Laura Clifford

Chief Medical Scientist and Chair of the Cellular Pathology Advisory Body

Histopathology, Bon Secours Hospital Tralee.

Biography

Laura Clifford graduated with a degree in Biomedical Science from UCC/CIT in 2003 after which she started as a Medical Scientist in Histology in the Mercy University Hospital. Laura completed her MSc in Molecular pathology from DIT/Trinity in 2006 and commenced as a Senior Medical Scientist with Breastcheck first based in the Mercy University Hospital and then Cork University Hospital. During that time Laura was actively involved in the centralisation of cancer pathology services to Cork University Hospital and the introduction of breast histodissection for Medical Scientists. In 2011, Laura moved to Roche Diagnostics where she spent 10 years in various leadership roles across the UK and Ireland. In 2021, Laura returned to her Medical Scientist roots when she joined the Histology team at the Bon Secours Hospital Tralee. Laura is currently Chief Medical Scientist in Histology there. Laura is the chair of the Cellular Pathology Advisory Body and is a member of the Preliminary Proceedings Committee (PPC) with Coru – the Health and Social Care Professionals regulator.