Genitourinary Pathology Fellowship Program

Trainee Scholarly Activity

Published Abstracts: 

  1. R Bhalla, Wolf S, A Wu, LP Kunju. Evaluation of renal tumors by Image guided biopsies with an emphasis on oncocytic neoplasms: a retrospective four year study from a large academic institution. Mod Pathol 2011, 24(1):180A (755).

  2. R Bhalla, Wolf S, A Wu, LP Kunju. Evaluation of renal tumors by Image guided biopsies with an emphasis on oncocytic neoplasms: a retrospective four year study from a large academic institution. J Urol, 185(4) e282, May 2011.

  3. JC Carvalho, DG Thomas, JB McHugh, RB Shah, LP Kunju. P63 is useful in distinguishing collecting duct renal carcinomas from its morphologic mimics. Mod Pathol 2010:23(1):182A (806).

  4. A Shukla, JC Carvalho, RB Shah, LP Kunju. Unclassified renal cell carcinoma: clinico-pathologic and immunohistochemical analysis. Mod Pathol 2010:23(1):219A (979). 
  5. M Wasco, J Carvalho, LP Kunju, DG Thomas, RB Shah. Analysis of novel immunohistochemical markers with a cluster analysis approach to define an optimal panel for differential diagnosis of renal epithelial neoplasms with eosinophilic cytoplasm. Mod Pathol 2009:22(1):201A (911).

  6. A Wu, A Young, S Tomlins, A Chinnaiyan, LP Kunju. Utility of the ERG immunostain in conjunction with a PIN4 cocktail in classifying atypical glandular lesions in extended prostatic core biopsies.  Mod Pathol 2012, 25(2):252A (1062).

  7. AM Young, N Palanisamy, J Siddiqi, JT Wei, D Wood, AM Chinnaiyan, LP Kunju, SA Tomlins. Correlation of urine TMPRSS2: ERG and PCA3 to ERG+ and total prostate cancer burden. Mod Pathol 2012, 25(2):254A (1068).

 Peer-Reviewed Journals and Publications:

  1. JC Carvalho, DG Thomas, JB McHugh, RB Shah, LP Kunju. p63, CK7, PAX8 and INI-1: An Optimal Immunohistochemical Panel to Distinguish Poorly Differentiated Urothelial Cell Carcinoma from High-grade Tumors of the Renal Collecting System. Histopathology Mar 2012; 60(4):597-608.

  2. M Wasco, J Carvalho, LP Kunju, DG Thomas, RB Shah. Cluster analysis of immunohistochemical profiles delineates CK7, vimentin, S100A1 and C-kit (CD117) as an optimal panel in the differential diagnosis of renal oncocytoma from its mimics. Histopath. 2011 Jan; 58(2): 169-179.

  3. A Young and LP Kunju. High Grade Carcinomas involving the Renal Sinus. Report of a Case and Review of the Differential Diagnosis and Immunohistochemical Expression. Accepted at Archives of Pathol Mar 2012.

 Manuscripts Submitted:

  1. A Young, N Palanisamy, J Siddiqui, DP.Wood, JT. Wei, AM. Chinnaiyan, LP. Kunju, SA. Tomlins. Correlation of Urine TMPRSS2:ERG and PCA3 to ERG+ and Total Prostate Cancer Burden. Submitted to Mod Pathol Mar 2012.

Book Chapters:

  1. A Young and LP Kunju. Review of select newly described malignancies of the urinary bladder and kidney. Peer reviewed AUA Update Series. Accepted Feb 2012.

Didactic Presentations Given by Fellows:

  1. A Young.  Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma with Micropapillary Differentiation.  Feb 2012.