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CURRICULUM VITAE Cinthia B. Drachenberg, M.D. Professor, Department of Pathology University of Maryland, School of Medicine

Date

May 10, 2007

Contact Information Business Address

Department of Pathology University of Maryland School of Medicine University of Maryland Medical System 22 South Greene Street, Room #NBW49 Baltimore, MD 21201

Phone Number Fax Number Email

(410) 328-5560 (410) 328-5508 cdrac001@umaryland.edu

Education 1975

B.S.

1982

M.D.

River Plate College Entre Rios, Argentina National University of the Northeast Corrientes, Argentina

Biological Sciences Surgeon

Post Graduate Education Residency 1987-1991 1989-1991 1991-1992

Pathology Resident, Univ. of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland Chief Resident, Pathology, Univ. of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland Surgical Pathology Fellowship, University of Maryland Hospital with concurrent Renal Pathology Elective, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC

Certification 1992

Diplomate, American Board of Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

Medical Licensure 1989

State of Maryland, #D40130

Major Research Interests Solid Organ Transplantation (Kidney, Pancreas, Liver). Acute Rejection. Chronic Rejection and Recurrence of Primary Diseases. Viral Infections in Organ Transplants.


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Employment History 1990-1991 1992-1996 1996-2001 7/1/01-6/02 7/1/02-present

Clinical Oncology Fellowship University of Maryland School of Medicine Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine Associate Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine Professor, Tenured, University of Maryland School of Medicine

Professional Memberships 1989-1996 1989-1991 1989-1991 1997-present 1997-present 2000-present

American Society of Clinical Pathologists College of American Pathologists Maryland Society of Pathology American Society of Transplant Physicians International Pancreas and Islet Transplantation Association The International Transplantation Society

Honors and Awards 1980, 1981 1982 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002-2003 2002-2003

Scholarship award for academic performance – National University of the Northeast, Corrientes, Argentina Magna Cum Laude School of Medicine, National University of Northeast, Corrientes, Argentina Recognition for service and interest in science. NCRR K-12 Program. NIH. Nomination for “Women of the Year” by the International Association of Radio Journalism of the Cono Sur Award from the Journalists Association in Recognition of Service for the organization of the Transplantation Awareness Week, April 14-21, Resistencia Chaco, Argentina Best attending pathologist and teacher in anatomic pathology. In recognition for outstanding efforts in resident education. Faculty Teaching Award in Pathophysiology & Therapeutics Course (GastroenterologyHematopathology Unit), Class of 2005 Faculty Teaching Award in Pathophysiology & Therapeutics Course (NephrologyEndocrinology Unit), Class of 2005

Administrative Service Institutional Service Major Academic Tasks 1993-present 1993-present 1994-1996 1995-1996 1997-1999

Medical Director Immunohistology Laboratory, University of Maryland Medical System Medical Director Diagnostic Electron Microscopy Laboratory, University of Maryland Medical System Chairman, Cardiovascular/Renal/Hemodynamics Committee for Year II, New Curriculum Unit Leader, Renal System, Year II Administrative Leader, Unit Co-director, Renal and Hypertension Section, Year II

University Committees 1994-1996 1995-1997 1995-present

New Curriculum Development Committee for Year II Year II Curriculum Committee, University of Maryland, School of Medicine Year II Pathophysiology and Therapeutics Committee


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School of Medicine Appeals Committee School of Medicine Appointment and Promotion Committee

Departmental Committees 1989-1990 1990-1991 1991-1993 1998-1999

Pathology, Residency Committee Pathology Residency, In-service Examination Committee Anatomic Pathology, Library Committee Department of Pathology Faculty Productivity Assessment Subcommittee

Hospital Committees 1995-2002

Medical Care Policy Committee, University of Maryland Medical System

Extramural Committees 1999-present 2000-2001 1996-1997

National Kidney Foundation, Maryland Chapter – Medical Advisory Committee Maryland Colorectal Cancer Medical Advisory Committee (Development of Criteria for Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment and Education) Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Pathologist for H. pylori vaccine trial

Local Service 1975-1986 1982-1986 1983-1987 1985-1986 1994-1999 1998-present

Volunteers Youth Society (1975-1986) Resistencia Chaco Argentina, President (1975-1978) Yearly campaign against nicotine addiction, Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina, Vicepresident Courses of sexual education for early teens, Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina, Course Director Courses on nutrition for Native Indians, Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina, Co-course Director Women’s Service Committee, Damascus Community Church, Damascus, MD Counselor, Latino Youth Association of MD

International Service 10/30-31/03 2000-2001

Co-chair, Session: “The Pancreas Transplantation.” Symposium of Transplant Pathology, La Coruna, Spain Chairman and Coordinator Pathology Sessions IPITA Meeting

Editorial Tasks 2001-present 1999-present 1998 1997-present 1998-present 1999-present 2002-present 2002-present 2006-present

Reviewer, American Journal of Kidney Diseases Reviewer, Kidney International Reviewer, Laboratory Investigation Reviewer, Cancer Reviewer, Journal of Clinical Investigation Reviewer, American Journal of Surgical Pathology Reviewer, American Journal of Transplantation Reviewer, Transplantation Reviewer, Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Teaching Service


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University of Maryland School of Medicine Major Academic Tasks 1994-1996 1994-1996 1995-1996 1997-1999 2000-2006

New Curriculum Development Committee for Year II Chairman, Cardiovascular/Renal/Hemodynamics Unit Leader, Renal System, Year II Administrative Leader, Unit Co-director, Renal and Hypertension Section, Year II Unit co-director, Renal Section, Year II

Formal Teaching 1998-present 1996-present 1993-present 1991-present 1993-present 1993-present 1994-1995 1992-1995 1993-1995

Lecturer and Laboratory Instructor, Pathophysiology and Therapeutics, Gastrointestinal System Year II, 9 hours Lecturer and Laboratory Instructor, Pathophysiology and Therapeutics, Renal System, Year II, 8 hours Attending Pathologist, PATH 535, General Anatomic Pathology, 20 hours (5 medical students per year) Surgical Pathology, Attending Pathologist, 10 hours (3 medical students per year) Attending Pathologist, Senior Elective, Surgical Pathology, PATH 542, 10 hours (2 medical students per year) Attending Pathologist, Senior Elective, Anatomical Pathology Clerkship, PATH 544, 20 hours (1-3 medical students per year) Preceptor, Medical Student Research Projects, Sophomore Year (3 medical students per year) Lecturer, Renal System, Sophomore Pathology Course, PATH 520 Lecturer, Female Genital Tract System, Sophomore Pathology Course, PATH 520

University of Maryland, Baltimore 1992-present 1992-1998 1993-present 1993-present 1994-present 1994-present 1994-1995

Lecturer and Attending Pathologist, Surgical Pathology, PATH 609, 10 hours, (6 graduate students per year) Lecturer, Immunopathology, Female Genital Tract, Renal Pathology, PATH 607, Introduction to Pathology (18 graduate students) Lecturer and Laboratory Instructor, Pathology for Graduate Student, PATH 601, 602, 4 hours, (10 graduate students per year) Lecturer and Attending Pathologist, Advanced General Pathology, PATH 608 (6 graduate students per year) Laboratory Instructor, General Pathology, PATH 603, 5 sessions, (10 graduate students per year) Lecturer, Research Seminar, PATH 618, 5 hours, (16 graduate students per year) Lecturer, General Pathology, PATH 603, 3 sessions, (10 graduate students per year)

Other 1982-1986

Lecturer, Physiopathology, Course for Nurses Aids, (20 students per year), Provincial Ministry of Health, Resistencia Chaco, Argentina

Clinical Teaching 1991-present 1992-present 1994-present 1994-present

Pathology Residency Program, Instructor Renal Pathology, Immunopathology and Electron Microscopy (13 residents per year) Instructor Renal Pathology, Department of Medicine (1 case conference a month) Instructor Gastrointestinal Pathology, Department of Medicine (7 case conferences a month) Instructor Transplant Pathology, Department of Surgery (2 case conferences a week)


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Instructor Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery (4 case conferences a month)

Graduate Student Advisees Fred Faust Dana Uesry Rob Jaeckels

Ovarian angiomatosis and relationship to angiosarcoma of the uterus Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma, ultrastructure Medial calcification of arteries of the female breast, relationship to cancer and other benign local and systemic conditions

High School Students (Summer programs) 1998 2000 2001

Jennifer Hines Sunshine Collins Uche Onyewuchi

Medical Students Advisees Alejandro Hefess, MS IV Harry Yfantis, MS IV Seth Cohen, MS IV

Ultrastructural findings in chronic renal allograft rejection Angiectatic nasal polyps Renal chronic allograft rejection, factors predicting graft failure

Visiting Fellow Advisees Eva Bovani, M.D. Christian Beskow, M.D. Amr Khaled, M.D. Rene Drachenberg, M.D. Cesar Garcia, M.D. Loreto Tapia, M.D.

Bologna, Italy. Electron Microscopy (1994) Corrientes, Argentina. Introduction to Pathology (1999) Transplant Pathology Fellowship (1999-2000) Loma Linda CA, Polyoma Virus (2000) Alhambra Spain,Renal pathology (2006) Santiago, Chile Renal pathology (2006)

Pathology Resident Advisees Sarah Mendenhall, M.D. Mark Berenzon, M.D. H. K. Lee, M.D., Ph.D. Olga Ioffe, M.D. David Brenner, M.D. Eileen Steinberger, M.D. Harris Yfantes Ivan Gunev Raghava Munivenkatapa

Ultrastructure of ovarian tumors Malignant mesenchymoma, immunohistologic and ultrastructural features Ultrastructural and immunohistochemical features of adrenocortical carcinoma -Cell proliferation studies on endometrium -Distribution of estrogen receptors in fibroadenomas of the breast -Grading of pancreas allograft rejection -Studies on pigmented asteroid bodies -Adrenal cysts Ultrastructural changes in intertubular capillaries in chronic renal rejection Differential diagnoses of vascular sinonasal tumors Bronchioalveolar lavage, features in alveolar damage Glomerular pathology in renal transplants

Masters Degree Examination Committees 1992 1993 1994 1994 1996 1996 1996 1996

Karen Leffel, M.S. Rosemary Falcon, M.S. Colleen O’Hare, M.S. Laurie Bosje, M.S. Denise Kwatkowski, M.S. Shannon Williams, M.S. Hailing Shi, M.S. Laurie Brager, M.S.


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Grant Support Active 5/1/05-4/30/10

Dr. Drachenberg (GI Supervisor; 2.5%; PI Dr. R. Jones, P.I.) NCI NO2-RC-57004-21 “A Resource for the Collection and Evaluation of Human Tissues and Cells from Donors with an Epidemiological Profile” Annual Directs Awarded: Total Directs Awarded: $2,909,338

Pending 7/1/07-6/30/12

Dr. Drachenberg (Collaborator, 5%; PI Dr. Agnes Azimzadeh) “Immunomodulation for Kidney Allograft Tolerance” NIH Annual Direct Costs: $450,000 Total Direct Costs: $2,250,000

7/1/07-6/30/10

Dr. Drachenberg (Co-investigator, 5%; PI Dr. Abdolreza Haririan) “Thiazolidinediones, PPAR-gamma Agonists, Improve Kidney Transplant Outcomes in Diabetics by Reducing the Risk of Chronic Allograft Hephropathy” American Diabetes Assoc. Annual Direct Costs: $173,913 Total Direct Costs: $521,739

Past 7/1/00-6/30/01

Dr. Drachenberg (PI) “Renal Allograft Glomerular, Tubular, and Interstitial Apoptosis/Cellular” National Kidney Foundation-Maryland $2,575

1999-6/30/00

Dr. Drachenberg (PI) “Polyoma Virus Nephritis in Renal Allografts” National Kidney Foundation, Maryland $6,225

1990-1991

Dr. Drachenberg (PI) American Cancer Society Oncology Fellowship Award (Grant No. 00098) $10,000

1992-1994

Dr. Drachenberg (PI) American Cancer Society (Grant No. 147k) $6,333

1998-1999

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“Polyoma Virus Nephritis in Renal Allografts” National Kidney Foundation, Maryland $6,225 1998-1999

Dr. Drachenberg (Co-investigator) “Chronic Allograft Rejection in Renal Allografts” International Roche Research Fund $30,000

