Aim
The overall aim of Trends in Biomedical Laboratory Science Journal is to provide a platform for the dissemination of new and innovative information on research, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of disease as well as quality and laboratory management that are valuable to the
practicing of biomedical laboratory science.

Scope
The journal is intended to disseminate information and knowledge to the international laboratory community by accepting a variety of manuscripts for publication. It is committed to publishing high quality original research that represents a clear advance in the practice of biomedical science, and reviews that summarize recent advances in the field of biomedical laboratory science.
Also, case studies, brief communications and letters to the editor describing original investigations in all fields of biomedical laboratory sciences are accepted.

Topics covered but not limited to:
• biochemistry and immunology
• biotechnology
• cytopathology
• forensic sciences and thanatology
• genetics
• hematology and science transfusion
• histopathology
• microbiology
• molecular and cellular pathology
• oncobiology
• quality and laboratory management
• public health

Editor in Chief

Prof. Dr. Diana Martins

Politécnico de Coimbra, ESTeSC, UCPCBL, Coimbra, Portugal

Biophysics Institute of Faculty of Medicine, Coimbra Institute for Clinical and
Biomedical Research (iCBR) Area of Environment Genetics and Oncobiology
(CIMAGO), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

Laboratório de Investigação em Ciências Aplicadas à Saúde (LabinSaúde),
Politécnico de Coimbra, ESTESC, Coimbra, Portugal

Editorial Board Members

Prof. Dr. Fernando Mendes

Politécnico de Coimbra, ESTeSC, UCPCBL, Coimbra, Portugal

Biophysics Institute of Faculty of Medicine, Coimbra Institute for Clinical and
Biomedical Research (iCBR) Area of Environment Genetics and Oncobiology
(CIMAGO), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

Laboratório de Investigação em Ciências Aplicadas à Saúde (LabinSaúde),
Politécnico de Coimbra, ESTESC, Coimbra, Portugal

Prof. Dr. Josiana Vaz

Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal.

Dr. Rúben Roque

Pathology Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa de Francisco Gentil, EPE, Lisboa, Portugal.

Prof. Dr. Sílvia Fernandes

Department of Pathological, Cytological and Thanatological Anatomy, School of Health, Polytechnic Institute of Porto (ESS|P.PORTO), 4200-072 Porto, Portugal.

Research Centre in Health and Environment (CISA), ESS|P.PORTO, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal. Centre for Translational Health and Medical Biotechnology Research (T.Bio), ESS|P.PORTO, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal.

Dr. Vera Calhau

Clinical Pathology Unit, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Centro
Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

Politécnico de Coimbra, ESTeSC, UCPCBL, Coimbra, Portugal.

Trends in Biomedical Laboratory Sciences runs special issues to create collections of papers related to a specific topic. The aim is to build a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions.

Supplements and Proceedings dedicated to publishing findings resulting from conferences, workshops, and similar events can also be published.

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