Jo Horne

About Jo Horne

Jo is an Advanced Practitioner Healthcare Scientist in Cellular Pathology at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. Specializing in gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary histopathology, she was crowned Biomedical Scientist of the Year for 2019 by the IBMS. Jo was the first person in the UK to pass a histopathology reporting diploma program – and she is a passionate advocate for career development of Healthcare Scientists working in pathology. Her advice? “For those who are further ahead in their career, don’t forget how difficult it can be at the start. Be the person you needed when you were at that early stage!”