Laboratory medicine is an extremely dynamic field. Therefore, it is crucial for professionals in this field to be aware of the importance of continuous education and training. I would like the journal Laboratorijska medicina to find its place in this field, especially through the dissemination of new knowledge and progress in the wider field of laboratory medicine.

It is my wish that the journal:
a) is open to all areas of laboratory medicine,
b) includes everyone working in the field, regardless of whether they are established professionals or students,
c) is up to date with current topics in the field,
d) is of interest to a broad readership.

We therefore welcome the participation of experts from different areas of laboratory medicine and also appreciate all constructive comments and critical contributions.

Prof. Katarina Trebušak Podkrajšek, PhD, EuSpLM, ErCLG

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine and University Medical Centre Ljubljana, University Children’s Hospital

Katarina Trebušak Podkrajšek heads the research-oriented Laboratory of Translational Medical Biochemistry at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana. She is also employed at the Clinical Institute for Special Laboratory Diagnostics at the University Children’s Hospital in Ljubljana, where she works on genetic diagnostics. She is involved in Slovenian and international professional associations, is an editor for the journals Genes and Frontiers in Genetics, and is chair of the Licensing and Education Committee of the Chamber of Laboratory Medicine in Slovenia.