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department of pathology
NEWS Archives 2005
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December 2005 (return to top)
The final Pathology Grand Rounds presentation was given by Dr. Joseph Saady, Clinical Associate Professor of Pathology and Forensic Toxicologist Manager with the Virginia Department of Forensic Science. His timely lecture topic was, The Chemical Biological Defense Program of the Department of Defense. Read more ...
The final Research in Progress presentation for Fall 2005 was given this week by Sherryline Jogie-Brahim, PhD, on the topic, "The Role of IGFBP-3 in human disease". Dr. Jogie-Brahim is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Oncogenomics and Proteomics Research Program which is under the direction of Dr. Youngman Oh.
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Virginia Commonwealth University recently held its 2005 Founder's Day Alumni Stars awards dinner at the Science Museum of Virginia. Among the 14 honored guests, the sole award for Humanitarian Achievement went to a Professor in the Department of Pathology: Colleen K. Jackson-Cook, PhD.
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The Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship has been fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). This recent accreditation is due to the dedication of Carleton T. Garrett, MD, PhD, Chair of the Division of Molecular Diagnostics, Andrea Ferreira-Gonzalez, PhD, Director of the Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, and the entire Molecular Diagnostics staff.
Their commendable efforts have created a superior learning environment for residents and fellows. This effort has been duly acknowledged by the ACGME in their giving the fellowship training program a full 5-year accreditation.
November 2005 (return to top)
This week's Research in Progress presentation, given by Amy Hawkins, in the Functional Genomics Laboratory of Dr. Joy Ware, explored the topic, "Investigating the role of 14-3-3 sigma in an in vitro Prostate Cancer Model." Read more ...
Toru Asano, MD, PhD, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Division of Cellular and Molecular Pathogenesis recently shared his current research on the topic of Biliary Cell Transformation during the Department of Pathology Research in Progress Seminar. View Dr. Asano's abstract ...
November Grand Rounds presentations have included intriguing topics such as Histocompatibility Testing and Renal Transplantation given by Pamela Kimball, PhD, Director of HLA Lab, Department of Surgery, VCU Medical Center, and Unraveling the ends: What plants are revealing about telomere biology, presented by Dorothy Shippen, PhD, Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University.
Visit the Grand Rounds page for these presentations.
Susan D. Roseff, MD, Medical Director of Transfusion Medicine, and Associate Professor of Pathology, has been appointed as the Executive Editor for the "Check Sample" publication of the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP). Dr. Roseff has been the editor of the Transfusion Medicine section for the past 6 years, co-editor for the last two years.
Alphonse Poklis, PhD, Professor of Pathology, and Director Toxicology Laboratory, was recognized by VCU News Services as recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the American Board of Forensic Toxicology. View photos ...
Thirty-five medical students recently earned membership in the Pathology Honor Society which celebrates the academic achievements of second year medical school students in the Pathogenesis Course. Visit the awards page for details ...
Last week's Grand Rounds presentation kept the audience riveted in their seats long after the hour had passed. Michael L. Goodman, Esquire, presented: Medical Malpractice in Pathology: Why Patients Sue and How to Minimize Your Exposure. Read more ...
October 2005 (return to top)
The Pathology Clinical Laboratory Sciences Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to senior undergraduate students in the VCUHS School of Allied Health Professions, Department of Clinical Laboratory Services. This year's scholarship was awarded to three students in the amount of $10,000. Read more ...
Please welcome the newest Pathology faculty member -- Dr. Ema Berbescu whose clinical specialties are Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology. Dr. Berbescu recently completed her Cytopathology Fellowship here at VCU. Read the feature story ...
Virus-induced Obesity: Is the worldwide epidemic of obesity a true epidemic? Find out more by viewing the complete Grand Rounds presentation of Richard L. Atkinson, MD, Director Obetech Obesity Research Center. Visit the Grand Rounds page for details ...
Eight Pathology faculty members were honored for their superior teaching during the School of Medicine's 7th Annual Faculty Excellence Awards Program. More information ...
"Blood Reduction: Why Transfuse?" was the topic for Grand Rounds this week. Jeffrey A. Green, MD, Associate Professor and Director of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, engaged faculty, residents, medical students and staff in this critical patient care issue. Read more ...
