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Cirdan Celebrates 75 Years of the NHS

Cirdan Celebrates 75 Years of the NHS

Throughout the month of July, here at Cirdan we are delighted to celebrate 75 years of the NHS. To mark the momentous occasion, we want to take a look at the evolution of Pathology since the conception of the NHS, back in 1948.

People Behind the Product: From Code to Chords

People Behind the Product: From Code to Chords

Meet Paul Olphert who joined Cirdan as Software Engineer Contractor in 2022 and has since been actively involved on a diverse range of projects within the ULTRA division. His role has since changed to Associate Integration Engineer, and encompasses the exploration of innovative approaches to integrating software systems while ticking all of the interoperability boxes for clients. He is always up to his elbows in learning new technologies and joining forces with both internal and external teams to broaden his expertise. He also recently graduated from Queen’s University with a Master’s in Software Development. Congratulations!

People Behind the Product: Switching Lisburn for Lisbon!

People Behind the Product: Switching Lisburn for Lisbon!

Greg Farnan began his journey with Cirdan as a result of Cirdan’s acquisition of Philip’s PathXL, in 2020. Since then, he has worked as Technical Team Lead as part of Cirdan’s PathXL division, working on many exciting projects such as Tutor, Cirdan’s digital pathology education platform, and Cirdan AP, for use in the lab.

People Behind the Product: A Day in the Life of Customer Support Team Lead

People Behind the Product: A Day in the Life of Customer Support Team Lead

Andrés Aparicio began his journey to Cirdan through a less common route, entering as a result of Cirdan’s acquisition of Philip’s Digital and Computational Pathology business, formerly PathXL, in 2016. Since then, he has worked as part of Cirdan’s Support Team as Customer Support Team Lead for the PathXL division. We caught up with Andrés to get a deeper insight into the daily life of a Customer Support Team Lead, and how Cirdan forms an integral part of his busy life.

Introducing our Family of Specimen Imaging Systems: Built With the Patient in Mind

Introducing our Family of Specimen Imaging Systems: Built With the Patient in Mind

Cirdan are delighted to be officially launching for the first time in the US our family of specimen imaging systems, built with the patient in mind. At Cirdan, we are proud to be a key contributor in the fight against breast cancer. Our systems are designed with the patient in mind and aim to fulfil the growing demand for solutions to help clinical teams improve their operating efficiencies and ultimately their patient outcomes.

Cirdan Joins G-Cloud Framework for Third Year in a Row

Cirdan Joins G-Cloud Framework for Third Year in a Row

We are delighted to announce that for the third consecutive year Cirdan has been awarded a place on the government’s latest, G-Cloud framework, the G-cloud 13. G-cloud is a government-based framework which allows for greater acknowledgement and implementation of cloud services across industries within the public sector. It allows businesses to adopt cloud-based services which are verified by the government, readily accessible and cost-effective due to their establishment within the framework.

Cirdan, Queen’s University Belfast and KTP Associate Jonathan Armstrong win Innovate UK’s award for Best KTP 2022

Cirdan, Queen’s University Belfast and KTP Associate Jonathan Armstrong win Innovate UK’s award for Best KTP 2022

Cirdan are delighted to announce that together with Queen’s University Belfast and our KTP Associate and Senior AI Engineer, Jonathan Armstrong, we have been selected as the winners of the Best KTP project by Innovate UK. Innovate UK’s Best Knowledge Transfer Partnership award honours the KTP which has brought the greatest benefits to all three participants, exceeding the expectations set out in their KTP proposal, and which best exemplifies innovation through collaboration.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Let Our Family Protect Your Family

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Let Our Family Protect Your Family

October marks a month dedicated to a cause close to the core of everything which we do at Cirdan: Breast Cancer Awareness. This month will see a surge in activism surrounding breast cancer awareness and a push for finding a cure from around the globe. The fight to treat and cure breast cancer continues constantly, and we pride ourselves in taking part in the fight to save lives.  

Cirdan, Queen’s University Belfast and KTP Associate Jonathan Armstrong shortlisted for Innovate UK’s Best Knowledge Transfer Partnership Award

Cirdan, Queen’s University Belfast and KTP Associate Jonathan Armstrong shortlisted for Innovate UK’s Best Knowledge Transfer Partnership Award

Cirdan are delighted to announce that together with Queen’s University Belfast and our KTP Associate and Senior AI Engineer, Jonathan Armstrong, we have been shortlisted for Innovate UK’s esteemed Best Knowledge Transfer Partnership Award. Innovate UK’s Best Knowledge Transfer Partnership award honours the KTP which has brought the greatest benefits to all three participants, exceeding the expectations set out in their KTP proposal, and which best exemplifies innovation through collaboration.

People Behind the Product: A day in the life of Customer Success Manager

People Behind the Product: A day in the life of Customer Success Manager

Agnieszka Czerwiec began her work with Cirdan in 2016 as a Project Manager. Her skills and responsibilities have evolved ever since, and she is now a Customer Success Manager, dealing with complex customer needs on a daily basis. We caught up with Agnieszka to get a deeper insight into the daily life of a Cirdan Customer Success Manager, and how Cirdan forms an integral part of her busy life.

Cirdan’s successful Trade Mission to Tennessee with ABHI

Cirdan’s successful Trade Mission to Tennessee with ABHI

Last week, Cirdan was delighted to join ABHI for its second major US trade mission visit to Tennessee, visiting Nashville and Memphis from 25th-29th July. We were delighted to join over 20 UK Healthtech Innovators to strengthen trade links and showcase our latest products and innovations, which are enhancing clinical laboratory workflows across the globe, to healthcare leaders in Tennessee.

People Behind the Product: From the Lakelands to the Lab

People Behind the Product: From the Lakelands to the Lab

Jessica Shaw is a Junior Lab Analyst who began her journey with Cirdan back in 2018, as a placement student. After working as a molecular scientist during the pandemic, she re-joined the company in 2021. Her daily activities include engaging with customers, assessing their software needs, and testing software to ensure it is fit for purpose and to standard.

We caught up with Jessica to get a deeper insight into the daily life of a Cirdan Junior Lab Analyst, and how Cirdan forms an integral part of her busy life.

Cirdan joins over 20 Leading UK HealthTech Innovators on ABHI Mission to strengthen trade partnerships in Tennessee

Cirdan joins over 20 Leading UK HealthTech Innovators on ABHI Mission to strengthen trade partnerships in Tennessee

Cirdan is delighted to be among the delegate of leading UK HealthTech innovators heading to Tennessee this week (24-29 July 2022) to strengthen trade links and showcase its products and services to the US market. The visit marks the second major US trade mission organised this year by the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) as part of its flagship US Accelerator programme.

Introducing Cirdan Collect: Harness the power of a Lab Information System (LIS) to streamline the sample collection process in your Laboratory

Introducing Cirdan Collect: Harness the power of a Lab Information System (LIS) to streamline the sample collection process in your Laboratory

This week for #National Pathology Week we are looking towards the future of Pathology by exploring the clinical innovations Cirdan provides to support this important service. We are delighted to introduce Cirdan Collect, a sample collection application which provides a step-by-step guided digital workflow to assist with positive patient identification and deliver critical information on collecting samples such as, which containers to use, order of draw, and what quantities are required.

If you would like to arrange a demo or speak to one of our Product/Application Specialists please get in touch and we will get back to you shortly.

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