UAB Pathology in Focus Vol. 2 Issue 1

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LE T T E R FRO M TH E C H AI R

WELCOME

TO THE SECOND ISSUE of the UAB Pathology In Focus magazine. We are excited to be bringing you this overview of our many accomplishments of the previous year. The advent of a new decade brings many exciting developments to the UAB Department of Pathology. We expanded our ranks with the addition of 10 new faculty members across our 6 divisions in 2019, including the recruitment of division directors in Neuropathology (p. 14) and Genomic Diagnostics and Bioinformatics (p. 2), who bring unique subspecialty expertise in their respective fields. At the same time, several of our faculty received promotions, and three achieved emeritus status (p. 37). We are excited to highlight the growth of our offerings in molecular and genetic diagnostics in pathology at UAB. Dr. Craig Mackinnon, Jr., Division Director, Genomic Diagnostics and Bioinformatics, outlines his vision for the division and the new Precision Diagnostics Laboratory we are working hard to initiate. This facility, supported by our recent recruit Dr. Elizabeth Worthey (p. 4), section head for Bioinformatics, will advance the development of a large assortment of powerful bioinformatic pipelines. Pathology In Focus has expanded from our inaugural issue to include five categories: Clinical, covering the work of our Anatomic Pathology Division and various labs; followed by the Research section (p. 14) which introduces Dr. Ryan Miller, Division Director, Neuropathology, as well as several dynamic new research faculty and highlighting the work of our existing team. The Education section showcases our trainees, both outgoing and incoming, as well as successful mentorships, and guest lectures by world-renowned experts in their fields for our several endowed lectureships. The Awards section (p. 34) covers accolades from across the department, ranging this year from recognitions by various professional organizations highlighting our faculty and staff, to editorships, teaching awards and School of Medicine honors. And finally, we offer memories of our beloved former chair Dr. Jay McDonald (p. 23), recognize the careers of several retirees from Anatomic Pathology (p. 43), and tell an incredible story of hope from one of our younger faculty members, Dr. Adam Wende (p. 25). Please enjoy this issue of our magazine, which builds on our communication through our monthly electronic newsletter, website, and social media content. Send feedback to us at pathinfocus@uabmc.edu, and let us know what you’d like to see in upcoming issues. We hope to continue the momentum we’ve generated and the reputation built by generations of career scientists, doctors, and educators here at UAB this year and for years to come.

George J. Netto, M.D. Professor Robert and Ruth Anderson Endowed Chair UAB Department of Pathology

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Netto Named Editor-in-Chief of Modern Pathology

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page 48

Pathology Takes 3rd at SOM Diversity Fair

1min
page 47

4 Anatomic Pathology Faculty Retire

4min
pages 45-46

Grizzle Recognized with ISBER Founder’s Award

2min
page 44

Chen and Reddy Honored with SOM Dean's Excellence Awards

4min
pages 42-43

Dussaq Wins 2019 William Boyd Medal

2min
page 41

3 Awarded Professor Emeritus Status

5min
pages 39-40

Six Faculty Promotions

2min
page 38

Pathology Takes Home 3 Argus Awards

2min
page 37

Pathology Faculty Appointed to Endowed Professorships 3

2min
page 36

2019 Holiday Party

1min
page 35

6th Annual Listinsky Lecture Features International Heparanese Expert

2min
page 34

Netto Teaches in Europe, South America and Asia

1min
page 33

Eric Olson Delivers Pritchett Lecture 28th annual Paulette Shirey Pritchett Endowed Lecture

3min
page 32

Alexander Lecture Features Jacob Steinberg

1min
page 31

New Class of Residents and Fellows Welcomed

2min
page 30

Pathology Mentorships Foster Success

1min
page 29

Department Celebrates Outgoing Residents and Fellows

2min
page 28

Professor Puts Blood Cancer on the Run

1min
page 27

Research Retreat 2019 at Regions Field a Hit

3min
pages 26-27

Honoring Former Department Chair Jay McDonald, M.D.

3min
page 25

Shevde's Research Featured by Department of Defense

1min
page 24

Pivotal Role Found for IgG Autoantibodies in IgA Nephropathy

4min
pages 23-24

Model Probes Possible Treatments for Common Cause of Infant Death

8min
pages 20-22

Cancer Research Retreat

1min
page 19

New Review Identifies 4 Hallmarks of Cancer Metastasis

1min
page 19

4th Annual TTP Fair a Success

1min
page 18

Karthikeyan and Hildreth Join Division of Molecular & Cellular Pathology

4min
pages 17-18

Nice Vice Chair for Research Appointed

2min
page 16

Miller Selected as Division Director of Neuropathology

1min
page 16

USCAP Conference 2019

2min
page 15

A New History Book on UAB Pathology

1min
page 14

Marques Joins ABPath Advisory Committee

1min
page 14

Morlote Joins Genomic Diagnostics and Bioinformatics

2min
page 14

Netto Publishes 3 Articles

5min
pages 12-13

Tri-State Conference Features UAB Faculty

2min
page 11

4 New Faculty in Anatomic Pathology

2min
page 10

Renowned Pediatric Pathologist Establishes Education Fund

2min
page 9

New Faculty in Laboratory Medicine

1min
page 8

Fatima Publishes Book on Practical Approach to Renal Biopsy

1min
page 8

Open Source: How a Data Scientist Is Bringing Precision Medicine to the People

6min
pages 6-7

Advancing the Vision of Genomic Diagnostic Pathology at UAB

2min
page 4

Welcome from the Department Chair

2min
page 3

Table of Contents

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