
Patient, kind, and always approachable.
Barbara Macdonald is a Teaching Laboratory Assistant in the Dental School within the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Otago. She holds the position of Pre-analytical Technician at the Oral Pathology Centre, which is part of the Oral Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences department in the Division of Health Sciences. Located at the Walsh Building, 310 Great King Street, Dunedin, her role supports the pre-analytical processes critical for oral pathology diagnostics, laboratory operations, and teaching activities in dentistry. Barbara Macdonald contributes to the team alongside consultant oral pathologists, charge medical laboratory scientists, and other technical staff, ensuring efficient workflow in oral health research and education.