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Department of Pathology - Annual Report 2008
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December, 2008  (return to top)
Richard McPherson, MD, MS - Chair of the Division of Clinical Pathology and Director of Clinical Pathology Services, VCUHS Pathology and Kimberly Sanford, MD - Assistant Professor Department of Pathology and
Associate Medical Director, Transfusion Medicine, VCUHS Pathology presented last week's grand rounds lecture for faculty, residents and staff. Dr. McPherson's topic was "Phlebotomy Training for M-III Students: Statistical Analysis of Test Results" and Dr. Sanford's topic was “Transitioning from pathology resident to community pathologist". Read More...
D. Robert Dufour, M.D, Emeritus Professor of Pathology &
Acting Chief of Pathology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington DC, presented last week's grand rounds lecture for faculty, residents and staff. Dr. Dufour's topic was "The Changing Face of Viral Hepatitis".
Read More...
November , 2008 (return to top)
Jonathan Ben-Ezra, M.D.,
Director of Clinical Hematopathology
at
VCU Department of Pathology, presented last week's grand rounds lecture for faculty, residents and staff. Dr. Ben-Ezra's topic concentrated on “Polycythemia Vera and Jak-2”.
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The VCU Pathology Honor Society celebrated the achievements of students and faculty during a recent induction ceremony. Students are chosen for this honor based upon their excellent performance in the Pathogenesis course. Read more ...
Danny Welch, Ph.D.,
Professor of Pathology, Cell Biology, and Pharmacology/Toxicoogy
in
University of Alabama at Birmingham, presented last week's grand rounds lecture for faculty, residents and staff. Dr. Welch's topic was “Does the mechanism of action of metastasis suppressors identify targets for cancer therapeutics?” Read More...
Brian Freeman, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor at
Department of Cell and Developmental Biology in
University of Illinois, presented last week's grand rounds lecture for faculty, residents and staff. Dr. Freeman's topic was “Molecular chaperones mediate telomere-protein dynamics”. Read More...
Ross Mikkelsen, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Molecular Radiobiology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Massey Cancer Center at VCU, presented last week's grand rounds lecture for faculty, residents and staff. Dr. Mikkelsen's topic was "Nitric Oxide and Oxidative Stress Signal Transduction". Read More...
October , 2008 (return to top)
The Department of Pathology/Transfusion Medicine is proud to announce that six (6) abstracts were selected for publication and poster presentation at the 2008 AABB Annual meeting in Montreal, Quebec. Click here to see the list of authors and titles.
John E. Wiley, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics and Director of Clinical Cytogenetics at East Carolina University, presented last week's grand rounds lecture for faculty, residents and staff. Dr. Wiley's topic focused on "Evolution, Cytogenetics, Sex and Gray Treefrogs: The Saga". Read More...
Celeste N. Powers, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Chair of the Division Anatomic Pathology at Medical College of Virginia (MCV) and Virginia Commonwealth University has been selected to receive the American Society of Cytopathology’s (ASC) highest award, The Papanicolaou Award. Read entire ASC Press Release (pdf)
Olga Volpert, PhD,
Associate Professor and O’Conor Family Chair at the Urology Department,
Feinberg School of Medicine,
Northwestern University, presented last week's grand rounds lecture. Dr. Volpert's topic was "Regulation of cellular senescence by androgen receptor". Read More...
Lorin M. Bachmann, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology and
Associate Director of Clinical Chemistry, has recently received certification as a Diplomate in clinical chemistry by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry (ABCC). Read More...
Betty A. Forbes, Ph.D., D(ABMM), F(AAM),
Professor and Director of Clinical Microbiology at VCU, presented last week's grand rounds lecture for faculty, residents and staff. Dr. Forbes' topic was "S. Lugdunensis: Not Just Another of Your Typical Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci." Read More...
Welcome Christine E. Fuller, MD, to the Department of Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth University as a Professor and Director of Neuropathology. Dr. Fuller comes to VCU from SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY. Read Feature Story...
