ODU Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science Program

Still counting the total number of units collected today but thank you to all who made our annual Faye E. Coleman blood drive a success!

The past two days have been heartbreaking as our Monarch Nation lost one of our own, Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, and two students were injured due to senseless violence.

As we grieve together and support our fellow Monarchs, we are and forever will be Monarch Strong.

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Apply for the Dennis & Jan Ellmer Health Scholars Award

Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University is now accepting applications for the Spring 2026 Dennis & Jan Ellmer Health Scholars Award. This prestigious scholarship will be awarded in the amounts of $6,000 to recognize exceptional senior undergraduate and final year graduate students in health-related programs who have shown commitment to serving underserved communities and overcome significant personal or academic challenges.

Students who meet the following criteria will be considered:
1. Demonstrated financial need (current FAFSA must be on file )
2. Academic merit (ODU GPA 3.2 or higher)
3. Demonstrated interest and intent in serving underserved communities
4. Faced challenging social, economic, educational, cultural, or other life circumstances
5. Live in Virginia, with ties to Hampton Roads, or demonstrate intent to live and work in Hampton Roads or Virginia for at least three years postgraduation.

To apply, submit a 700-word essay addressing criteria 3-5 above using the link on the scholarship webpage by 5 p.m. on January 30, 2026. Late submissions will not be considered.

https://www.odu.edu/health-sciences/ellmer-health-scholars-program

Congratulations MLS Class of 2025!

Look up the author!

How Clinical Laboratories Shape Patient Experience and Hospital Reputation Effective leadership in laboratory medicine fosters a culture of patient-centered care, ensuring quality and compassion in healthcare.

Let's put this on our calendars!

You don’t want to miss it! Save the date for our Spring symposium April 10-11, 2026 in Richmond, VA! More registration details to come.

Recruiting future MLS Monarchs!

Please share with any students considering healthcare careers!

Step inside the future of health care.

During Academic Days, you can tour Old Dominion University’s brand-new health sciences building, explore the virtual reality lab, digital anatomy lab, and therapeutic gym, and visit our public clinics — the Konikoff Dental Hygiene Care Facility, Faschini Wallach Center for Restorative Therapies, and Speech & Hearing Clinic.

Meet the professors and staff who will help you turn your goals into real-world impact.

➡️ Join us and discover how the Ellmer College of Health Sciences helps students build real skills for real change.

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Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation Expands Support for ODU’s Medical Laboratory Science Students Most patients will never meet the scientists who test their blood, type their cells or spot the infection that explains their fever. But every diagnosis depends on them. Across Virginia and nationwide, too few students know this career exists until it’s almost too late to choose it. That delay con...

Fall 2025 Open House

Meet Emily Raines, the team lead clinical laboratory scientist at North Battlefield VA Clinic! 🧪

She’s standing next to one of the most important tools in the lab — the chemistry analyzer!
This high-tech instrument reads, measures, and performs efficient testing to help your healthcare team understand what’s going on inside your body. The results from testing are used by doctors to assess many things including heart health, kidney function, liver function, and even hormones, to name a few. From basic chemistry tests, like glucose and electrolytes, to more specific testing like prostatic specific antigen (PSA) and pregnancy tests, this chemistry department is the highest volume area of the lab.

When your doctor sends you for lab work, most of those tests are run on this machine, to show a full picture of your health.