1999

Dr. Drachenberg (Co-investigator) “Toxicity of Calcineurin Inhibitors in Renal Allografts” Novartis, NJ $20,000

3/31/97-4/30/05

Dr. Drachenberg (GI Supervisor 5%, No Salary; PI Dr. R. Jones) NCI NO2-BC-17011 “A Resource for the Collection and Evaluation of Human Tissues and Cells from Donors with an Epidemiological Profile” Annual: $725,562; Total $3,036,184

7/1/00-6/30/05

Dr. Drachenberg, P.I. & Director, Pathology Sub-Core; 5% Effort Dr. John Warren, P.I., Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases NIDDKD 5 P01 DK49720-109003 “Histology Core Coordinator for the Molecular and Cellular Pathogenesis of Urinary Infection Program” Direct Annual Costs Awarded: $681,900 Direct Total Costs Awarded: $3,617,742

2/13/06-7/3/06

Dr. Drachenberg (PI) Astellas Pharma US, Inc. “A Phase 2 Study to Assess FK778 in Renal Transplant Recipients with Untreated Biopsy-diagnosed BK Nephropathy” Direct Total Costs Awarded: $42,857 Early Termination


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Drachenberg, C.B. & Papadimitriou, J.C. Melanotic peritoneal cyst: Light microscopic and ultrastructural studies. Arch Pathol Lab Med 114: 463-467, 1990 Drachenberg, C.B. & Papadimitriou, J.C. Alveolar soft part sarcoma: A case report with correlation of fine needle aspiration and ultrastructural cytologic features. Acta Cytologica 35: 746-752, 1991 Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Rivero, M.A., & Wood, C. Adult mesenchymal hamartoma of the liver: Report of a case with light microscopic, FNA cytology, immunohistochemistry and ultrastructural studies and review of the literature. Mod Pathol 4: 392395, 1991 Papadimitriou, J.C., Ramm, L.E., Drachenberg, C.B., Trump, B.F., & Shin, M.L. Quantitative analysis of adenine nucleotides during prelytic phase of cell death mediated by C6 5b-91. J Immunology 147: 212-217, 1991 Drachenberg, C.B. & Papadimitriou, J.C. Endocrine secretory granules and crystals in the syncytiotrophoblast. J Submicro Cytol Pathol 24(1): 123-127, 1992 Wood, C., Sina, B., Webster, C., Kurgansky, D., Drachenberg, C.B., & Reedy, E. A. Fibrous mastocytoma in a patient with generalized cutaneous mastocytosis. J Cutaneous Pathol 19: 128133, 1992 Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Ultrastructural analysis of asteroid bodies: Evidence for membrane lipid bilayer nature of components. Ultrastruct Pathol 16: 413-421, 1992 Schweitzer, E.J., Drachenberg, C.B., & Bartlett, S.T. Living kidney donor and recipient evaluation in Fabry’s disease. Transplantation 54(5): 924-926, 1992 Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Vascular transformation of lymph nodes sinuses (Letter). Am J Surg Path 16: 730-732, 1992 Rivero, M.A., Drachenberg, C.B., Green, G., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Fusiform dilatations of the esophagus secondary to emetogenic injury: An intermediate form in the spectrum of malloryWeiss/Boerhaave Syndromes. Arch Path Lab Med 117: 848-850, 1993 Drachenberg, C.B., Schweitzer, E.J., Bartlett, S.T., Behrens, M.T., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Polyarteritis nodosa-like necrotizing vasculitis in Fabry’s disease. J Inher Metab Dis 16: 176-177, 1993 Kligman, I., Drachenberg, C., Papadimitriou, J., & Katz, E. Immunohistochemical demonstration of nerve fibers in pelvic adhesions. Obstetrics and Gynecology 82(4): 566-568, 1993 Drachenberg, C.B. & Papadimitriou, J.C. Placental iron deposits: Significance in normal and abnormal pregnancies. Human Pathology 25(4): 379-85, 1994 Papadimitriou, J.C., Weihing, R.R., Choi, C., & Drachenberg, C.B. Prostatic marker negative amphicrine carcinoma of the prostate. Ultrastruct Path 18: 357-63, 1994 Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Shin, M.L., & Trump, B.F. Ultrastructural studies of complement mediated cell death: A biological reaction model to plasma membrane injury: Virch Arch Int J Pathol 424: 677-685, 1994 Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Post-traumatic spindle cell nodules: Immunohistochemical and ultrastructural study of two scrotal lesions. Arch Path Lab Med 118: 709-11, 1994 Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Giant mitochondria with paracrystalline inclusions in paraganglioma of the bladder: Correlation with mitochondrial abnormalities in paragangliomas of other sites. Ultrast Pathol 18: 563-568, 1994 Drachenberg, C.B., Faust, F.J., Borkowski, A., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Epithelioid angiosarcoma of the uterus arising in a leiomyoma, with associated ovarian and tubal angiomatosis (Letter). Am J Clin Pathol 102(3): 389-390, 1994 Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Ultrastructural features of the matrix of small cell osteosarcoma (Letter). Human Pathology 25(4): 430, 1994 Drachenberg, C.B., Lee, H.K., Gann, D.S., Wong-You-Cheong, J., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Adrenal cortical carcinoma with adenosquamous differentiation: Report of a case. Arch Path Lab Med 119: 260-265, 1995 Drachenberg, C.B. & Papadimitriou, J.C. Aberrant pattern of lectin binding in low and high grade


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prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia. Cancer 75: 2539-44, 1995 Hong, J.J., Elmore, J.J., Drachenberg, C.B., Jacobs, M.C., & Salazar, O.M. Role of radiation therapy in the management of malignant chondroid syringoma. Dermatol Surg 21, 781-85, 1995 Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., Anderson, L., Bartlett, S., Johnson, L., Klassen, D., HoehnSaric, E., Weir, M., & Schweitzer, E. Follow-up of patients with borderline changes in renal allograft biopsies. Clinical outcome and evaluation of other histological features in addition to tubulitis. Transplantation Proc 28: 517-18, 1996 Drachenberg, C., Klassen, D., Bartlett, S., Hoehn-Saric, E., Schweitzer, E., Johnson, L., Weir, M., and Papadimitriou, J. Histologic grading of pancreas acute allograft rejection in percutaneous needle biopsies. Transplantation Proc 28: 512-13, 1996 Hise, M., Jacobs, S., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Drachenberg, C.B. Transforming growth factor-alpha expression in renal cell carcinomas. Urology 47: 29-33, 1996 Solez, K., Benediktsson, T., Cavallo, T., Croker, B., Demetris, A.J., Drachenberg, C.B., Emancipator, E., Furness, P.N., Gaber, L.W., Gibson, I.W., Gough, J., Gupta, R., Halloran, P., Hayry, P., Kashgarian, M., Marcussen, N., Massy, Z.A., Mihatsch, M.J., Morozumi, K., Noronha, I., Olsen, S., Papadimitriou, J., Paul, L.C., Picken, M., Racusen, L.C., Ramos, E.L., Randhawa, P., Rayner, D.C., Rush, D., Sanfilippo, F., Taskinen, E., Trpkov, K., Truong, L., Yamaguchi, Y., & Yilmaz, S. Report of The Third Banff Conference on Allograft Pathology (July 20-24, 1995) on Classification and Lesion Scoring of Renal Allograft Pathology. Transplantation Proc 28: 441-444, 1996 Drachenberg, C.B., Mendenhall, S., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Adult type granulosa cell tumor, presenting as extra-ovarian metastases: Ultrastructural diagnosis. Ultrastructural Pathol 20: 231239, 1996 Drachenberg, C.B. & Papadimitriou, J.C. Prostatic corpora amylacea and crystalloids: Similarities and differences on ultrastructural and histochemical studies. J Submicro Cytol Path 28(2): 141-150, 1996 Klassen, D.K., Hoehn-Saric, E.W., Weir, M.R., Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Johnson, L.B., Schweitzer, E.J., & Bartlett, S.T. Isolated pancreas rejection in combined kidney pancreas transplantation: Results of percutaneous pancreas biopsy. Transplantation 61: 974-977, 1996 Johnson, L.B., Kuo, P.C., Dafoe, D.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Schweitzer, E.J., Alfrey, E.J., Ridge, L.A., Salvatierra, P., Papadimitriou, J.C., Mergner, W.J., & Bartlett, S.T. The use of bilateral adult renal allografts – a method to optimize function from donor kidneys with suboptimal nephron mass. Transplantation 61(8): 1261-3, 1996 Wong, J.J., Krebs, T.L., Klassen, D.K., Daly, B.D., Simon, E.M., Bartlett, S.T., Grumbach, K., & Drachenberg, C.B. Sonographic evaluation of acute pancreatic transplant rejection: Morphology/Doppler analysis versus guided percutaneous biopsy. Am J Roentgenology 166(4): 803-7, 1996 Bartlett, S.T., Schweitzer, E.J., Johnson, L.B., Kuo, P.C., Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., Hoehn-Saric, E.W., Weir, M.R., & Imbembo, A.L. Equivalent success of simultaneous pancreas kidney and solitary pancreas transplantation: A prospective trial of Tacrolimus immunosuppression with percutaneous biopsy. Annals of Surgery 224(4): 440-52, 1996 Papadimitriou, J.C., Abruzzo, L.V., Bourquin, P.M., & Drachenberg, C.B. Correlation of light microscopic, immunocytochemical and ultrastructural cytomorphology of anaplastic large cell Ki-1 lymphoma: An activated lymphocyte phenotype. Acta Cytologica 40(6): 1283-1288, 1996 Schweitzer, E.J., Drachenberg, C.B., Anderson, L., Papadimitriou, J.C., Johnson, L.B., Klassen, D.K., Hoehn-Saric, E., Weir, M.R., & Bartlett, S.T. Significance of the Banff Borderline Biopsy. Am J Kidney Dis 28: 585-88, 1996 Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Weir, M.R., Klassen, D.K., Hoehn-Saric, E., & Bartlett, S.T. Histologic findings in islets of whole pancreas allografts: Lack of evidence for recurrent cellmediated diabetes mellitus. Transplantation 62(12): 1770-3, 1996 Hopkins, R., Morris, J.G., Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., Smoot, D., James, S., & Panigrahi, P. Loss of Helicobacter pylori hemagglutination with serial laboratory passage and correlation of hemagglutination with gastric epithelial cell adherence. Pathobiology 64(5): 247-54, 1996 Drachenberg, C.B. & Papadimitriou, J.C. Splenic pathology in different forms of traumatic injury (Letter). Am J Clin Pathol 106(5): 695, 1996 Chang, A.D., Drachenberg, C.B. & James, S.P. Bacillary angiomatosis associated with extensive


