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Sriram Venneti, MD, PhD, appointed as the inaugural Al and Robert Glick Family Research Professor in Pediatrics

April 30, 2021 /

We are pleased to announced that Sriram Venneti, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Neuropathology in the Department of Pathology with a joint appointment in Pediatrics, was appointed as the inaugural Al and Robert Glick Family Research Professor in Pediatrics, April 1, 2021. “Sriram has proven to be an exceptionally talented scientist, clinician, and colleague since joining us in 2014,” stated Dr. Charles Parkos, Chair of Pathology. “This is a well-deserved honor.” Please join us in congratulating him [...].

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Fond Farewell as Pam Howard Retires

April 28, 2021 / Staff

In 2009, a shy, but extremely talented employee arrived in the Education Office of the Department of Pathology. “From the beginning, we knew we’d work well together and since then, our team has become like family,” stated Marie Goldner about Pam Howard, the Residency Program Administrator. This week, the Education office bids Pam a fond farewell as she retires. “If I had to choose what I appreciate the most about Pam, it is her incredible commitment to her work. That is not something that can be easily taught. I think it is a characteristic inherent in who she is,” continued Goldner [...]

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Passing the Test: Pathology Department Teams Help Carry Michigan Medicine Through Pandemic

April 20, 2021 / Covid-19

The department has navigated an unprecedented workload over the past year and continues to increase. Hear from experts Christine Kizer, Dr. Michael Bachman, Jennifer Bergendahl, and more, as they discuss how efforts have helped Michigan Medicine stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic [...]

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Research by Dr. Cho Published in AACR's "Cancer Research"

April 19, 2021 / Aacr

A new publication from the Department of Pathology, led by Dr. Kathleen Cho, was just published in the American Association for Cancer Research's flagship journal. highlights how altering the microbiome within a mouse model of oviductal high-grade serious carcinoma can inhibit tumorigeneis [...]

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Save Lives - Give Blood April 27-30,2021

April 19, 2021 /

As a member of Michigan Medicine, you have an opportunity to save lives by donating blood!

Three days of blood drives will be held on the medical campus:

  • 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 27, Towsley Dining Room 
  • 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 28, Towsley Dining Room
  • 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Friday, April 30, Med Sci II, Classroom 3813/17
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Henry Appelman, MD Featured in The Pathologist

April 15, 2021 / Faculty

Dr. Henry Appelman, the M.R. Abell Professor of Surgical Pathology, Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Pathology, was recently featured in an interview by Dr. Ivan Damjanov for The Pathologist [...]  

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Laura W. Lamps, MD, begins term as President of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology

April 15, 2021 / Faculty

Dr. Laura W. Lamps, the Godfrey Dorr Stobbe Professor and Director of Gastrointestinal Pathology and the director of the GI Pathology Fellowship Program, can now add President of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) to her list of titles. Dr. Lamps assumed this leadership role on April 1, 2021 [...]

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Biomarker Could Help Identify Difficult-to-Diagnose Kidney Cancer Subtype

April 14, 2021 / Cancer Research

MiTF renal cell carcinoma can masquerade as other subtypes and may not respond as well to front-line therapies.

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New Assay For Early Detection of Aggressive Prostate Cancers Developed

April 13, 2021 / Cancer Research

A new study, led by U-M graduate in molecular and cellular pathology Dr. Andi Cani, was just published in European Urology Oncology. The publication focuses on the development of a whole-urine, multiplexed, next-generation RNA-sequencing assay that is used for the early detection of aggressive forms of prostate cancer [...]

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Announcing the 2021 Medical Laboratory Professionals Week!

April 8, 2021 / Announcement

This year's Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (MLPW) kicks off from April 18 until April 24, 2021. The department plans to celebrate with virtual events and activities for all those within the department! When did it start, and how can you be a part of it?  Continue to the article for more information [...]

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