest standards of service to patients and the public. We support our members in their practice of biomedical science, and set quality standards for the profession through training, education, assessments, examinations and continuous professional development.

How could machine learning improve the accuracy of liquid biopsy results?The Biomedical Scientist reports that researche...
01/09/2026

How could machine learning improve the accuracy of liquid biopsy results?

The Biomedical Scientist reports that researchers are using machine learning alongside liquid biopsy techniques to improve diagnostic accuracy and advance cancer detection.

Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4wTDRpr

Join us for our next IBMS Quality SAP webinar: Do I need to keep it? Michael Chorlton will discuss updates to the RCPath...
01/09/2026

Join us for our next IBMS Quality SAP webinar: Do I need to keep it?

Michael Chorlton will discuss updates to the RCPath's Retention and Storage of Pathological Records and Specimens guideline (version 6), issued in October 2025.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4y0Cy9o

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28/08/2026

We all have our favourite mircooorganisms. Comment below with yours.

New research from the Francis Crick Institute has revealed how DNA ‘webs’ produced by neutrophils help keep inflammation...
28/08/2026

New research from the Francis Crick Institute has revealed how DNA ‘webs’ produced by neutrophils help keep inflammation contained.

Published in Science, the study found that the DNA repair protein RAD51 plays a key role in keeping these pathogen-trapping NET structures stable.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4wyOWvX

Our next Training for Trainers: Verifiers event will take place on 11th September at 9am. It will provide information on...
27/08/2026

Our next Training for Trainers: Verifiers event will take place on 11th September at 9am. It will provide information on the updated registration training portfolio (V5) and how to use OneFile.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4xnYRp9

27/08/2026

The latest episode of the IBMS Podcast is available. It features an in-depth conversation with Hayley Pincott.

In this clip, she discusses the type of work she did in oral pathology.

Listen to the full episode here: https://bit.ly/4ieQGXM

What are hantaviruses, how do they spread and could a vaccine be on the horizon?Following a recent outbreak that made in...
26/08/2026

What are hantaviruses, how do they spread and could a vaccine be on the horizon?

Following a recent outbreak that made international headlines, The Biomedical Scientist puts hantavirus under the microscope, looking at transmission, treatment and ongoing vaccine research.

🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/462leVk

AI analysis of more than 330,000 cells has revealed previously unseen patterns in breast cancer tissue.Researchers at th...
26/08/2026

AI analysis of more than 330,000 cells has revealed previously unseen patterns in breast cancer tissue.

Researchers at the University of Southampton say the findings could help identify higher-risk cancers and support the development of more personalised treatments.

Read more via BBC News: https://bbc.in/4y63ULl

IBMS welcomes plans for NHS England to offer HPV self-testing kits to millions of women who have missed cervical screeni...
25/08/2026

IBMS welcomes plans for NHS England to offer HPV self-testing kits to millions of women who have missed cervical screening, providing a convenient way to test for high-risk HPV at home.

This development highlights the importance of testing and the crucial role biomedical science plays in screening programmes; from analysing samples and identifying high-risk HPV to providing the laboratory results that inform follow-up care.

For these changes to deliver their full benefit for patients, we're calling for workforce planning to support the skilled professionals behind every test

Read more: https://bit.ly/4wYRR1u

Join us for our next IBMS Quality SAP webinar: Do I Need To Keep It? Michael Chorlton will discuss updates to the RCPath...
25/08/2026

Join us for our next IBMS Quality SAP webinar: Do I Need To Keep It?

Michael Chorlton will discuss updates to the RCPath's Retention and Storage of Pathological Records and Specimens guideline (version 6), issued in October 2025.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4y0Cy9o

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