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esophageal polyposis: A new acquired immunodeficiency disease (AIDS) manifestation. Am J Gastroenterology 91(10): 2220-3, 1996 Drachenberg, C.B., Ioffe, O.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Progressive increase of apoptosis in prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia and prostatic carcinoma: Comparison between in situ end-labeling of DNA fragments and detection by routine H&S staining. Arch Pathol Lab Med 121:54-58, 1997 Kuo, P.C., Johnson, L.B., Schweitzer, E.J., Klassen, D.K., Hoehn-Saric, E.W., Weir, M.R., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Bartlett, S.T. Solitary pancreas allografts: The role of percutaneous biopsy and standardized histologic grading of rejection. Arch Surg 132:52-57, 1997 Papadimitriou, J.C., Ord, R., & Drachenberg, C.B. Head and neck fibromyxoid sarcoma: Clinicopathological correlation with emphasis on peculiar ultrastructural features related to collagen processing. Ultrastruct Pathol 21: 81-87, 1997 Chen, C.C., Holder, L.E., Maunoury, C., & Drachenberg, C.B. Morphine augmentation increases gallbladder visualization in patients pretreated with cholecystokinin. J Nuclear Medicine 38(4): 644-47, 1997 Papadimitriou, J.C., Klassen, D.K., Ioffe, O.B., Bartlett, S.T., Hebel, J.R., & Drachenberg, C.B. Identification of histological features differentiating pancreatic allograft rejection from nonrejection related pathology in needle biopsies. Transplantation Proceedings 29(1,2): 979, 1997 Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Klassen, D.K., Racusen, L.C., Hoehn-Saric, E.W., Weir, M.R., Kuo, P.C., Schweitzer, E.J., Johnson, L.B., & Bartlett, S.T. Evaluation of pancreas transplant needle biopsy: Validation and revision of histologic grading system. Transplantation 63(11): 157986, 1997 Drachenberg, C.B., Steinberger, E., Hoehn-Saric, E., Heffess, A., Klassen, D.K., Bartlett, S.T., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Specificity of intertubular capillary changes: Comparative ultrastructural studies in renal allografts and native kidneys. Ultrastruct Path 21: 227-233, 1997 Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Hadley, G.A., Bartlett, S.T., & Trump, B.F. Interaction between cytolytic T-cells and immobilized renal tubular epithelial cells: Evidence of polarity on both effector and target cells. Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology 29(3): 379-386, 1997 Drachenberg, C.B., Blanchaert, R., Ioffe, O.B., Ord, R.A., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Comparative study of invasive squamous cell carcinoma and verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity: Expression of bcl-2, p53, Her-2/neu and indices of cell turnover. Cancer Detection and Prevention 21(6): 48389, 1997 Daly, B., Goldberg, P.A., Krebs, T.L., Wong, J.J., & Drachenberg, C.B. End stage renal transplant failure: Allograft appearances on CT. Clinical Radiology 52(11): 849-53, 1997 Drachenberg, C.B., Ioffe, O.B., Castellani, T., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Nuclear bcl-2 staining in tumors. American Journal of Clinical Pathology 108(4): 479, 1997 Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Klassen, D.K., Weir, M.R., & Bartlett, S.T. Distribution of alpha and beta cells in pancreas allograft biopsies: Correlation with rejection and other pathologic processes. Transplantation Proceedings 30(2): 665-6, 1998 Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., Weir, M.R., & Bartlett, S.T. Histological grading scheme for pancreas allograft rejection: Application in the differential diagnosis from other pathological entities. Transplantation Proceedings 30(2): 267, 1998 Drachenberg, C.B., Abruzzo, L.V., Klassen, D.K., Bartlett, S.T., Johnson, L.B., Kuo, P.C., Kumar, D., & Papadimitriou, J.C. EBV-related posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder involving pancreas allografts: Histological differential diagnosis from acute allograft rejection. Human Pathology 29: 569-77, 1998 Prabhu, R.M., Medeiros, L.J., Kumar, D., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Appelman, H., Johnson, L.B., Laurin, J., Heyman, M., & Abruzzo, L.V. Primary hepatic low-grade B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) associated with primary biliary cirrhosis. Modern Pathol 11(4): 404-10, 1998 Berenzon, M., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Mergner, W.J. Morphologic and immunohistochemical evidence of continuity between different components of malignant mesenchymoma of the retroperitoneum. International Journal of Surgical Pathology 6(2): 81-88, 1998 Kuo, P.C., Drachenberg, C.I., delaTorre, A., Bartlett, S.T., Lim, J.W., Plotkin, J.S., & Johnson, L.B. Apoptosis and hepatic allograft reperfusion injury. Clinical Transplantation 12(3): 219-23,


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1998 Drachenberg, C.B., Ioffe, O.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Apoptosis detection in autopsy material (Letter). Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 122(6): 493, 1998 Drachenberg, C.B., Bourquin, P.M., Cochran, L.M., Burke, K.C., Kumar, D., White, C.S., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Fine needle aspiration biopsy of solitary fibrous tumors. Report of two cases with histologic, immunohistochemical and ultrastructural correlation. Acta Cytologica 42(4): 100310, 1998 Ioffe, O.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Drachenberg, C.B. Correlation of proliferation indices, apoptosis, and related oncogene expression (bcl-2 and c-erbB-2) and p53 in proliferative, hyperplastic, and malignant endometrium. Human Pathology 29: 1150-59, 1998 Wali, R.K., Drachenberg, C.I., Papadimitriou, J.C., Keay, S., & Ramos, E. HIV-1-associated nephropathy and response to highly-active antiretroviral therapy. The Lancet (Research Letter) 352(9130): 783-4, 1998 Papadimitriou, J.C., Nogueira, J., Fink, J.C., Klassen, D.K., Bartlett, S.T., Weir, M.R., & Drachenberg, C.B. Importance of degree of eosinophilia in inflammatory infiltrates within renal allografts in the response to immunosuppressive treatment. Transplantation Proceedings 30(4): 1181, 1998 Zangara, J., Kushner, H., Drachenberg, C., Daly, B., Flowers, J., & Fantry, G. Iron deficiency anemia due to a Brunner’s gland hamartoma. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology 27(4): 353-6, 1998 Papadimitriou, J.C., Wiland, A., Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., & Bartlett, S.T. Effectiveness of immunosuppressive treatment for recurrent or refractory pancreas allograft rejection: Correlation with histologic grade. Transplantation Proceedings 30(8): 3945, 1998 Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Wiland, A., Klassen, D.K., Fink, J., Weir, M.R., Cangro, C., Schweitzer, E.J., & Bartlett, S.T. Histologic grading of acute allograft rejection in pancreas needle biopsy: Correlation to serum enzymes, glycemia, and response to immunosuppressive treatment. Transplantation 66(12): 1741-5, 1998 Racusen, L.C., Solez, K., Colvin, R., Bonsib, S.M., Castro, M.C., Cavallo, T., Croker, B.P., Demetris, A.J., Drachenberg, C.B., Fogo, A.B., Furness, P., Gaber, L.W., Gibson, I.W., Glotz, D., Goldberg, J.C., Grande, J., Halloran, P. F., Hansen, H.E., Hartley, B., Hayry, P.J., Hill, C.M., Hoffman, E.O., Hunsicker, L.G., Lindblad, A.S., Marcussen, N., Mihatsch, M.J., Nadasdy, T., Nickerson, P., Olsen, T.S., Papadimitriou, J.C., Randhawa, P.S., Rayner, D.C., Roberts, I., Rose, S., Rush, D., Salinas-Madrigal, L., Salomon, D.R., Sund, S., Taskinen, E., Trpkov, K., & Yamaguchi, Y. The Banff 97 working classification of renal allograft pathology. Kidney International 55(2): 713-23, 1999 Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Wiland, A., et al.: Chronic pancreas allograft rejection: Morphological evidence of progression in needle biopsies and proposal of a grading scheme. Transplantation Proceedings 31: 614, 1999 Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Pathogenesis of intraluminal prostatic crystalloids. American Journal of Surgical Pathology (Letter) 23(4): 489, 1999 Hadley, G.A., Rostapshova, E.A., Gomolka, D.M., Taylor, B.M., Bartlett, S.T., Drachenberg, C.B., & Weir, M.R. Regulation of the epithelial cell-specific integrin, CD103, by human CD8+ cytolytic T lymphocytes. Transplantation 67(11): 1418-25, 1999 Fu, S., Ramanujam, K.S., Wong, A., Fantry, G.T., Drachenberg, C.B., James, S.P., Meltzer, S.J., & Wilson, K.T. Increased expression and cellular localization of inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase 2 in helicobacter pylori gastritis. Gastroenterology 116(6): 1319-29, 1999 (Jun) Drachenberg, C.B., Beskow, C.O., Cangro, C.B., Bourquin, P.M., Simsir, A., Fink, J., Weir, M.R., Klassen, D.K., Bartlett, S.T., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Human polyoma virus in renal allograft biopsies: Morphological findings and correlation with urine cytology. Human Pathology 30 (8): 970-7, 1999 Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., Weir, M.R., Wiland, A., Fink, J.C., Bartlett, S.T., Cangro, C.B., Blahut, S., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Islet cell damage associated with tacrolimus and cyclosporine: morphological features in pancreas allograft biopsies and clinical correlation. Transplantation 15 (68): 396-402, 1999 Johnson, D.E., Bahrani, F.K., Lochatell, C.V., Drachenberg, C.B., Hebel, J.R., Belas, R., Warren, J.W., & Mobley, H.L. Serum immunoglobulin response and protection from homologous challenge


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by proteus mirabilis in a mouse model of ascending urinary tract infection. Infect Immunology 67 (12): 6683-7, 1999 Heller, T., James, S.P., Drachenberg, C., Hernandez, C., & Darwin, P.E. Treatment of severe esophageal Crohn’s disease with Infliximab. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 5(4): 279-82, 1999 Rezende, R.B., Drachenberg, C.B., Kumar, D., Blanchaert, R., Ord, R.A., Ioffe, O.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Differential diagnosis between monomorphic clear cell adenocarcinoma of salivary glands and renal (clear) cell carcinoma. American Journal of Surgical Pathology 23(12): 1532-8, 1999 Makhlouf, H.R., Drachenberg, C.B., Trifillis, A., Trump, B.F., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Cytotoxic effects of eosinophils on renal proximal tubular epithelial cells: Implications for renal allograft rejection. Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology 31(4): 533-41, 1999 Horvath, K., Papadimitriou, J.C., Rabsztyn, A., Drachenberg, C., & Tildon, J.T. Gastrointestinal abnormalities in children with autistic disorder. Journal of Pediatrics 135(5): 559-63, 1999 Balaton, A.J., Drachenberg, C.B., Rucker, C., Vaury, P., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Satisfactory performance of primary antibodies beyond manufacturers’ recommended expiration dates. Applied Immunohistochemistry and Molecular Morphology 7(3): 221-5, 1999 Drachenberg, C.B., Beskow, C.O., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Ultrastructural features of long-term renal allografts. Med Electron Microsc 32(3): 133-144, 1999 Heller, T., Drachenberg, C.B., Orens, J.B., & Fantry, G.T. Primary post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder of the gallbladder in a lung transplant patient presenting with acute cholecystitis. Transplantation 69(4): 668-70, 2000 Yfantis, H.G., Drachenberg, C.B., Gray, W., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Angiectatic nasal polyps that clinically simulate a malignant process: Report of 2 cases and review of the literature. Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 124(3): 406-10, 2000 Johnson, D.R., Drachenberg, C., Lockatell, C.V., Island, M.D., Warren, J.W., & Donnenberg, M.S. The Role of cytotoxic necrotizing factor-1 in colonization and tissue injury in a murine model of urinary tract infection. FEMS Immunological Medicine and Microbiology 28(1): 37-41, 2000 Klassen, D.K., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Cangro, C.B., Fink, J.C., Bartlett, S.T., & Weir, M.R. CMV allograft pancreatitis. Diagnosis, treatment and histological features. Transplantation 69(9): 1968-71, 2000 Brenner, D.S., Jacobs, S.C., Drachenberg, C.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Isolated visceral leishmaniasis presenting as an adrenal cystic mass. Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 124(10): 1553-6, 2000 Beskow, C.O., Drachenberg, C.B., Bourquin, P.M., Britt, E.J., Simsir, A., Gunev, I., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Diffuse alveolar damage: Morphological features in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Acta Cytologica 44(4): 640-6, 2000 Hise, M.K., Liu, L., Salmanullah, M., Drachenberg, C.I., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Rohan, R.M. Mrna expression of transforming growth factor-alpha and the EGF receptor following nephrotoxic renal injury. Ren Fail 22(4): 423-34, 2000 Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Brenner, D.S., Newkirk, C., Trump, B.F., & Silverberg, S.G. “Thanatosomes.” A unifying morphogenetic concept for tumor hyaline globules related to apoptosis. Human Pathology 31(12): 1455-65, 2000 Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., & Bourquin, P.M. Massive exfoliation of markedly atypical cells in urine resulting from polyoma virus interstitial nephritis. Int J Surg Pathol, Oct, 8(4), 329-331, 2000 Brenner, D.S., Drachenberg, C.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Structural similarities between hematoidin crystals and asteroid bodies: Evidence of lipid composition. Experimental and Molecular Pathology, Feb. 70(1): 37-42, 2001 Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Farney, A., Wiland, A., Blahut, S., Fink, J.C., Philosophe, B., Schweitzer, E., Lal, T., Anderson, L., & Bartlett, S.T. Pancreas transplantation: The histologic morphology of graft loss and clinical correlations. Transplantation, Jun, 71(12): 1784-91, 2001 Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Beskow, C.O., Cangro, C., Wiland, A., Klassen, D., Weir, M., & Bartlett, S. Graft-versus-host disease-like features in mycophenolate mofetil-related colitis. Transplant Proc., May, 33(3): 2237-8, 2001 Hise, M.K., Salmanullah, M., Liu, L., Drachenberg, C.I., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Rohan, R.M. Control of the epidermal growth factor receptor and its ligands during renal injury. Nephron, May,