Lawrence L. Povirk, PhD, and Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, was the speaker for this week's Research in Progress Presentation. Dr. Povirk presented his topic, "Oxidative DNA Damage, DNA End Processing and Human Disease," to a an audience of clinical and research faculty and graduate students. Read more ...
September 2005(return to top)
Lynne W. Elmore, PhD, was recently appointed to the position of Assistant Professor of Pathology. Dr. Elmore is Co-Director of the Elmore/Holt Aging and Cancer Research Laboratory, Division of Cellular and Molecular Pathogenesis and a recent recipient of the prestigious National Cancer Institute's Howard Temin Award. Read feature story ...
Grand Rounds were presented by Dr. Nadine Aguilera, Chairman, Hematopathology Department at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington, D.C. Her topic, "Benign Reactive Lymphadenopathy" was shared with a large, diverse group of attendees that included faculty, residents, staff and medical students. Read more...
Today marked the beginning of Research in Progress presentations for Fall 2005. Distinguished researchers from laboratories throughout the VCU community share ground-breaking research every other Monday. View schedule ...
Grand Rounds speaker, Shawn E. Holt, PhD, Co-Director of the Elmore/Holt Research Laboratory and Associate Professor of Pathology presented, "Targeting Chaperones During Prostate Cancer Progression." Read more ...
This week's Department of Pathology Grand Rounds presentation was given by John D. Roberts, MD, Professor of Internal Medicine, Associate Director of Clinical Research, VCU Massey Cancer Center. His complete presentation on "Ethical Issues and Regulatory Oversight of Human Medical Experimentation" is available. Read more ...
Department of Pathology Grand Rounds resumed today with the first presentation given by Dr. Kathleen Sazama of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Her complete presentation, "Transfusion Medicine: Today and Tomorrow" is available. Read more ...
August 2005 (return to top)
The newest faculty member within the Department of Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth University is Irina Mikolaenko, MD. Dr. Mikolaenko, an Assistant Professor of Pathology, joins Dr. Nitya Ghatak in providing Neuropathology Services. Read feature story...
Congratulations to Alphonse Poklis, PhD, DABFT, Director of Toxicology Services and Professor of Pathology, on being named to serve on the Virginia Commonwealth Department of Forensic Science Scientific Advisory Board. Read Governor's news release.
July 2005 (return to top)
The Department of Pathology welcomes new faculty, residents and fellows! An orientation breakfast and catered evening reception at the Science Museum of Virginia highlighted the welcoming activities. To learn more about the 2005-2006 Pathology residents and fellows, visit their web site.
June 2005 (return to top)
The Hematopathology Fellowship has been fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) effective April 1, 2005. This accreditation is due to the dedication of Dr. Jonathan Ben-Ezra, MD, Director Hematology Laboratory, Dr. Roger Riley, MD, PhD, Director Coagulation Laboratory, Manager Jean Willoughby, MT(ASCP) and the entire Hematology staff. Their commendable efforts have created a superior learning environment for residents and fellows. This effort has been duly acknowledged by the ACGME in their giving the fellowship training program a full 5-year accreditation.
The annual Department of Pathology Graduation Banquet took place on June 9, 2005. This year's banquet honored departing faculty, residents, fellows and doctoral candidates. Five distinguished awards were also presented during the banquet.
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Virginia Commonwealth University News Services issued a press release featuring the Sirica Research Laboratory NIH grant renewal.
Read the press release...
Scott Henderson, PhD, Associate Professor, and Director, VCU Microscopy Facility, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, gave the last Research in Progress presentation for spring 2005. His topic was, "Microsopic Imaging in Support of Biomedical Research - Working Beyond Fig. 1."
May 2005 (return to top)
The final Grand Rounds presentation for spring of 2005, "Genetics of Colorectal Cancer" was delivered by Rina Siddiqui, MD, Fellow, Department of Pathology, VCUHS. More...
Grace T. McKee, MD, Associate Professor (retired) from Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Pathology presented Grand Rounds on "The Many Facets of Breast Cytology." More...
The Pathology Department is expanding Dermatopathology Services. One of the Surgical Pathology specialty services offered within the Division of Anatomic Pathology, Dermatopathologists Jane M. Lynch, MD, and Evan R. Farmer, MD, specialize in skin pathology. Read the full article...
