Huang Lab Discovers Prostate Cancer Mechanism
Huang lab discovers novel metabolic mechanism responsible for therapy resistance and disease progression of prostate cancer
Hale Named Distinguished Nominee for Hammes Teaching Award
A committee of biomedical graduate students has selected Professor of Pathology Laura Hale, MD PhD, as a distinguished nominee for the 2021 Gordon G. Hammes Faculty Teaching Award.
Judy Zhu Urologic Cancer Research Fund Established
Ms. Judy Zhu, a Canadian Citizen and an entrepreneur, has established the Judy Zhu Urologic Cancer Research Fund in the Department of Pathology and DCI Center for Prostate & Urologic Cancers to support the research conducted in Dr. Jiaoti Huang’s laboratory.
New Roles for Cummings with AAOOP and USCAP
Thomas J. Cummings, MD, Professor of Pathology and Ophthalmology, Division Chief of Neuropathology, and Residency Program Director, has been elected by the American Association of Ophthalmic Oncologists and Pathologists (AAOOP) to serve as Committee Representative to the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP)
Former Trainee Procop Receives Honors
Gary Procop MD MS, a former trainee in the Duke Department of Pathology (Resident in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, 1992-6; Chief Resident, 1995-6) has recently won two major accolades.
Jessica Waibl Polania Awarded Ghaffari Fellowship
Jessica Waibl Polania, third year doctoral student in the Pathology PhD Program, was awarded the Paul and Lauren Ghaffari Graduate Fellowship from the Duke Graduate School.
Vaccine Strategy for UTIs from Abraham Lab
Goodbye UTIs: Duke scientists develop vaccine strategy for urinary tract infections
López Receives 3-Year KL2 Award
Giselle López, MD PhD is one of three recipients of the Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute KL2 Award, which will allow her to pursue studies on hypercellular nodules in the oligodendroglioma tumor microenvironment, and their impact on prognosis.
Patient-Pathologist Consultation Program: Free CME Webinar
Thomas J. Cummings, MD, Professor of Pathology and Ophthalmology, and Residency Program Director, and co-authors published: “Multisite Quality Improvement Study of a Patient-Pathologist Consultation Program” in The American Journal of Clinical Pathology.
Shi Appointed Chief of GI Path
I am very pleased to announce that Chanjuan Shi, MD PhD, has been appointed Chief of the Gastrointestinal Pathology Service.