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88(1): 71-9, 2001 Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Balaton, A.J., & Vaury, P. The total test approach to standardization of immunohistochemistry. (Letter) Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med., Apr, 125: 471, 2001 Shankar, N., Lockatell, C.V., Baghdayan, A.S., Drachenberg, C., Gilmore, M.S., & Johnson, D.E. Role of enterococcus faecalis surface protein Esp in the pathogenesis of ascending urinary tract infection. Infectious Immunology, 69(7): 4366-72, 2001. Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Farney, A., Wiland, A., Blahut, S., Fink, J.C., Philosophe, B., Schweitzer, E., Lal, T., Anderson, L., & Bartlett, S.T. Pancreas transplantation: The histologic morphology of graft loss and clinical correlations. Transplantation, Jun; 71(12): 1784-91, 2001. Okitsu, T., Bartlett, S.T., Hadley, G.A., Drachenberg, C.B., & Farney, A.C. Recurrent autoimmunity accelerates destruction of minor and major histoincompatible islet grafts in nonobese diabetic (NOD) mice. American Journal of Transplantation, Jul; 1: 138-145, 2001. Fassas, A.B., Buddharaju, L.B., Rapoport, A., Cottler-Fox, M., Drachenberg, C., Meisenberg, B., & Tricot, G.: Fatal disseminated adenoviral infection associated with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura after allogenic bone marrow transplantation. Leukemia and Lymphoma, Aug; 42(4): 801-4, 2001. Anania, F.A., Howell, C.D., Laurin, J.M., & Drachenberg, C.I. Delayed granuloma formation in a patient with vanishing bile duct syndrome 7 years post-liver transplantation. Liver Transplantation, Nov; 7(11): 999-1001, 2001. Hadley, G.A., Charandee, C., Weir, M.R., Wang, D., Bartlett, S.T., & Drachenberg, C.B. CD103+ CTL accumulate within the graft epithelium during clinical renal allograft rejection. Transplantation, Nov; 72(9): 1548-55, 2001. Drachenberg, R.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Ramos, E., Fink, J.C., Wali, R., Weir, M.R., Cangro, C.B., Klassen, D.K., Khaled, A., Cunningham, R., & Barlett, S.T. Morphological spectrum of polyoma virus disease in renal allografts: Diagnostic accuracy of urine cytology. Am J Transplant, Nov; 1(4): 373-381, 2001. Hankey, K.G., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Klassen, D.K., Philosophe, B., Bartlett, S.T., Groh, V., Spies, T., & Mann, D.L. MIC expression in renal and pancreatic allografts. Transplantation, Jan; 73(2): 304-6, 2002. Li, X., Zhao, H., Lockatell, C.V., Drachenberg, C.B., Johnson, D.E., & Mobley, H.L. Visualization of Proteus mirabilis within the matrix of urease-induced bladd stones during experimental urinary tract infection. Infect. Immun, Jan; 70(1): 389-94, 2002. Klassen, D.K., Weir, M.R., Cangro, C.B., Bartlett, S.T., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Drachenberg, C.B. Pancreas allograft biopsy: safety of percutaneous biopsy-results of a large experience. Transplantation, Feb; 73(4): 553-5, 2002. Onuigbo, M., Haririan, A., Ramos, E., Klassen, D., Wali, R., & Drachenberg, C.B. Cytomegalovirus-induced glomerular vaculopathy in renal allografts: A report of 2 cases. Am J Transplant, Aug; 2(7): 684-8, 2002. Onuigbo, M., Hise, M., Ramos, E., Traong, N., Amelung, P., & Drachenberg, C. Fatal granulomatous bronchopneumonia complicated by acute renal failure. South Med J, Aug; 95(8): 947-9, 2002. Ramos, E., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Hamze, O., Fink, JC., Klassen, D.K., Drachenberg, R.C., Wiland, A., Wali, R., Cangro, C.B., Schweitzer, E., Bartlett, S.T., & Weir, M.R. Clinical course of polyoma virus nephropathy in 67 renal transplant patients. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Aug; 13(8): 2145-51, 2002. Haririan, A., Ramos, E.R., Drachenberg, C.B., Weir, M.R., & Klassen, D.K. Polyomavirus nephropathy in native kidneys of a solitary pancreas transplant recipient. Transplantation, Apr; 73(8): 1350-3, 2002. Lustberg, A.M., Fantry, G.T., Cotto-Cumba, C., Drachenberg, C., & Darwin, P.E. Hyperbaric oxygen treatment for intractable diarrhea caused by pneumatosis Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Dec; 56(6): 935-7, 2002. Nikitakis, N.G., Drachenberg, C.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. MDM2 and CDK4 expression in carcinosarcoma of the esophagus: Comparison with squamous cell carcinoma and review of the literature. Experimental Molecular Pathology, Dec; 73(3): 198-208, 2002. Ramos, E., Drachenberg, C.B., Portocarrero, M., Wali, R., Klassen, D.K., Fink, J.C., Farney, A., Hirsch, H., Papadimitriou, J.C., Cangro, C.B., Weir, M.R., & Bartlett, S.T. BK virus nephropathy


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diagnosis and treatment: experience at the University of Maryland Renal Transplant Program. Clin Transpl, 143-53, 2002. Haririan, A., Hamze, O., Drachenberg, C.B., Ramos, E., Weir, M.R., & Klassen, D.K. Polyomavirus reactivation in native kidneys of pancreas alone allograft recipients. Transplantation, Apr; 75(8): 1186-90, 2003. Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., Gaber, L., Racusen, L.C., Voska, L., Cangro, C.B., Ramos, E., Wali, R., Weir, M.R., & Bartlett, S.T. Histological grading of chronic pancreas allograft rejection/graft sclerosis. American Journal of Transplantation, May; 3(5): 599605, 2003. Weinman, E.J., Lakkis, J., Akom, M., Wali, R.K., Drachenberg, C.B., Coleman, R.A., & Wade, J.B. Expression of NHERF-1, NHERF-2, PDGFR-alpha, and PDGFR-beta in normal human kidneys and in renal transplant rejection. Pathobiology, 2002-2003; 70(6): 314-23. Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Wali, R., Cubitt, C.L., & Ramos, E. BK polyoma virus allograft nephropathy: ultrastructural features from viral cell entry to lysis. Am J Transplant, Nov; 3(11): 1383-92, 2003. Papadimitriou, J.C., Cangro, C.B., Lustberg, A., Khaled, A., Nogueira, J., Wiland, A., Ramos, E., Klassen, D.K., & Drachenberg, C.B. Histologic features of mycophenolate mofetil-related colitis: a graft-versus-host disease-like pattern. Int J Surg Pathol, Oct; 11(4): 295-302, 2003. Ramos, E., Vincenti, F., Lu, W.X., Shapiro, R., Trofe, J., Stratta, R.J., Jonsson, J., Randhawa, P.S., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Weir, M.R., & Wali, R.K. Retransplantation in patients with graft loss caused by polyoma virus nephropathy. Transplantation, Jan; 77(1): 131-3, 2004. Armand, R., Cappola, A.R., Horenstein, R.B., Drachenberg, C.B., Sasano, H., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Adrenal cortical adenoma with excess black pigment deposition, combined with myelolipoma and clinical Cushing’s syndrome. A case report and review of the literature. International Journal of Surgical Pathology, Jan; 12(1): 57-61, 2004. Samsel, L., Zaidel, G., Drumgoole, H.M., Jelovac, D., Drachenberg, C., Rhee, J.G., Brodie, A.M., Bielawska, A., & Smyth, M.J. The ceramide analog, B13, induces apoptosis in prostate cancer cell lines and inhibits tumor growth in prostate cancer xenografts. Prostate, Mar; 58(4): 382-93, 2004. Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Wali, R., Nogueira, J., Mendley, S., Hirsch, H.H., Cangro, C.B., Klassen, D.K., Weir, M.R., Bartlett, S.T., & Ramos, E. Improved outcome of polyoma virus allograft nephropathy with early biopsy. Transplant Proc, Apr; 36(3): 758-9, 2004. Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Schweitzer, E., Philosophe, B., Foster, C., & Bartlett, S.T. Histological findings in “incidental” intraoperative pancreas allograft biopsies. Transplant Proc., Apr; 36(3): 780-1, 2004. Xie, X.Y., Carter, N., Darwin, P.E., & Drachenberg, C.B. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors: Update. Arkh Patol, Mar-Apr; 66(2):36-40, 2004. Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Wali, R., Nogueira, J., Mendley, S., Hirsch, H.H., Cangro, C.B., Klassen, D.K., Weir, M.R., Bartlett, S.T., & Ramos, E. Improved outcome of polyoma virus allograft nephropathy with early biopsy. Transplant Proc, Apr; 36(3):758-9, 2004. Crosse, K., Umeadi, O.G., Anania, F.A., Laurin, J., Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., & Howell, C.D.: Racial differences in liver inflammation and fibrosis related to chronic hepatitis C. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol, Jun; 2(6):463-8, 2004. Buckles, E.L., Bahrani-Mougeot, F.K., Molina, A., Lockatell, C.V., Johnson, D.E., Drachenberg, C.B., Burland, V., Blattner, F.R., & Donnenberg, M.S. Identification and characterization of a novel uropathogenic Escherichia coli-associated fimbrial gene cluster. Infect Immun, Jul; 72(7):3890-901, 2004. Arluk, G.M., Drachenberg, C., & Darwin, P. Colonic cystic lymphangioma. Gastrointest Endosc, Jul; 60(1):98, 2004. Gobert, A.P., Cheng, Y., Akhtar, M., Mersey, B.D., Blumberg, D.R., Cross, R.K., Chaturvedi, R., Drachenberg, C.B., Boucher, J.L., Hacker, A., Casero, R.A. Jr, & Wilson, K.T. Protective role of arginase in a mouse model of colitis. J Immunol, Aug; 173(3):2109-17, 2004. Nahar, A., Akom, M., Hanes, D., Briglia, A., Drachenberg, C.B., & Weinman, E.J. Pyelonephritis and acute renal failure. Am J Med Sci, Aug; 328(2):121-3, 2004. Regev, A., Molina, E., Moura, R., Bejarano, P.A., Khaled, A., Ruiz, P., Arheart, K., Berho, M., Drachenberg, C.B., Mendez, P., O’Brien, C., Jeffers, L., Tzakis, A., & Schiff, E.R. Reliability of histopathologic assessment for the differentiation of recurrent hepatitis C from acute rejection after


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B.J., Nickeleit, V., Papadimitriou, J.C., Platt, J.L., Randhawa, P., Roberts, I., Salinas-Madriga, L., Salomon, D.R., Seron, D., Sheaff, M., and Weening, J.J. Banff ’05 Meeting Report: Differential diagnosis of chronic allograft injury and elimination of chronic allograft nephropathy (‘CAN’). Am J Transplant, Mar; 7(3):518-26, 2007. Wali RK, Mohanlal V, Ramos E, Blahut S, Drachenberg C, Papadimitriou J, Dinits M, Joshi A, Philosophe B, Foster C, Cangro C, Nogueira J, Cooper M, Bartlett ST, Weir MR Early withdrawal of calcineurin inhibitors and rescue immunosuppression with sirolimus-based therapy in renal transplant recipients with moderate to severe renal dysfunction. Am J Transplant 2007 Jun;7(6):1572-83 Alexiev BA, Drachenberg CB, Burke AP: Thymomas: a cytological and immunohistochemical study, with emphasis on lymphoid and neuroendocrine markers.Diagn Pathol 2007 May 11;2:13.

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Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Klassen, D.K. Pathology of Kidney Allografts. In: Weir, M.R. (Ed.). Medical Management of Kidney Transplantation. Chapter 31. Baltimore: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, p. 473-484, 2005. Singh, H.K., Bubendorf, L., Mihatsch, M.J., Drachenberg, C.B., & Nickeleit, V. Urine cytology findings of polyomavirus infections. Adv. Exp. Med. Biol., 577:201-12, 2006

3. Hirsch HH, Drachenberg CB, Steiger J, Ramos E. Polyomavirus-associated nephropathy in renal transplantation: critical issues of screening and management. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2006;577:160-73.

