Catherine Crawford-Brown, MSc, MScComm

Catherine Crawford-Brown, MSc, MScComm, is a health science and research writer with a master’s in science communication from Laurentian University. She also has a master’s of science in pathology and molecular medicine from Queen’s University where she worked on developing a liquid biopsy for breast cancer. She was formerly the digital media editor for Lab Manager.

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The Challenges Facing Cancer Nanomedicine

Catherine Crawford-Brown, MSc, MScComm

Almost 30 years later, can researchers overcome the limitations of cancer nanomedicine and realize its potential?

Even standard components can affect assay results

Blood Collection Tubes as Sources of Preanalytical Error

Catherine Crawford-Brown, MSc, MScComm

Even standard components can affect assay results

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Identifying the Ideal Blood Donor

Catherine Crawford-Brown, MSc, MScComm

Large-scale study sheds light on how donor characteristics impact blood storage

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Complete Blood Counts at the Bedside

Catherine Crawford-Brown, MSc, MScComm

New hematology point-of-care devices perform as well as clinical lab testing

How the Pandemic Has Impacted Cancer Screening

How the Pandemic Has Impacted Cancer Screening

Catherine Crawford-Brown, MSc, MScComm

Delayed cancer screening due to COVID-19 could mean more cancer-related deaths for years to come

NIPT as a Potential Cancer
Screening Tool in Pregnancy

NIPT as a Potential Cancer Screening Tool in Pregnancy

Catherine Crawford-Brown, MSc, MScComm

A handful of studies have found that NIPT can detect unexplained aneuploidies in maternal blood samples not present in the fetus

Best Lab Practices to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Anemia

Best Lab Practices to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Anemia

Catherine Crawford-Brown, MSc, MScComm

Approaches clinical laboratories can take to reduce diagnostic blood loss

The Need for Standardization in Liquid Biopsy Sample Prep

The Need for Standardization in Liquid Biopsy Sample Prep

Catherine Crawford-Brown, MSc, MScComm

Reproducible workflows would help clinical labs successfully and routinely perform liquid biopsy assays

New Method Improves the Accuracy of Prostate Cancer Biopsies

New Method Improves the Accuracy of Prostate Cancer Biopsies

Catherine Crawford-Brown, MSc, MScComm

Combining MRI-targeted and systematic biopsy methods led to fewer misclassifications of prostate cancer grade group than either method alone

Lung Microbiota Can Predict ICU Outcomes

Lung Microbiota Can Predict ICU Outcomes

Catherine Crawford-Brown, MSc, MScComm

New study shows that the burden and type of bacteria found in the lungs predicts patient outcomes

Tertiary Lymphoid Structures Help Sustain an Immune-Responsive Tumor Microenvironment in Melanoma Patients

Tertiary Lymphoid Structures Help Sustain an Immune-Responsive Tumor Microenvironment in Melanoma Patients

Catherine Crawford-Brown, MSc, MScComm

Study identifies tertiary lymphoid structures as a potential target for improving response to melanoma immunotherapy

How Whole Slide Imaging is Changing the Role of the Pathologist

How Whole Slide Imaging is Changing the Role of the Pathologist

Catherine Crawford-Brown, MSc, MScComm

The use of whole slide imaging is still in its infancy, but it has the potential to revolutionize the field of pathology

Future Directions for Established Cancer Biomarkers

Future Directions for Established Cancer Biomarkers

Catherine Crawford-Brown, MSc, MScComm

How new molecular tools and technologies are boosting the impact of existing biomarkers