Barakauskas, Vilte

Barakauskas, Vilte

PhD, DABCC, FCACB

Academic Rank(s): Clinical Associate Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Clinical Biochemist, BC Children’s Hospital

Affiliation(s):BCCH/BCCHRI

Research and Scholarly Interests: Clinical Applied Research, Clinical Biochemistry, Laboratory Testing, Diagnostic Methods, Quality Improvement, Laboratory Utilization

Clinical Interests:

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I am interested in how the clinical laboratory impacts pediatric and perinatal healthcare and outcomes. My research interests span areas of laboratory medicine that impact test use, interpretation and quality, including laboratory quality improvement; optimizing laboratory test utilization; improving test interpretation; and developing, improving and characterizing laboratory testing methods.

 

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Academic Background

  • PhD Neuroscience, University of British Columbia, 2010
  • BSc with Hons, Biochemistry, Queen’s University, Kingston, 2004

 

SPECIAL PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

  • Fellow, Canadian Academy of Clinical Biochemistry. 2014 – Present
  • Diplomate, American Board of Clinical Chemistry. 2013 – Present

Awards and Recognition

Publications

Barakauskas, Vilte: Pubmed

Selected Publications

Research
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Research Interest

  • Clinical biochemistry
  • Laboratory testing
  • Diagnostic methods
  • Quality improvement
  • Laboratory utilization

Clinical Service

Current Projects In My Lab Include

Teaching
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