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Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Significance of apoptosis in prostatic neoplasia. Lab Medica 14(5): 18-20, 1997 Drachenberg, C.B. Pancreas allograft needle biopsy: Main differential diagnoses from acute allograft rejection. Pathology Case Reviews 3(2): 62-5, 1998 Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., Bartlett, S.T., & Mann, D.L. Transmission of malignant tumors through solid organ transplantation. Pathology Case Reviews 3(2): 86-9, 1998 Drachenberg, C.B., Beskow, C.O., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Ultrastructural features of chronic renal allograft rejection. Medical Electron Microscopy 32: 133-44, 1999 Drachenberg, C.B. & Papadimitriou, J.C. The inflamed pancreas transplant: Histological differential diagnosis. Semin. Diagn. Pathol., Nov; 21(4):255-9, 2004 Hirsch, H.H., Brennan, D.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Ginevri, F., Gordon, J., Limaye, A.P., Mihatsch, M.J., Nickeleit, V., Ramos, E., Randhawa, P., Shapiro, R., Steiger, J., Suthanthiran, M., & Trofe, J. Polyomavirus-associated nephropathy in renal transplantation: interdisciplinary analyses and recommendations. Transplantation, May; 79(10):1277-86, 2005. Drachenberg, C.B., Hirsch, H.H., Ramos, E., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Polyomavirus disease in renal transplantation: review of pathological findings and diagnostic methods. Hum Pathol., Dec; 36(12):1245-55, 2005. Drachenberg, C.B. & Papadimitriou, J.C. Polyomavirus-associated nephropathy: update in diagnosis. Transpl. Infect. Dis., Jun; 8(2):68-75, 2006 Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Monitoring of pancreas diagnostic biopsies. Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation, 7(2), In press, 2007 Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Role of histopathology evaluation in pancreas transplantation. Current Opinions in Organ Transplantation, 2007


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Drachenberg, C.B. Histologic grading of acute allograft rejection in percutaneous needle biopsies. In: Third Banff Conference on Allograft Pathology. CD-ROM. Solez, K. and Racusen, L. (Eds.). Churchill Livingston Interactive Publications, San Mateo, CA, 1996 Drachenberg, C.B. Early onset PTLD in recipients of kidney-pancreas graft. In: Fourth Banff Conference on Allograft Pathology. CD-ROM. W.B. Saunders Company, San Mateo, CA, 1998 Drachenberg, C.B. Update on acute and chronic pancreas allograft rejection. In: Fifth Banff Conference on Allograft Pathology. CD-ROM. W.B. Saunders Company, San Mateo, CA, 1998

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Drachenberg, C.B., Simons, J.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Aberrant lectin binding in prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN) is seen earlier than an increased Ki67 defined growth fraction. XX. International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology and 11th World Congress of Academic and Environmental Pathology, Hong Kong, October, 1994. Int J Surg Pathol 2 (Supp): 544, 1995 Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Morphological and chemical studies on the formation of prostatic corpora amylacea: Correlation with cell turnover in the benign and malignant prostate. ASCP/CAP Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA, September, 1995. Am J Clin Pathol 104(3): 343, 1995 Drachenberg, C.B., Newkirk, C., Simons, J.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Identification of apoptosis in benign, dysplastic and malignant prostatic glands with either the TDT-mediated dUTP-Biotin nickend labeling (TUNEL) method of simple H&E morphology: Comparison between the two methods. ASCP/CAP Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA, September, 1995. Am J Clin Pathol 104(3): 344, 1995 Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Bourquin, P.M., Fricke, W.B., & Aisner, S.A. Diffuse anaplastic large cell Ki-1 lymphoma: Correlation of cytology, ultrastructure and immunocytochemistry. Abstract, 12th International Congress of Cytology, May 21-25, 1995, Madrid, Spain. Acta Cytol 39:342, 1995 Ioffe, O.B., Drachenberg, C.B., Simmons, J., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Comparison of proliferation and apoptosis indexes in benign proliferative endometrium (BPE) endometrial hyperplasia (EH) and carcinoma (EC): Higher significance of apoptosis. Abstract, 1996 Annual Meeting, US-Canadian Academy of Pathology. Washington, DC, March 23-29, 1996. Lab Invest 74: 91A, 1996 Ioffe, O.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Simons, J., & Drachenberg, C.B. Bcl-2, p53 and c-erB-2 expression in benign, hyperplastic and malignant endometrium: Correlation with cell turnover indices. ASCP/CAP Fall Meeting, San Diego, CA, October, 1996. Am J Clin Pathol 106(3): 414, 1996 Papadimitriou, J.C., Makhouf, H.R., Bickel, C., Trifillis, A., Cui, X., Hadley, G.A., Bartlett, S.T., Weir, M.R., & Drachenberg, C.B. Comparative ultrastructural studies of cytotoxic T lymphocyte and eosinophil/renal tubular cell interaction: Implications for renal transplantation. XXI International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology and 12th World Congress of Academic and Environmental Pathology, Budapest, Hungary, October, 1996. Pathology International 46 (Suppl 1): 697, 1996 Papadimitriou, J.C., Sklar, G.N., Makhlouf, H.R., Jacobs, S., & Drachenberg, C.B. A case of smooth endoplasmic reticulum rich sarcoma of the penis with ectomesenchymal features. XXI. International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology and 12th World Congress of Academic and Environmental Pathology, Budapest, Hungary, October, 1996. Pathology International 46 (Suppl 1): 63, 1996 Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Range of normal and aberrant forms of membrane bound intracellular collagen in human tumors and other proliferative conditions. XXI. International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology and 12th World Congress of Academic and Environmental Pathology, Budapest, Hungary, October, 1996. Pathology International 46 (Suppl 1): 655, 1996 Drachenberg, C.B. & Papadimitriou, J.C. Diagnosis of pancreas allograft rejection in percutaneous needle biopsies from patients with non-immune related graft pathology. XXI International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology and 12th World Congress of Academic and Environmental Pathology, Budapest, Hungary, October, 1996. Pathology International 46 (Suppl 1): 533, 1996 Drachenberg, C.B., Hebel, J.R., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Comparison of splenic pathology following blunt trauma or gunshot wound. XXI International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology and 12th World Congress of Academic and Environmental Pathology, Budapest, Hungary, October, 1996. Pathology International (Suppl 1): 273, 1996 Drachenberg, C.B., Steinberger, E., Hohen-Saric, E., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Basement membrane alterations in intertubular capillaries in native kidneys: Ultrastructural study of 61 cases. XXI International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology and 12th World Congress of Academic and Environmental Pathology, Budapest, Hungary, October, 1996. Pathology International 46 (Suppl 1): 688, 1996 Brenner, D.S., Drachenberg, C.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Light microscopic and ultrastructural similarities between hematoidin crystals and asteroid bodies: Evidence of lipid bilayer composition. ASCP/CAP Fall Meeting, San Diego, CA, October, 1996. Am J Clin Pathol 106(3): 432, 1996


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Papadimitriou, J.C., Ioffe, O.B., Castellani, R.J., & Drachenberg, C.B. Reproducibility of scheme for histologic grading of pancreas rejection in needle biopsies. ASCP/CAP Fall Meeting, San Diego, CA, October, 1996. Am J Clin Pathol 106(3): 408, 1996 Papadimitriou, J.C., Ioffe, O.B., Castellani, R.J., Ord, R.A., Simons, J., & Drachenberg, C.B. Shifting of cytoplasmic pattern of bcl-2 expression in reactive and preneoplastic lesions to nuclear pattern in their malignant counterparts. Cancer Detection and Prevention 20(5): 529-30, 1996 Drachenberg, C.B., Ord, R.A., Simons, J., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Differences between invasive squamous cell carcinoma (SCCA) and verrucous carcinoma (VC) of the oral cavity: Expression of bcl-2, p53, Her-2/neu and indexes of cell turnover. Cancer Detection and Prevention 20(5): 464, 1996 Drachenberg, C.B., Abruzzo, L.V., Kumar, D., Bartlett, S.T., Klassen, D.K., Johnson, L.B., Kuo, P.C., Schweitzer, E.J., & Papadimitriou, J.C. EBV-associated post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) in pancreas allografts: Histologic diagnosis. 86th Annual Meeting of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, March 1-7, 1997, Orlando, FL. Modern Pathology 10(1): 144A, 1997 Ioffe, O.B., Drachenberg, C.B., Newkirk, C.N., & Papadimitriou, J.C. In situ apoptosis detection, bcl-2 expression and proliferative status of HPV-associated changes in cervical epithelium. 86 th Annual Meeting of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, March 1-7, 1997, Orlando, FL. Modern Pathology 10(1): 102A, 1997 Papadimitriou, J.C., Makhlouf, H.R., Bickel, C., Trifillis, A., Cui, X., Trump, B.F., Bartlett, S.T., Weir, M.R., & Drachenberg, C.B. Eosinophil leucocyte mediated renal tubular epithelial cell cytotoxicity: Complement opsonization does not increase granule release and/or cell death. Exp Clin Immunogenet 14:105, 1997 Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Klassen, D.K., Simons, J., Weir, M.R., & Bartlett, S.T. Distribution of Beta cells in pancreas allograft biopsies: Correlation with rejection and other pathologic processes. 6th Congress of International Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association, Milan, Italy, September 24-27, 1997. Acta Diabetologica 34(2): 170, 1997 Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., Weir, M.R., & Bartlett, S.T. Histological grading scheme for pancreas allograft rejection: Application in the differential diagnosis from other pathological entities. 6th Congress of International Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association, Milan, Italy, September 24-27, 1997. Acta Diabetologica 34(2): 119, 1997 Papadimitriou, J.C., Makhlouf, H.R., Bickel, C., Trifillis, A., Cui, X., Trump, B.F., Bartlett, M.R., Weir, M.R., & Drachenberg, C.B. Eosinophil leucocyte mediated renal tubular epithelial cell cytotoxicity: Complement opsonization does not increase eosinophil granule release and/or cell death. 6th European Meeting on Complement in Human Disease, Innsbruck, Austria, March 12-15, 1997. Experimental and Clinical Immunogenetics 14(1): 105, 1997 Rezende, R.B., Drachenberg, C.B., Ioffe, O.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Differential diagnosis between monomorphic clear cell carcinoma of salivary glands and metastatic renal cell carcinoma. 87th Annual Meeting United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Boston, MA, February 28March 6, 1998. Modern Pathology 11(1): 123A, 1998 Ioffe, O.B., Alonsozana, E., Drachenberg, C.B., Silverberg, S.G., Rucker, C., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Hormone receptors in anogenital hidradenoma papilliferum: Correlation with morphology and comparison with benign breast proliferations. 87th Annual Meeting United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Boston, MA, February 28-March 6, 1998. Modern Pathology 11(1): 50A, 1998 Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., & Kumar, D. Fine needle aspiration biopsy of solitary fibrous tumor. XIII International Congress of Cytology, May, 1998, Tokyo, Japan. Acta Cytologica 42(2): 550-1, 1998 Drachenberg, C.B., Cangro, C., Klassen, D.K., et al. Acute allograft dysfunction and polyoma virus infection: Acute tubular necrosis-like changes in absence of acute rejection. 17th Annual Scientific Meeting, American Society of Transplant Physicians, May, 1998, Chicago, IL. Transplantation (Supplement) 65(8): 230, 1998 Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., Nogueira, J., et al. Chronic pancreas allograft rejection: Morphological findings and clinical correlation. 17th Annual Scientific Meeting, American Society of Transplant Physicians, May, 1998, Chicago, IL. Transplantation (Supplement) 65(8): 213, 1998 Klassen, D.K., Weir, M.R., Cangro, C., Fink, J., Drachenberg, C., Papadimitriou, J., Schweitzer, J.,