Aron Lichtman, PhD, Associate Professor at the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at VCU, presented last week's grand rounds lecture: "Endocannabinoid Regulation of Pain and Inflammation: Emerging Therapeutic Targets". Read More...
Eight Pathology faculty members were honored for their superior teaching during the School of Medicine's 10th Annual Faculty Excellence Awards Program. Dr. Enrique Gerszten was selected as the 2008 recipient for the School of Medicine's highest recognition for teaching, the Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, . Read More ...
Alphonse Poklis, PhD, Professor from the Department of Pathology, presented last week's grand rounds lecture: "Sex, Arsenic and Rock & Roll: Hubris in Place of Justice". Read More...
September 2008 (return to top)
Shunlin Ren, MD, PhD, Associate Professor from the Department of Veteran Affairs, was the guest speaker during last
week's Pathology Grand Rounds. Dr. Ren's presentation was "Discovery of a Novel Nuclear Oxysterol: Its Metabolic Pathway and Its Role in Lipid Homeostasis”. Read More...
The Department of Pathology is pleased to announce that Thomas Dilts, Associate Professor and the Vice Chair for Administration and Operations for the Department of Pathology, was recently elected Secretary-Treasurer of the National Pathology Department Administrators. Read More...
Four VCU Pathology Residents, Dr. Saud Rahman, Dr. Cassie Boggs, Dr. Emerald O’Sullivan-Mejia, and Dr. Vanessa Phillips-Williams, had research abstracts accepted for poster presentation at the College of American Pathologists (CAP) 2008 Annual Meeting scheduled for September 25-28 in San Diego, CA. In addition, Dr. Phillips-Williams, and Dr. Rahman, have been awarded the ICPI (The Intersociety Council for Pathology Information, Inc.) Trainee Travel Awards. Read More...
Thomas Dilts, Associate Professor and the Vice Chair for Administration and Operations for the Department of Pathology at VCUHS, presented at the first Pathology Grand Rounds Fall 2008. His topic was "A Management Blitz: Fourteen Critical Objectives for Managing a Pathology Department". Read More...
Dr. Norbert F. Voelkel, Professor of Medicine and Director of the Victoria Johnson Center for Pulmonary Obstructive Research at VCUHS, presented at the second Pathology Grand Rounds Fall 2008. His topic was "Severe angioproliferative pulmonary hypertension: a group of diseases between autoimmunity & cancer". Read More...
August 2008 (return to top)
Dr. Enrique Gerszten was selected as the 2008 recipient for the VCU School of Medicine Faculty Teaching Excellence Award. Click here to read the nomination letter. Also, seven other Pathology faculty members (Dr. Ben-Ezra, Dr. Contos, Dr. Ghatak, Dr. Martin, Dr. Grimes, Dr. McPherson and Dr. Massey) were selected for their superior teaching. School of Medicine's 10th Annual Faculty Excellence Awards Program will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 12pm in the Medical Sciences Building Auditorium. Read more...
The Science Museum of Virginia has announced their Mini Medical School focus for Fall 2008: "From Symptoms to Treatment:
The Evolving Role of the Clinical Pathology Laboratory." This session is administered by Eugene G. Maurakis, PhD, Director of Science Education and Museum Scientist, Science Museum of Virginia; David S. Wilkinson, MD, PhD, Professor and Chairman, and Joy L. Ware, PhD, Professor of Pathology, Department of Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth University. For more details visit Science Museum of Virginia website.
May 2008 (return to top)
Welcome Kimberly W. Sanford, MD, to the Department of Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Sanford comes to VCU following employment as Associate Pathologist and Medical Director of Transfusion Services for Chippenham Medical Center, Commonwealth Laboratory Consultants, Chippenham Campus/CJW Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia. Read feature story ...
Chao Li, graduate student in VCU's Oncogenomics and Proteomics Research Program under the leadership of Youngman Oh, PhD, has been selected to participate in the inaugural Trainee Poster Competition at the 90th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society (ENDO 08).
Read more ...
