MScope Labs

Our mission

MSCOPE lab program empowers students to explore, innovate, and excel by providing hands-on experiences, exposure and mentorship! Through collaboration we aim to inspire the next generation of laboratory professional leaders, equipping them with the skills to thrive in the ever-evolving exciting field of laboratory.

Key Elements Breakdown:

• Purpose: Empower students to explore, innovate, and excel.

• Focus: Hands-on experiences in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math).

• Values: Collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking.

• Goal: Inspire the next generation of problem-solvers and equip them with essential skills.

Our Approach

MSCOPE aims to make a significant impact in both the laboratory profession and STEM education. By fostering the development of future technicians, technologists, pathologist assistants, and even pathologists, MSCOPE has the potential to contribute to both the diversity and growth of the field.

1. Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives: MSCOPE plans to provide targeted outreach and mentorship programs for underrepresented groups, ensuring that individuals from diverse backgrounds are encouraged and supported in pursuing careers in the laboratory sciences. This could include scholarships, internships, and workshops designed to break down barriers to entry in these fields.

2. STEM Awareness Campaigns: By engaging students at an early age, MSCOPE can help increase awareness of the exciting opportunities available in the fields of laboratory sciences and pathology. STEM programs could be developed that provide hands-on learning experiences, exposing students to the work of technicians, technologists, and pathologists.

3. Workforce Development: MSCOPE could collaborate with educational institutions to create specialized training programs and certifications that help students transition from the classroom into the workforce. This could be done through partnerships with universities, community colleges, vocational schools and hospital based laboratories to ensure that the next generation of professionals is well-prepared.

4. Research and Innovation: Encouraging students to participate in research projects related to laboratory science can spark interest and cultivate a passion for discovery. MSCOPE could sponsor research competitions or internships to immerse students in the practical, innovative aspects of the profession.

5. Career Pathways and Role Models: MSCOPE could offer career exploration opportunities by connecting students with industry professionals who can act as role models. Showcasing the diverse career pathways within the laboratory field would help students see the full scope of what’s possible and the impact they could have on healthcare and science.

By focusing on these initiatives, MSCOPE can help shape the future of laboratory professions while increasing diversity and inspiring the next generation of STEM leaders.

Our program

MSCOPE is a program aimed at bridging high school students with laboratory professionals, giving them a deeper understanding of careers in the laboratory field. The program offers students the chance for continuous, one-on-one mentoring from experts across various pathology specialties, such as Surgical Pathology, Cytology, Mohs, Hematopathology, Molecular Pathology, and Digital Pathology.

Onsite laboratory field trips

Through fostering connections between students and professionals in the laboratory field, we've discovered that onsite field trips have had the greatest impact on student engagement. We've seen a significant increase in interest when students have the opportunity to visit lab spaces firsthand. Observing patient samples under microscopes, walking through laboratory areas, interacting directly with technical staff, and even handling actual human tissue samples has sparked immediate enthusiasm and curiosity! Our goal is to collaborate with local pathology laboratories willing to host onsite field trips for high school students. These experiences will give students a clearer understanding of the various lab environments and enhance their chances of considering the laboratory profession as a potential career path.

Our Internships

The MSCOPE program will collaborate with laboratories to expand the onsite field trip experience into student-lab internships. Students will have the opportunity to participate in a 2-4 week rotation across various pathology departments, where they will observe laboratory operations firsthand and receive valuable mentorship from lab technologists and professionals

meet the owner

Christina White from Portland, OR, has a large family and pursued education at Portland State University for a certificate in Biomedical Ethics, then earned a Bachelor's in Psychology with a Pre-Med minor from Hampton University and a Master's in Public Health from the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey. With over 20 years in Histology, she has held roles such as histotechnologist and Quality Assurance Manager at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Stanford Health Care.

Her work led to several accolades, including the 2017 Newcomer Helping Hand Award for organizing a career fair and a 2019 appointment to the CLSI document development committee, where she updated laboratory standards. Christina founded the mScope program to mentor high school students in laboratory careers, initially offering field trips and later internships. She is an active member of several professional organizations, including CLSI and ASCP.