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& Bartlett, S.T. Chronic rejection in pancreas transplantation: Risk factors and the contribution to graft loss. 17th Annual Scientific Meeting, American Society of Transplant Physicians, May, 1998, Chicago, IL. Transplantation (Supplement) 65(8): 212, 1998 Wei, C.M., Song, H., Fink, J., Klassen, D., Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Bartlett, S.T., & Weir, M.R. Decreased expression of transforming growth factor-beta in biopsies with chronic allograft nephropathy after one year of 50% cyclosporine level reduction and mycophenolate addition. 17th Annual Scientific Meeting, American Society of Transplant Physicians, May, 1998, Chicago, IL. Transplantation (Supplement) 65(8): 135, 1998 Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Wiland, A., Fink, J., Klassen, D.K., Cangro, C., Schweitzer, E., Bartlett, S.T., & Weir, M. Correlation of histologic grade of pancreas rejection to serum enzymes and blood glucose. 17th Annual Scientific Meeting, American Society of Transplant Physicians, May, 1998, Chicago, IL. Transplantation (Supplement) 65(8): 213, 1998 Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Wiland, A., Fink, J., Klassen, D.K., Cangro, C., Schweitzer, E., Bartlett, S.T., & Weir, M. Response to immunosuppressive treatment for pancreas allograft rejection according to histologic grade. 17th Annual Scientific Meeting, American Society of Transplant Physicians, May, 1998, Chicago, IL. Transplantation (Supplement) 65(8): 251, 1998 Keay, S., Drachenberg, C., Oldach, D., Schweitzer, E., & Bartlett, S. Decreased incidence of early onset PTLD in pancreas transplant recipients after initiating universal IV/oral Ganciclovir prophylaxis. 17th Annual Scientific Meeting, American Society of Transplant Physicians, May, 1998, Chicago, IL. Transplantation (Supplement) 65(8): 252, 1998 Brenner, D., Jacobs, S., Drachenberg, C., & Papadimitriou, J. Isolated visceral leishmaniasis presenting as adrenal cystic mass. XXII International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology and 13th World Congress of Academic and Environmental Pathology, October 18-23, 1998, Nice, France. Archives D’Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques 46, 5-6: 361, 1998 Drachenberg, C., Beskow, C., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Ultrastructural features of tubular epithelial lesions in polyoma virus nephritis. XXII. International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology and 13th World Congress of Academic and Environmental Pathology, October 18-23, 1998, Nice, France. Archives D’Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques 46, 5-6: 498, 1998 Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Ioffe, O.B., Rucker, C., & Newkirk, C. Tumor hyaline globules: a unifying concept. XXII International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology and 13th World Congress of Academic and Environmental Pathology, October 18-23, 1998, Nice, France. Archives D’Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques 46, 5-6: 554, 1998 Rucker, C., Newkirk, C., Jones, R., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Drachenberg, C.B. Stability of antibodies for immunohistochemical staining after 6-42 months of standard storage. XXII International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology and 13th World Congress of Academic and Environmental Pathology, October 18-23, 1998, Nice, France. Archives D’Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques 46, 5-6: 602, 1998 Yfantis, H., Drachenberg, C., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Gray, W. Angiectatic nasal polyps: A confounder in the differential diagnosis of nasopharyngeal tumors. XXII International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology and 13th World Congress of Academic and Environmental Pathology, October 18-23, 1998, Nice, France. Archives D’Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques 46, 5-6: 474, 1998 Drachenberg, C., Papadimitriou, J., Britt, E.J., Orens, J., Bourquin, P., & Burke, K. Exudative stage of diffuse alveolar damage (dad): Morphological features in bronchioalveolar lavage samples (bal) and correlation with lung biopsies. XXII International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology and 13th World Congress of Academic and Environmental Pathology, October 18-23, 1998, Nice, France. Archives D’Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques 46, 5-6: 580, 1998 Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., Wiland, A., Weir, M.R., Fink, J.C., Cangro, C.B., Blahut, S., Bartlett, S.T., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Islet cell damage associated with tacrolimus and cyclosporine. Morphological features in pancreas allograft biopsies and clinical correlation. 88th Annual Meeting United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, San Francisco, CA, March, 1999. Modern Pathology 12(1): 166A, 1999 Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Wiland, A., Klassen, D.K., Weir, M.R., Fink, J.C., Cangro, C.B., Light, P., Ramos, E., & Bartlett, S.T. Histological morphology of colitis associated with Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) in renal allograft recipients: Acute graft versus host disease (GVH)like features. 88th Annual Meeting United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, San


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Francisco, CA, March, 1999. Modern Pathology 12(1): 155A, 1999 Drachenberg, C.B., Beskow, C.O., Papadimitriou, J.C., Cangro, C.B., Rocca, M., Klassen, D.K., Weir, M.R., Fink, J.C., Hanes, D., Walli, R., & Bartlett, S.T. Human polyoma virus infected cells (PoVIC): Incidence in renal biopsies (Bx), urine cytology and correlation with clinical presentation. 18th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplantation (AST), 5/15-19/99, Chicago, IL., Transplantation 67: S217 (843), 1999 Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Wiland, A., Klassen, D.K., & Bartlett, S.T. FK506 (F) and Cyclosporine  toxicity in beta cells of pancreas transplant biopsies: Light microscopic (Lm), immunohistochemical (Ih) and ultrastructural morphology (Em). 18th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplantation (AST), 5/15-19/99, Chicago, IL., Transplantation, 1999 Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Sun, C.S., Bourquin, P.M., Burke, K.B., Beskow, C.O., & Simsir, A. Incidence of human polyoma virus (HpoV) in urine (U) and biopsies (RB) from renal transplant recipients (RTR): Light (LM), Immunohistochemical (IH) and Electron Microscopy (EM). 88th Annual Meeting United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, San Francisco, CA, March, 1999. Modern Pathology 12(1): 155A, 1999 Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Rucker, C., & Newkirk, C. Tumor hyaline globules: Maturation and relationship to plasma membrane permeability. 17th European Congress of Pathology and XIX Spanish Congress of Pathology, Barcelona, Spain, 9/18-23/99, Virchows Archiv 435(3): 225 (P-131), 1999 Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Wiland, A., Klassen, D.K., Weir, M.R., Fink, J.C., Cangro, C.B., Light, P.D., Ramos, E., & Bartlett, S.T. Histological morphology of colitis associated with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) in renal allograft recipients: Acute graft versus host disease (GVH)like features. 18th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplantation (AST), 5/15-19/99, Chicago, IL, Transplantation 67:S256 (997), 1999 Song, H., Seta, K., Kinjo, M., Lau, P., Fink, J.C., Drachenberg, C., Papadimitriou, J., Bartlett, S.T., Weir, M.R., & Wei, C. Decreasing expression of transforming growth factor-beta in human renal biopsies with improvement of renal pathological score and renal function following chronic cyclosporine reduction. 18th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplantation (AST), 5/15-19/99, Chicago, IL, Transplantation 67:S236 (920), 1999 Rocca, M., Fink, J., Blahut, S., Weir, M., Klassen, D., Papadimitriou, J., & Drachenberg, C. Polyoma virus and its effects on renal function and rejection patterns in kidney transplant recipients. 18th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplantation (AST), 5/15-19/99, Chicago, IL, Transplantation 67: S234 (911), 1999 Drachenberg, C.B., Beskow, C.O., Papadimitriou, J.C., Cangro, C.B., Rocca, M., Klassen, D.K., Weir, M.R., Fink, J.C., Hanes, D.S., Wali, R., & Bartlett, S.T. Human polyoma virus infected cells (POVIC): Incidence in renal biopsies (BX), urine cytology and correlation with clinical presentation. 18th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplantation (AST), 5/15-19/99, Chicago, IL, Transplantation 67:S217 (843), 1999 Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., Wiland, A., Weir, M.R., Fink, J.C., Cangro, C.B., Blahut, S., Bartlett, S.T., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Islet cell damage associated with tacrolimus and cyclosporine. Morphological features in pancreas allograft biopsies and clinical correlation. 18th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplantation (AST), 5/15-19/99, Chicago, IL, Transplantation 67:S209 (810), 1999 Wei, C., Song, H., Seta, K., Kinjo, M., Lau, P., Fink, J.C., Drachenberg, C., Papadimitriou, J., Bartlett, S.T., & Weir, M.R. Chronic cyclosporine reduction decreases apoptosis and p53 expression in human renal biopsies with improvement of renal pathological score and renal function. 18th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplantation (AST), 5/15-19/99, Chicago, IL, Transplantation 67:S51 (178), 1999 Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Anderson, L., Klassen, D.K., & Bartlett, S.T. Clinical correlation of the histologic grading scheme for pancreas allograft chronic rejection. 89th Annual Meeting United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, New Orleans, LA, 3/25-31/00. Modern Pathology 13(1): 189A (1109), 2000 Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Beskow, C.O. Importance of histopathology in pancreas allograft pancreatectomies for differentiation between surgical “technical failure” (TF) and other causes of graft loss. 89th Annual Meeting United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, New Orleans, LA, 3/25-31/00. Modern Pathology 13(1): 182A (1070), 2000


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Drachenberg, C.B. & Papadimitriou, J.C. Predictive value of pancreas percutaneous allograft biopsies performed within 7 days prior to graft pancreatectomies. 89th Annual Meeting United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, New Orleans, LA, 3/25-31/00. Modern Pathology 13(1): 182A (1971), 2000 Khaled, A., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Fox, M., & Fassas, A. Increased T-lymphocytic infiltration of renal cortex in patients with bone marrow transplantation (BMT). Relationship to graft versus host disease (GVHD). 89th Annual Meeting United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, New Orleans, LA, 3/25-31/00. Modern Pathology 13(1): 175A (1029), 2000 Hankey, K.G., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Klassen, D.K., Bartlett, S.T., Groh, V., Spies, T., & Mann, D.L. Expression of MICA-MICB in renal and pancreas allografts. First Joint Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the American Society of Transplantation, May 2000, Chicago, IL. Transplantation (Supplement) 68(8): S143, 2000 Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Ioffe, O., Beskow, C., Colonna, J., Philosophe, B., & Bartlett, S.T. Cytological evaluation of donor liver improves the accuracy of the evaluation of fatty change. First Joint Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the American Society of Transplantation, May 2000, Chicago, IL. Transplantation (Supplement) 68(8): S173, 2000 Khaled, A., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Wali, R.K., Fox, M.H., & Fassas, A. T-cell lymphocytic infiltration of renal glomeruli and tubules in patients with autologous and heterologous bone marrow transplantation: Comparative studies and functional correlations. First Joint Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the American Society of Transplantation, May 2000, Chicago, IL. Transplantation (Supplement) 68(8): S296, 2000 Ramos, E., Farney, A.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Wali, R., Blahut, S., & Bartlett, S.T. Outcome of renal transplantation in recipients over the age of 60. First Joint Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the American Society of Transplantation, May 2000, Chicago, IL. Transplantation (Supplement) 68(8): S336, 2000 Fink, J.C., Wiland, A.M., Rochussen, J.R., Drachenberg, C.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. The increased incidence of BK polyoma virus in renal transplant recipients treated with Prograf. First Joint Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the American Society of Transplantation, May 2000, Chicago, IL. Transplantation (Supplement) 68(8): S385, 2000 Ramos, E., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Wali, R., Blahut, S., & Bartlett, S.T. Posttransplant polyoma virus interstitial nephritis: Progression of allograft dysfunction. First Joint Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the American Society of Transplantation, May 2000, Chicago, IL. Transplantation (Supplement) 68(8): S386, 2000 Seta, K., Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., Weir, M.R., & Wei, C. Increasing nitric oxide synthase in human renal graft rejection after kidney transplantation. Microscopy and Microanalysis 2000, Philadelphia, PA, August 13-27, 2000, Microsc. Microanal. 6 (Suppl 2: Proceedings): (616-617), 2000 Lau, P.Y., Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., Weir, M.R., & Wei, C. Enhancement of apoptosisrelated gene expression in human renal graft rejection. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 2000, Philadelphia, PA, August 13-27, 2000, Microsc. Microanal. 6 (Suppl 2: Proceedings): (626-627), 2000 Kinjo, M., Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., Weir, M.R., & Wei, C. Expression and localization of renal endothelin-1, endothelin receptors and endothelin converting enzyme in human renal biopsy with rejection after kidney transplantation. Microscopy and Microanalysis, , 2000, Philadelphia, PA, August 13-27, 2000, Microsc. Microanal. 6 (Suppl 2: Proceedings): (610-611), 2000 Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Cangro, C.B., & Lustberg, A. Mycophenolate mofetil colitis: Clinicopathological correlation. October 16-20, 2000, Nagoya, Japan, Pathology International, 50(Supp): A82, 2000 Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Khaled, A., & Beskow, C.O. Pancreas transplantation: Early graft loss due to hyperacute and accelerated acute allograft rejection. October 16-20, 2000, Nagoya, Japan, Pathology International, 50 (Supp): A156, 2000 Drachenberg, C.B., Khaled, A., Papadimitriou, J.C., Oldach, D., Anania, F., Howell, C., & Laurin, J. Chronic hepatitis C. Comparison of biopsy grade and stage in HIV+, hemodyalized and control patients. October 16-20, 2000, Nagoya, Japan, Pathology International, 50 (Supp): A157, 2000 Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., & Cangro, C.B. Cat-scratch related crescentric


