Laboratory

Dr Jen Canizales from our laboratory has been collaborating with Dr Elaine Fuertes from Imperial College London on a project to improve the tracking of airborne pollen allergens. The goal is to provide hay fever sufferers with better tools to manage their symptoms. The project was recently featured on CBS News — you can read the article and watch the news clip using the links below:

Read the full article: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/allergies-pollen-count-uk-research-finds-allergen-levels-idicate-symptoms/

Watch news segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKSUYicC6sw

In March, supported by a Horizon Europe grant led by Dr Elaine Fuertes, Dr Jen Canizales spent two weeks in France training in spectrometry techniques to improve airborne allergen analysis. She was supervised and guided by Dr Gabriela Graziani (Politecnico di Milano, Università di Bologna) and Prof Laura Riva (Politecnico di Milano). Whilst there, Jen gave a presentation on the work carried out by the OEM Laboratory Service to staff at students at Politecnico di Milano. 

Lab Technician Sam Marsh, who leads sustainability efforts at the OEM Laboratory Service, successfully applied for and secured the Bronze LEAF award in March this year, followed by the Silver LEAF award in August.

The Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) supports laboratories in reducing carbon emissions and improving sustainability practices. These achievements highlight the OEM Laboratory Service’s strong commitment to sustainability.

Congratulations to Sam on this fantastic accomplishment!