Reviews from our Students

★★★★★ - Jose Raymundo

From what I hear, pathologists don't need many years of education and they pay well. Aside from the gross room, I feel like the work environment is quite nice. The laboratory that enjoyed the most was cytology; the person in charge of that gave us a good explanation about the job. If I could work there, I would choose the area where they cut the pathogen block samples, as it looks pretty straightforward. It was a good trip, apart from coming back 3 hours late, everything else was a good experience.

★★★★★ - Nadia Barron

My time at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center was wonderful. Seeing the gross room and the histology components was so much fun. I was able to feel a human brain, liver, kidney, nose, thigh, uterus, and breast in the gross room. I could see myself working in a lab, particularly one that involved histology or cytology. I was interested in the salaries of these positions because I didn't anticipate that these fields would pay so well. I'm now interested in pursuing careers in pathology as a result of the exposure I received on this trip.

★★★★★ - Elijah Hill

I already knew I wanted to work in a research lab of some sort so seeing an actual in depth field was really nice. I found the gross room very interesting because the hospital just holds on to body parts for as long as they want, after the legal requirement. I do like how promising the field is, for very short time in school, you can get a well paying job. I am looking towards the histology and cytology departments, because Christina said that they histologists usually have two jobs. And the enviroment of a lab like that is very much what I'm look for, maybe the use of chemicals but the science, technology and purpose is very up my alley.

★★★★★ - Johsua Roberts

What stood out to me the most was when they were shaving the block to get a thin strip. My favorite labs were the gross room and histology. The gross room wasn’t as bad as I expected it to be. It was actually interesting. I’m surprised that for histology you can do a minimal amount of schooling and still receive a high salary because of the demand.

★★★★★ - Abreana Wheatley

The part that stood out to me the most was the fact that the metal rod in the detached leg did not rust or anything. My favorite lab was the gross lab. I feel that the schooling is pretty reasonable. It pays a lot for a nice amount of schooling. The salaries are good but with prices going up, 100k or less might be average. The science was really cool. I really like that cytology doesn't require chemistry or advanced math.

★★★★★ - Michael Koomson

The different departments and how they all work together surprised me the most. For example, after shaving the bacteria until it's visible, they would transport it to another person who would dip it in a liquid, and then there would be another person using tools to examine it. I think I could work in a lab environment. The lab that was my favorite was the gross room because it was cool to see human body parts in person, and the explanations for the structures of each body part were interesting to hear. I feel that the schooling, salaries, science, and technology are great because it doesn't take multiple years like other health professions, you'll be making close to 6 figures just starting, and you'll learn a lot of information and other skills that could be applied to other departments within the field, and for the technology and you would learn how to use certain machines, for example, PCR machine for replicating DNA. All of these things are purely beneficial, and it's made me interested in the field.

★★★★★ - Breanna Thompson

I thoroughly enjoyed my time on the MSK field trip. The thing that stood out to me the most was the gross room where we could to see and touch actual internal organs that were removed from patients that were once alive. I think that I could work in the lab environment to analyze and dissect different specimens. My favorite lab was the gross room. I think that for histology specifically the school is pretty minimal and you get a good pay which is a good thing. I think that these careers are good to look into because as I learned, there will always be a need for people to do manual labor in order to properly study these tissues. It cannot be automated.

★★★★★ - Jania King

I had an amazing time at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Listening and getting an actual view of different positions in the medical field was pretty interesting. I got to learn about positions that aren't really talked about much. What stood out to me the most was histology and cytology. It was really amazing to look through telescopes and see what human cells look like closeup. It was also interesting to take a look at some patients' cells' who had cancer, the cells looked very different from healthy cells. I feel like the schooling needed to obtain these jobs are great. Most of the positions only required maybe 5 years of school and that isn't bad at all. The salaries were pretty good as well, most were 90 thousand a year and above. Overall, I had a great experience and I would love to do it again.

MScope

we inspire young minds through engaging field labs and pathology

About MScope Labs

Our Story

Our mission

Our Approach

Our program

Onsite laboratory field trips

Our Internships

The Future of Science and Technology in Pictures

meet the owner

Reviews from our Students

Contact Us

let us reach out to you!

we inspire young minds through engaging field labs and pathology

About MScope Labs

Our Story

Our mission

Our Approach

Our program

Onsite laboratory field trips

Our Internships

The Future of Science and Technology in Pictures

meet the owner

Reviews from our Students

Contact Us

let us reach out to you!

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