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glomerulonephritis in renal allograft. October 16-20, 2000, Nagoya, Japan, Pathology International, 50 (Supp): A166, 2000 Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Li, L., Khaled, A., Ioffe, O.B., Sun, C.C., Gyure, K., Henry, M., & Simsir, A. Spectrum of lesions observed in pre-transplant kidney donor biopsies: Comparison to a control population. October 16-20, 2000, Nagoya, Japan, Pathology International, 50 (Supp): A166, 2000 Papadimitriou, J.C., Fink, J., Wiland, A., Ramos, E., Bartlett, S., & Drachenberg, C.B. Renal tubular toxicity related to immunosuppression induction with OKT3 versus Simulect. Effect of FK506. October 16-20, 2000, Nagoya, Japan, Pathology International, 50 (Supp): A167, 2000 Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, R.C., Ramos, E., Bourquin, P.M., Henry, M., Khaled, A., & Puszkiewicz, C.T. Semiquantitative evaluation of infected cells in urine cytology is an excellent predictor of active polyoma virus infection in renal transplants. March 3-9, 2001, Atlanta, GA, Modern Pathology, Jan; 14(1): 184A, 2001. Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., & Khaled, A. Podocyte apoptosis is a prominent feature of transplant glomerulopathy with focal segmental features. March 3-9, 2001, Atlanta, GA, Modern Pathology, Jan; 14 (1): 190A, 2001. Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., Fink, J.C., Cangro, C.B., Weir, M.R., Ramos, E., Wali, R., Cunningham, R., & Bartlett, S.T. Revised histologic grading scheme for chronic pancreas allograft rejection (CR) in core needle biopsies: Prognostic significance. Transplant 2001, ASTP/ASTS Joint Meeting, May 11-16, 2001, Chicago, IL, American Journal of Transplantation, Suppl 1(1): 285, 2001. Drachenberg, C.B., Drachenberg, R.C., Papadimitriou, J.C., Fink, J.C., Cangro, C.B., Wali, R., Cunningham, R., Klassen, D.K., Weir, M.R., Bartlett, S.T., & Ramos, E. Histological patterns of polyoma virus disease in 55 renal allografts: Concurrent examination of biopsies and urines. Transplant 2001, ASTP/ASTS Joint Meeting, May 11-16, 2001, Chicago, IL, American Journal of Transplantation, Suppl 1(1): 270, 2001. Brenner, D., Drachenberg, C.B., Gyure, K., Henry, M., Ioffe, O., Sun, C.C., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Renal donor evaluation by real time telepathology 18th European Congress of Pathology, Berlin, Germany. Sept 3-13, 2001. Virchows Archives, 439(3): 323-4, 2001. Khaled, A., Drachenberg, C., & Henry, M.R. Urine cytology evaluation for polyoma virus: Comparison between routine cytologic evaluation and immunocytochemical stains. American Society of Cytopathology Annual Scientific Meeting, Kansas City, MO, Nov 2001, Acta Cytol 45: 811, 2001. Munivenkatapa, R., Drachenberg, C.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Apoptosis related phenomena in renal allografts: Relationship to different forms of injury and progression of chronic allograft nephropathy. Feb 23-Mar 1, 2002, Chicago, IL, Modern Pathology, Jan 15(1): 307A, 2002. Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, R.C., & Ramos, E. Characteristics and clinical outcome of 67 patients with polyoma virus nephropathy (PVN): Comparison to a negative control group. Feb 23-Mar 1, 2002, Chicago, IL, Modern Pathology, Jan 15(1): 272A, 2002. Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Racusen, L., Gaber, L., & Voska, L. Reproducibility of histological grading scheme for chronic pancreas allograft rejection in needle biopsies. Feb 23-Mar 1, 2002, Chicago, IL, Modern Pathology, Jan 15(1): 291A, 2002. Drachenberg, C., Ramos, E., Drachenberg, R., Fink, J., Blahut, S., & Papadimitriou, J. Polyoma virus nephropathy (PVN) in 67 renal transplant patients: Effect of manipulations of immunosuppression on graft survival. 5th Int. Conference on New Trends in Clinical and Experimental Immunosuppression. Geneva, Switzerland, Feb 7-10, 2002 p. 85, 2002. Papadimitriou, J.C., Fink, J., Ramos, E., Weir, M., Bartlett, S., Drachenberg, R., & Drachenberg, C.B. Predictive value of immunosuppressive treatment and correlation with other risk factors for the development of BK/polyoma virus infection in renal transplant patients. 5th Int. Conference on New Trends in Clinical and Experimental Immunosuppression. Geneva, Switzerland, Feb 7-10, 2002 p. 86, 2002 Munivenkatappa, R., Drachenberg, C.B., Silverberg, S.G., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Immunoreactivity for inhibin in renal cell tumors correlates with differentiation. Cancer Detection and Prevention. 2002 Symposium Volume, 6th Int. Symposium on Predictive Oncology & Intervention Strategies. Pasteur Institute, Paris, Feb. 9-12, 2002, p. 157, 2002 Munivenkatappa, R., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Silverberg, S.G. Immunoreactivity


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for inhibin in renal cell tumours correlates with differentiation. XXIV International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology, 5-10 October 2002, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Histopathology, 41(1): 164, 2002. El-Asady, R., Feng, Y., Drachenberg, C.I., Yuan, R., Lucas, P.J., Gress, R.E., & Hadley, G.A. TGFβ-dependent accumulation of allospecific CD103+CD8+ effectors in host epithelial compartments during graft-versus-host disease. American Journal of Transplantation, Washington, D.C., May 30June 4, 2003, 3(5): 173, 2003. Yuan, R., Drachenberg, C.I., Feng, Y., El-Asady, R., & Hadley, G.A. Anti-CD103 antibody prevents development of tubulitis during renal allograft rejection. American Journal of Transplantation, Washington, D.C., May 30-June 4, 2003, 3(5): 183, 2003. Ramos, E., Drachenberg, C., Lu, W.X., Wali, R.K., Papadimitriou, J., Randhawa, P.S., Shapiro, R., Trofe, J., Stratta, R.J., Jonsson, J., & Vincente, F. Retransplant in patients whose first renal allograft was lost to BK-associated nephropathy (BKAN). American Journal of Transplantation, Washington, D.C., May 30-June 4, 2003, 3(5): 189, 2003. Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Bourquin, P.M., Wali, R., & Ramos, E. Persistent excretion of decoy cells in urine predicts BK allograft nephropathy (BKN). American Journal of Transplantation, Washington, D.C., May 30-June 4, 2003, 3(5): 190, 2003. Wali, R.K., Wong, G., Bellumokunda, L., Blahut, S., Hansalia, R., Drachenberg, C., Brisco, M., Bartlett, S., Fisher, M., Weir, M., & Thomas, S. What happens to patients with CHF due left ventricular systolic dysfunction defined as left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of less than 40% (congestive cardiomyopathy in uremia) in dialysis-dependent patients after successful kidney transplantation? American Journal of Transplantation, Washington, D.C., May 30-June 4, 2003, 3(5): 313, 2003. Wali, R.K., Richards, A., Cunningham, R., Drachenberg, C., Ramos, E., Brisco, M., Wiland, A.M., Philosophe, B., Bartlett, S., & Weir, M. Can we change the progressive decay in graft function after the onset of chronic allograft nephropathy (CAN) in the recipients of kidney allografts? (Preliminary results of the ongoing study). American Journal of Transplantation, Washington, D.C., May 30-June 4, 2003, 3(5): 336, 2003. Wei, C., Lin, R., Fink, J.C., Klassen, D.K., Cangro, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.I., Bartlett, S.T., & Weir, M.R. Candesartan reduces expression of angiotensin II and TGF-beta and increases DNA repair enzyme in human chronic allograft nephropathy. American Journal of Transplantation, Washington, D.C., May 30-June 4, 2003, 3(5): 338, 2003. Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Wali, R., & Ramos, E. BK virus in allograft nephropathy ultrastructural features from tubular cell entry to lysis. American Journal of Transplantation, Washington, D.C., May 30-June 4, 2003, 3(5): 369, 2003. Drachenberg, C.B., Hirsch, H., Papadimitriou, J.C., Wali, R., Bourquin, P.M., & Ramos, E. Quantitative measurements of BK viral load in plasma correlates with urine cytology and presence of BK nephropathy (BKN). American Journal of Transplantation, Washington, D.C., May 30-June 4, 2003, 3(5): 371, 2003. Wali, R.K., Drachenberg, C., Hirsch, H.H., Papadimitriou, J., Cunningham, R., Bartlett, S., & Ramos, E. Early detection of BK virus-associated nephropathy (BKVAN) in renal allografts recipients and modification of immunosuppressive therapy to combination of sirolimus and prednisone is associated with reduction in BK genomic viremia and improvement in renal graft function. American Journal of Transplantation, Washington, D.C., May 30-June 4, 2003, 3(5): 371, 2003. Ramos, E., Drachenberg, C.B., Portocarrero, M., Wali, R., Klassen, D.K., Fink, J.C., Papadimitriou, J.C., Cangro, C.B., & Weir, M.R. Effect of type of immunosuppression reduction in patients with BK allograft nephropathy (BKAN). American Journal of Transplantation, Washington, D.C., May 30-June 4, 2003, 3(5): 561, 2003. El-Asady, R., Drachenberg, C.B., & Hadley, G.A. CD103 promotes retention of host-specific CD8 effectors in epithelial compartments during graft-versus-host disease. American Journal of Transplantation, Boston, MA, May 15-19, 2004, 4(8): 560, 2004. Ramos, E., Drachenberg, C.B., Wali, R., Nogueira, J., Cangro, C.B., Klassen, D.K., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Prospective biopsy for early diagnosis of polyoma virus associated nephropathy (PVAN). American Journal of Transplantation, Boston, MA, May 15-19, 2004, 4(8): 198, 2004. Chandraker, A., Ali, S., Drachenberg, C.B., Wali, R., Hirsch, H., DeCaprio, J., & Ramos, E. Use of


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fluoroquinolones to treat BK infection in renal transplant recipients. American Journal of Transplantation, Boston, MA, May 15-19, 2004, 4(8): 587, 2004. Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Ramos, E., Klassen, D.K., & Bartlett, S.T. Changing pattern in the histological findings in pancreas transplant needle allograft biopsies (PBx). American Journal of Transplantation, Boston, MA, May 15-19, 2004, 4(8): 561, 2004.

