Helping laboratory professionals and leaders protect joy and reconnect with purpose.

Laura Gary is a medical laboratory scientist, speaker, and founder of Mad Scientist Running.

With nearly 20 years of laboratory experience, including bench and leadership roles, she brings an inside understanding of the demands and meaning of laboratory work.

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Laura combines professional experience with memorable stories and practical reflection for laboratory professionals and leaders.

SIGNATURE KEYNOTE

Finding & Keeping Your Joy in the Laboratory

Laboratory professionals make a difference in patient care every day, often behind the scenes. In this signature keynote, Laura Gary recognizes the pressures of laboratory work while helping participants reconnect with its meaning.

Through relatable stories and familiar laboratory concepts, she shares practical ways to strengthen connection, protect energy, and find and keep professional joy.

Who it’s for

Laboratory professionals and teams, including bench staff, supervisors, managers, and leaders. Relevant settings include Lab Week, association meetings, conferences, and internal professional development.

What participants can take away

Renewed recognition of their contribution to patient care.
Ways to notice how mindset, energy, and connection affect their daily experience.
Small practices for resetting during demanding workdays.
A practical starting point for protecting professional joy.

Laura can tailor the stories, examples, and laboratory references to your audience.

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R.U.N. LEADERSHIP

Going the Distance: The RUN Mindset for Emerging Laboratory Leaders

Laboratory work builds more than technical skill. Drawing on her laboratory career and endurance journey, Laura Gary helps participants recognize the strengths they already possess and apply them to the challenges ahead.

Her R.U.N. framework encourages them to reflect on experience, understand what supports or drains their energy, and nurture their capacity to move forward.

Who it’s for

Emerging leaders, charge staff, supervisors, managers, and laboratory professionals navigating responsibility or change.

What participants can take away

Recognize strengths developed through difficult experiences.
Apply R.U.N. to a leadership challenge or professional goal.
Notice what supports or drains their energy.
Identify their own “personal marathon” and choose one intentional next step.

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Presentation format and duration can be discussed through the inquiry process.

Joy must be protected.

The demands of the work are real, and professional joy deserves intentional care. Laura recognizes those demands while helping participants reconnect with meaning, support, and pride in their work.

Laura Gary smiling with her running medal. — Laura Gary Medical Laboratory Scientist & Speaker

MEET LAURA

About Laura Gary

Laura Gary is a medical laboratory scientist, speaker, and founder of Mad Scientist Running. With nearly 20 years of laboratory experience, including bench and leadership roles, she brings an inside understanding of the demands and meaning of laboratory work.

Through relatable stories, familiar laboratory concepts, and lessons from her endurance journey, Laura helps laboratory professionals and leaders reconnect with purpose and protect professional joy.

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FOR SCHOOLS & STUDENTS

Medical Laboratory Science

The greatest profession you’ve never heard of.

Through her 50 Marathons in 50 States initiative, Laura is working toward running a marathon in every state to raise awareness of medical laboratory science and introduce the next generation to the profession.

Her student outreach carries that mission into schools and career events, where she shares what she loves about laboratory work and helps students explore the profession.

Her advocacy work includes career presentations, laboratory tours, posters, and interactive case activities.

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Exploring a career in the laboratory

For students considering healthcare careers, a conversation with a medical laboratory scientist offers a personal introduction to the work and the people who do it.

Selected student & career outreach

Nebraska HOSA
Avenue Scholars
Children’s Nebraska career events

Planning a school or career event? Share your students’ interests and what you hope they’ll learn through the inquiry form.