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Better understanding pregnancy outcomes: the role of a perinatal pathologist

9th June, 2026

Dr Patricia (Trish) Symons is a perinatal pathologist and staff specialist in Anatomical Pathology at NSW Health Pathology’s Liverpool laboratory. E...

Vale Professor Richard Scolyer. A legacy of leadership, innovation and generosity.

8th June, 2026

It is with immense sadness that NSW Health Pathology acknowledges the death of Professor Richard Scolyer at the age of 59 years on Sunday 7 June 2026....

Supporting families through the hardest of times. Farewell to Michael Hadlow

6th June, 2026

After 30 years of supporting patients, families and clinicians at Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital mortuary, NSW Health Pathology postmortem technic...

New study sheds light on hidden differences in small cell lung cancer

20th May, 2026

A new research paper on small cell lung cancer co-authored by NSW Health Pathology cytologist Shailendra Gune points to more personalised treatment op...

Funds to deliver game-changing approach to cancer screening and treatment

13th May, 2026

Ground‑breaking research at NSW Health Pathology’s anatomical pathology laboratory at Royal North Shore Hospital could transform how cancer is dia...

Leading the research effort on von Willebrand disease, 100 years after it was first described

17th April, 2026

This year marks a century since the initial identification of VWD – a bleeding disorder thought to be more common than haemophilia. Today on World H...

The life-saving power of genomics and collaboration

16th November, 2025

NSW Health Pathology and medical research institute, NeuRA (Neuroscience Research Australia), have launched a new partnership aimed at advancing genom...

Leading the way when it comes to diversity at work

4th November, 2025

Our Research Coordinator at Wollongong, Dr Vidiya Ramachandran has been featured in a new public art installation celebrating the city’s rich cultur...

Meet Sandra O’Toole – Breast Cancer Researcher and Pathologist

9th October, 2025

Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October is the perfect time to shine a spotlight on Professor Sandra O’Toole, who is working ahead of the curve to ...