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Chang, A.D., Drachenberg, C.B., & James, S.P. Bacillary angiomatosis associated with extensive esophageal polyposis: A new AIDS manifestation. A.C.G. New York, NY, October, 1995 Drachenberg, C., Klassen, D., Papadimitriou, J., Weir, M., Hoehn-Saric, E., Light, P., Ramos, E., Kuo, P., Schweitzer, E., Johnson, L., Hanes, D., & Bartlett, S. Histologic findings in islets of pancreatic allografts: Lack of evidence for recurrent cell mediated diabetes mellitus. American Society of Transplant Physicians, May 26-30, Dallas, TX, 1996 Klassen, D., Hoehn-Saric, E., Weir, M.R., Light, P., Schweitzer, E., Johnson, L., Kuo, P., Bartlett, S., Papadimitriou, J., & Drachenberg, C. Occult kidney rejection in simultaneous kidney pancreas transplantation. American Society of Transplant Physicians, May 26-30, Dallas, TX, 1996 Rohan, R.M., Liu, L., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Hise, M.K. Localization and control of insulin-like growth factor (IGF) binding protein-1 in two models of acute renal injury. American Society of Nephrology 29th Annual Meeting, 1996 Papadimitriou, J.C., Klassen, D., Ioffe, O., Bartlett, S., Ramos, E., Hebel, R., & Drachenberg, C. Identification of histological features differentiating pancreatic allograft rejection from non-rejection related pathology. International Transplantation Society, Barcelona, Spain, August, 1996 Nogueira, J., Ortega, L., Fink, J., Drachenberg, C.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Significance of eosinophils and neutrophils in renal allograft biopsies: Correlation with Banff schema. 4th Banff Conference on Allograft Pathology, March 7-12, 1997, Banff, Alberta, Canada Drachenberg, C.B. Early onset post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder in pancreas and pancreaskidney transplant recipients. 4th Banff Conference on Allograft Pathology, March 7-12, 1997, Banff, Alberta, Canada Fink, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., Hoehn-Saric, E.W., Anderson, L., Brechemin, L., Bartlett, S.T., Weir, M.R., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Transplant glomerulopathy: Correlation with longterm hypertension. 16th Annual Meeting, American Society of Transplant Physicians, May 10-14, 1997, Chicago, IL. Ioffe, O.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Drachenberg, C.B. Intratumoral distribution of estrogen/progesterone receptors (ER/PR) and proliferative indicators in fibroadenomas of the breast. 175th Meeting of the Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Sheffield, U.K., July, 1997 Nogueira, J., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Fink, J.C., Hoehn-Saric, E., Klassen, D.K., Cangro, C.B., Bartlett, S.T., & Weir, M.R. Prognostic significance of eosinophils on renal allograft biopsy with acute rejection. 16th Annual Meeting, American Society of Transplant Physicians, May 10-14, 1997, Chicago, IL Kuo, P.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Johnson, L.B., Schweitzer, E.J., & Bartlett, S.T. Alloimmune arteritis associated thrombosis following solitary pancreas transplantation. Annual Meeting, American Society of Transplant Surgeons, May 14-17, 1997, Chicago, IL Kuo, P.C., Drachenberg, C.B., delaTorre, A., Bartlett, S.T., Lim, J.W., Plotkin, J.S., Howell, C.D., Laurin, J., & Johnson, L.B. Apoptosis and hepatic allograft reperfusion injury. Annual Meeting, American Society of Transplant Surgeons, May 14-17, 1997, Chicago, IL Song, H., Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., & Weir, M.R. Presentation and localization of renal endothelin-1 (ET), ET receptors and ET converting enzyme expression in human renal biopsy with rejection after kidney transplantation. 30th Annual Meeting, American Society of Nephrology, San Antonio, TX, November 2-5, 1997 Song, H., Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., Weir, M.R., & Wei, C.M. Increase expression of natriuretic peptides and cGMP in rejected human renal graft. 30th Annual Meeting, American Society of Nephrology, San Antonio, TX, November 2-5, 1997 Wei, C.M., Song, H., Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., & Weir, M.R. Nitric oxide synthase in human renal graft rejection after kidney transplantation. 30th Annual Meeting, American Society of Nephrology, San Antonio, TX, November 2-5, 1997 Wei, C.M., Song, H., Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., & Weir, M.R. Protein expression of apoptosis related-gene in human renal graft rejection. 30th Annual Meeting, American Society of Nephrology, San Antonio, TX, November 2-5, 1997 Papadimitriou, J.C., Wiland, A., Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., & Bartlett, S.T. Effectiveness of immunosuppressive treatment for recurrent or refractory pancreas allograft rejection: Correlation with histological grade. 3rd. International Conference on New Trends in Clinical and Experimental Immunosuppression. Geneva, Switzerland, February 12-15, 1998 Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Bourquin, P.M. et al. Fine needle aspiration findings in


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epidermoid cyst of the spleen: Diagnostic advantages of cytologic examination. XIII International Congress of Cytology, May 1998, Tokyo, Japan Fowler, B.A. Rostapshova, E.A., Drachenberg, C.I., Bartlett, S.T., & Hadley, G.A. Expression of the epithelial cell-specific integrin, CD103, by CD8 cells that infiltrate rejecting allografts in a nonvascularized mouse kidney transplant model. 24th Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, May 13-15, Chicago, IL, 1998 Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Klassen, D.K. et al. Chronic pancreas allograft rejection: Morphological evidence of progression in needle biopsies and proposal of a grading scheme. XVII World Congress of the Transplantation Society, July, 1998, Montreal, Canada Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Wiland, A. et al. Response to immunosuppressive treatment for pancreas allograft rejection according to histologic grade. XVII World Congress of the Transplantation Society, July, 1998, Montreal, Canada Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Wiland, A. et al. Correlation of histologic grades of pancreas allograft rejection to serum enzymes and blood glucose. XVII World Congress of the Transplantation Society, July, 1998, Montreal, Canada Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Cangro, C., Wiland, A., Klassen, D., Weir, M., & Bartlett, S. Graft versus host disease (GVHD)-like features in mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) related colitis. 4 th International Conference on New Trends in Clinical and Experimental Immunosuppression, Geneva, Switzerland, 2/17-20/00. p. 119, 2000 Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Podocyte apoptosis is a prominent feature of transplant glomerulopathy with focal segmental features. Podocyte Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI, September 1416, 2000 Seta, K., Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., Weir, M.R., & Wei, C. Increasing nitric oxide synthase in human renal graft rejection after kidney transplantation. Microscopy and Microanalysis 2000, Philadelphia, PA, August 13-17, 2000, Microsc. Microanal. 6 (Suppl 2: Proceedings): (616-617), 2000 Lau, P.Y., Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., Weir, M.R., & Wei, C. Enhancement of apoptosisrelated gene expression in human renal graft rejection. Microscopy and Microanalysis 2000, Philadelphia, PA, August 13-17, 2000, Microsc. Microanal. 6 (Suppl 2: Proceedings): (626-627), 2000 Kinjo, M., Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., Weir, M.R., & Wei, C. Expression and localization of renal endothelin-1, endothelin receptors and endothelin converting enzyme in human renal biopsy with rejection after kidney transplantation. Microscopy and Microanalysis 2000, Philadelphia, PA, August 13-17, 2000, Microsc. Microanal. 6 (Suppl 2: Proceedings): (610-611), 2000 Hadley, G.A., Chareandee, C., Weir, M.R., Bartlett, S.T., & Drachenberg, C.I. The epithelial cellspecific integrin, CD103, targets CD8+ CTL to the graft epithelium in rejecting clinical renal allografts. XVIII International Congress of the Transplantation Society, Rome, Italy, August 27September 1, 2000, p. 33 (#0132), 2000 Wei, C., Traver, M., Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.I., Bartlett, S.T., & Weir, M.R. Chronic CsA reduction in patients with CAN results in decreased AII and TGFβ expression in renal biopsies. XVIII International Congress of the Transplantation Society, Rome, Italy, August 27-September 1, 2000, p. 71 (#P0559W), 2000 Ramos, E., Farney, A.C., Wali, R., Drachenberg, C., Papadimitriou, J., Blahut, S., Evans, D., Philosophe, B., Weir, M., & Bartlett, S.T. Kidney donation beyond 60 years of age. XVIII International Congress of the Transplantation Society, Rome, Italy, August 27-September 1, 2000, p. 193 (0510), 2000 Drachenberg, C., Papadimitriou, J., Ioffe, O., Beskow, C., Colonna, J., Philosophe, B., & Bartlett, S. Donor liver pre-transplant biopsies: Cytological evaluation enhances the accuracy of frozen sections in the evaluation of fatty changes. XVIII International Congress of the Transplantation Society, Rome, Italy, August 27-September 1, 2000, p. 344 (P0752), 2000 Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Podocyte apoptosis is a prominent feature of transplant glomerulopathy with focal segmental features. Symposium on Podocyte Biology 2000, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, September 14-16, 2000 Brenner, D., Drachenberg, C., Gyure, K., Henry, M., Ioffe, O., Sun, C.C., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Renal donor evaluation by real time telepathology (TP). 18th European Congress of Pathology, Berlin, Germany, September 8-13, 2001. Virchows Archiv, 439(3), p. 323-4, 2001.


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Selected Invited Speeches Extramural: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.

Drachenberg, C.B. Aberrant lectin binding in prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN); relationship with Ki67 defined growth fraction. International Academy of Pathology, Hong Kong, October 13, 1994 Drachenberg, C.B. Grading of acute pancreas allograft rejection and associated prognostic significance. Third Banff Conference on Allograft Pathology, Banff, Canada, July 21, 1995 Drachenberg, C.B. Histologic findings in islets of whole pancreas allografts: Lack of evidence for recurrent cell-mediated diabetes mellitus. 15th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, American Society of Transplant Physicians, San Diego, CA, May 28, 1996 Drachenberg, C.B. Basement membrane alterations in intertubular capillaries in native kidneys. XXI International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology, Budapest, Hungary, October 22, 1996 Drachenberg, C.B. Comparison of splenic pathology following blunt trauma or gunshot wound. Forensic Pathology Symposium (Chairman) XXI International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology, Budapest, Hungary, October 24, 1996 Drachenberg, C.B. Post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorders in pancreas allografts. Fourth Banff Conference on Allograft Pathology, Banff, Canada, July 19, 1997 Drachenberg, C.B. Histologic grading of acute allograft rejection in pancreas needle biopsies: Correlation to serum enzymes, glycemia and response to immunosuppressive treatment. 17 th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplant Physicians, Chicago, IL, May 11, 1998 Drachenberg, C.B. FK506 and cyclosporin toxicity in islets of whole pancreas allografts. European Congress of the International Pancreas and Islet Transplantation Association, Lyon, France, September, 1998 Drachenberg, C.B. Polyoma virus interstitial nephritis in renal allografts: Correlation of biopsy and cytological findings. 18th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplant Physicians, Chicago, IL, May, 1999 Drachenberg, C.B. Update on the classification of acute and chronic allograft rejection in pancreas allografts. Fifth Banff Conference on Allograft Pathology, Banff, Canada, June 8, 1999 Drachenberg, C.B. Histological evaluation of transplant pancreatectomies. International Pancreas and Islet Transplantation Association, Sidney, Australia, August 22, 1999 Drachenberg, C.B. Cytologic evaluation of urine samples in polyoma virus interstitial nephritis. International Polyoma Virus Symposium, Sixth Banff Conference on Allograft Pathology, Banff, Canada, April, 2001 Drachenberg, C.B. Pancreas Pathology Session. International Pancreas and Islet Transplantation Association, 8th World Congress, Innsbruck, Austria, June 14, 2001 Drachenberg, C.B. “Pathology of Pancreatic Transplantation.” Symposium of Transplant Pathology, La Coruna, Spain, 10/30-31/03 Drachenberg, C.B. “Polyoma Virus and Kidney Allograft.” Symposium of Transplant Pathology. La Coruna, Spain, 10/30-31/03 Drachenberg, C.B. “New Trends and Advances in Oncomorphology.” N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center, Moscow, Russian Federation, April 16-18, 2003 Drachenberg, C.B. “Renal pathology update” International Society of Nephrology Regional Congress, Varanese, India, November 2004 Drachenberg, C.B. “Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis update” International Society of Nephrology Regional Congress, Columbo Sri Lanka, November 2004 Drachenberg, C.B. “Renal transplant pathology update” Chilean Congress of Nephrology, Temuco, Chile November 2005 Drachenberg, C.B. “Polyomavirus allograft nephropathy update” Hospital de la Fe Valencia Spain, November 2006 Drachenberg, C.B. “Pathology of the pancreas allograft: diagnostic issues and clinicopathological correlations” Catalan Congress of Nephrology, Barcelona Spain, February 2007.


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Local (Selected) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Drachenberg, C.B. Pathology of the endometrium. Pathology Department, Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, November 18, 1988 Drachenberg, C.B. Pathology of the thyroid. Pathology Department, Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, January 9, 1989 Drachenberg, C.B. Histologic grading system for pancreas allograft rejection. Department of Surgery, February 11, 1997 Drachenberg, C.B. Pathology of pancreas transplantation. Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Seminars, November 11, 1997 Drachenberg, C.B. Liver pathology series. Department of Gastroenterology, 2006 Drachenberg, C.B. Polyomavirus allograft nephropathy. Pathology Grand Round Johns Hopkins Hospital October 2006


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