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Diane Pickering is a lifelong problem solver. For nearly 40 years, she’s been putting those skills to use in the Human Genetics Laboratory. Soon, she’ll have to find other ways to use those skills. “There's lots of home improvements and things that I can spend my time problem solving,” says Diane. “My husband might not be too happy about that.” Diane is retiring from Nebraska Medicine on Friday, May 23, after spending her entire 37-year career working in the lab at the med center. She began her career in 1988, as a lab technologist trainee and then as a technologist. She’d eventually grow into leadership roles, first as a supervisor and then as a manager for the past 10 years. She is currently the manager of the Warren G. Sanger Human Genetics Laboratory. It’s a role that has additional special meaning to her. It was Warren Sanger, PhD, who hired Diane back in 1988 to work in the cytogenetics laboratory. “I really didn't know how big of an opportunity that was until I started working and learning and then the science of it kept me captivated,” she says. “We developed new technologies, and we kept growing and it was an exciting place to be.” While Diane will miss the camaraderie of working in the lab, she’ll fill her days doing other things she loves, like spending time with friends and family, gardening, traveling, walking her rescue dog, and preparing for her daughter’s wedding this summer. “Diane has demonstrated exceptional leadership in the Human Genetics Laboratory,” says Jill Branson, director, Laboratory. “Throughout her career, Diane successfully managed various transitions in the lab and consistently approached challenges with a positive attitude and optimism for the lab’s future. Her expertise and enthusiasm will be greatly missed.” Thank you, Diane, for nearly 40 years of service and problem solving! (fb)