The Sirica Research Laboratory recently received a National Cancer Institute five year grant renewal, meaning the cancer research they perform has been continuously funded by the NIH for 29 years. Read about their research on cholangiocarcinoma...
Grand Rounds were presented by one of the Department of Pathology's fellows, Shourong Zhao, MD. Dr. Zhao presented, " Detection and quantitation of the fusion PML-RARa mRNA in acute promyelocytic leukemia with t(15;17) by a single step real-time Taqman PCR technique --Validation in molecular diagnosis." More...
Thea D. Tlsty, PhD, Professor, Department of Pathology, University of California at San Francisco, was the Grand Rounds speaker. Her topic, "Early Epigenetic and Genetic Events in Carcinogenesis" proved an engaging one that held audience members for a follow up question and answer session. More...
The Pathology Grand Rounds lecture was presented by Stephen Strom, PhD, Associate Professor of Pathology, University of Pittsburg, School of Medicine. More...
Roxanne Mercer, MT(ASCP), has accepted the new position of Associate Director of Laboratory Operations, Department of Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System. More...
Michael Idowu, MD, Fellow in the Department of Pathology, presented the Grand Rounds lecture on the topic, "Increased Nuclear Expression of KLK14 & LDL Receptor in Prostate Carcinoma." More...
March 2005 (return to top)
Dr. Enrique Gerszten, Vice-Chair for Pathology Education, and Dr. Richard McPherson, Chair of the Division of Clinical Pathology, recently presented awards to high-achieving students from the General Pathology course of the VCU School of Dentistry. More...
Grand Rounds this week were presented by two Department of Pathology residents, Dr. Seshamma Reddy spoke on "WNT Signaling in the Control of Hair Growth and Structure" and Dr. Daniel Klink presented, "The Many Forms of Amyloid." More...
Dr. Steven M. Townson, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University, was the Grand Rounds speaker Friday. His topic, "The role of the Ret finger protein cross talk between estrogen and growth factor signaling pathways in breast cancer," stimulated discussion regarding this critical element in breast cancer tumorigenesis. More...
Lynne W. Elmore, PhD, Research Associate, Department of Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth University, presented her Research in Progress to fellow researchers and colleagues Monday March 7, 2005, on the topic, "Cellular Senescence: Revising the Telomere Tale." More...
Alphonse Poklis, PhD, Director of Toxicology, Department of Pathology Virginia Commonwealth University was the Grand Rounds speaker Friday March 4, 2005. Faculty, residents, and staff were captivated by Dr. Poklis and his presentation, "Ethylene Glycol Poisoning: Misdiagnosis, Mayhem and Murder." More...
February 2005 (return to top)
William C. Roberts, MD, Director of Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, presented the Pathology Department Grand Rounds lecture Friday February 25, 2005. The subject of his presentation was, "Quantitation of Coronary Artery Disease. " Dr. Roberts engaged faculty, residents and staff in an interactive question and answer style lecture session which kept the audience riveted even after the hour had passed. More...
Pathology Grand Rounds lectures for Spring 2005 are well underway. Most recently, the following topics were presented to members of the faculty, staff, fellows and residents:
- Bioactive Lipid Mediators in Ovarian Cancer, presented by Dr. Frank Fang of the VCU Department of Biochemistry, and
- Perturbing Telomerase Assemblage as an Anticancer Drug Modality, given by Dr. Michael Jarstfer of the School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
January 2005 (return to top)
The spring schedule for Research in Progress (RIP) presentations is now available on the department website. Discover cutting edge research being conducted in the areas of telomerase in aging and cancer research, molecular diagnostics and investigational pathology. More...
The first Pathology Grand Rounds for 2005 was presented by Douglas M. Arendt, DDS, and Director of Lightmic Consulting, Maxillofacial Pathology & Forensics. Dr. Arendt gave an intriguing lecture to department faculty, residents and staff on the topic, "Diagnostic Considerations in Bitemark Analysis and Non Accidental Trauma of the Craniofacial Region." More...
The College of American Pathologists (CAP) recently issued a formal news release extending its congratulations to the Department of Pathology regarding its biennial CAP laboratory inspection. The inspection was thorough, with fifteen inspectors on site for two days, and confirmed what we already know: our laboratories routinely meet the very highest industry standards. To view a copy click more...
Updated
March 10, 2008
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