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Our microbiologists and virologists are critical to NSW public health and emergency responses to pathogen-borne disease, and their expertise is recognised world-wide.
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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 College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) conference in Sydney.
We’re so excited to welcome our new...
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...
Microbiologist and infectious diseases physician honoured for services to pathology
26th January, 2025
Our Local Pathology Director at Nepean Hospital Dr James Branley has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia on the 2025 Australia Day Honou...
The contribution of NSW Health Pathology to medical research: the first 10 years
5th January, 2025
Leading researcher at NSW Health Pathology Prof Emmanuel Favaloro has published an article in the Australian Journal of Medical Science outlining the ...
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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
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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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