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Celebrating our scientists for National Science Week 2026
15th August, 2026
This National Science Week, NSW Health Pathology would like you to meet some of the scientists who help diagnose cancer, support everyday clinical decisions, conduct drug and alcohol testing, and strengthen our quality systems. We are celebrating sc...
Celebrating our scientists for National Science Week 2026
15th August, 2026
This National Science Week, NSW Health Pathology would like you to meet some of the scientists who help diagnose cancer, support everyday clinical dec...
Celebrating Dr Robyn Hardiman’s dedication to discovery, diagnosis and care for over forty years!
21st July, 2026
After more than four decades in medicine including 20 years at NSW Health Pathology’s Royal North Shore Hospital laboratory, respected microbiolog...
Meet our next generation of pathologists
16th April, 2026
Congratulations to the graduating class of 2025! Several NSW Health Pathology trainee pathologists were among the graduates at the recent Royal Colleg...
Meet Susy Mathew, a Microbiology Scientist at Royal Prince Alfred
1st November, 2025
As a Microbiology Scientist at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPA) laboratory, Susy’s work involves the detection, identification and anal...
New drug study reveals promising results for hard-to-treat fungal infections
9th September, 2025
NSW Health Pathology clinician-researcher Professor Sharon Chen has led an international clinical trial of a new drug that could bring hope to patient...
Meet our superstar scientists for Science Week 2025!
15th August, 2025
Come behind the laboratory doors and meet some of the scientists behind the work we do every day to keep our communities healthy and safe here at NSW ...
The virus that won’t quit: New research reveals how SARS-CoV‑2 evolves
26th June, 2025
NSW Health Pathology researchers have been tracking how the COVID-19 virus mutates in a first-of-its-kind study, revealing patterns that could help pr...
Collaborating to combat Antimicrobial Resistance
26th May, 2025
Our microbiology experts recently travelled to Austria for a World Health Organization meeting to showcase the latest efforts to combat global antimic...
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NSW Health Pathology acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land across NSW whose cultures and customs have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. We would like to pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the state.

Aboriginal Workforce Development Closing the Gap
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