April 2008 (return to top)
As part of the celebration of National Laboratory Professionals Week, David S. Wilkinson, MD, PhD, Chairman of the Department of Pathology, will be the featured guest on "Virginia This Morning." WTVR channel 6, will air the segment this Friday, April 25, between 9-10 AM. To watch the video, click here.
The April 2008 edition of Richmond Magazine featured "Top Docs" from the area as selected by their peers. Margaret M. Grimes, Celeste N. Powers, and David S. Wilkinson were on this year's list. Read VCU News Release ...
On April 12th, our blood management program (PET - Practicing Excellence in Transfusion) presented an all-day seminar. We are fortunate to have recruited excellent speakers. Thank you to all who participated! For more information, visit our website ...
Mark Voelkner, Medical Technologist Senior in the Molecular Diagnostics laboratory was the first pathology department employee to successfully challenged the MT Clinical Ladder Level III. Read more ..
Amanda Garza, graduate student in VCU's Oncogenomics and Proteomics Research Program under the leadership of Youngman Oh, PhD, has been selected to present recent research findings at the 90th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society (ENDO 08).
Read more ...
March 2008 (return to top)
Amanda Garza, graduate student in the Oncogenomics and Proteomics Research Program under the leadership of Youngman Oh, PhD, has been selected to present recent research findings at the upcoming 90th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society (ENDO 08). Read more ...
Under the leadership of Dr. Alphonse E. Sirica, Chair of the Division of Cellular and Molecular Pathogenesis, a new research initiative in GI oncology research has been initiated under the auspices of the new major strategic research plan of VCU School of Medicine and in conjunction with the VCU Massey Cancer Center. Read more ...
Dr. Sirica is also organizer and chair (together with Dr. Nicholas LaRusso of the Mayo Clinic) of the Henry M. and Lillian Stratton Basic Research Single Topic Conference-Pathobiology of Biliary Epithelia and Cholangiocarcinoma, sponsored by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, to be held at the Emory Conference Center, Atlanta, GA, June 6-8, 2008.
AASLD web page || conference brochure (pdf)
Dr. Joy L. Ware, Professor of Pathology, was recently appointed as the first Director of the VCU Conservation Medicine Program. This new research program is a collaboration involving the Department of Pathology and the VCU Rice Center for Environmental Life Sciences; additional sites are also joining the program.
For more information visit our new Conservation Medicine website ..
February 2008 (return to top)
The Department of Pathology Alumni Website has recently been updated with photos from the 4th Alumni Reunion. There are photos of the continuing medical education lectures, clinical laboratory tours, evening reception at the Jefferson Hotel, and tour of Colonial Williamsburg. Read more ...
Dr. Marcella Fierro, former Chief Medical Examiner for the Commonwealth of Virginia, and
Professor of Pathology at Virginia Commonwealth University, presented last week's Pathology grand rounds lecture for faculty, residents and staff. Read more ...
January 2008 (return to top)
David C. Williams Jr., MD, PhD,
Assistant Professor of Pathology, was awarded an American Society of
Hematology Scholar Award for Basic Research Junior Faculty. The title of
the project is, 'Developing a methyl cytosine-binding protein complex as a
molecular therapeutic target'.
The goal of this research is to
examine the molecular details of a regulatory protein complex that
specifically binds methylated DNA and down regulates gene expression. The
particular complex being studied has been shown to regulate the switch from
fetal to adult hemoglobin expression. Understanding the structural details
of this complex will ultimately lead to the development of specific
inhibitors that can be used to treat patients with hemoglobinopathies such
as sickle cell anemia and to treat hematologic malignancies. Project
funding will be for three years, from 7/1/2008-6/30/2011, in the amount of
$150,000. For specific information about the project click here.
View Dr. William's CV
The Science Museum of Virginia has announced their Mini Medical School focus for Winter 2008: "The Cutting Edge: Advances in Surgical Technology." This session, which begins on February 6, is administered by Eugene G. Maurakis, PhD, Director of Science Education and Museum Scientist, Science Museum of Virginia; David S. Wilkinson, MD, PhD, Professor and Chairman, and Joy L. Ware, PhD, Professor of Pathology. For more details visit their website.
Updated
March 11, 2009
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