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Faculty Spotlight: Yachana Kataria, MD

Yachana Kataria, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. She joined the faculty in 2018 after completing a fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital in Clinical Chemistry. Dr. Kataria also serves as the Medical Director of Clinical Chemistry and is a part of the Pathology Program admissions & steering committee.   Tell us a bit about your journey to Boston University. How long have you been... More

Pathology Alumni Spotlight: Tyler Lebner, MS

Tyler Lebner, MS, is a 2023 graduate of the Master of Science in Pathology Laboratory Sciences Program. He currently works on the pathology team at Concord Biomedical Engineering and Emerging Technologies (CBSET) in Lexington, Massachusetts. While at BU, Tyler completed his master’s research at the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL), where he focused on characterizing mice models for seasonal coronavirus such as HCoV-OC43 and HCoV-NL63. Tell me a little bit about your journey to Boston... More

PhD Student Spotlight: Anna Tseng

Anna Tseng is a current PhD student in the Department of Virology, Immunology & Microbiology through the Graduate Medical Sciences Program in Biomedical Sciences (PiBS). She graduated in 2022 with a Master of Science in Pathology Laboratory Sciences. Currently, Anna is conducting her PhD research under Assistant Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Nick Crossland, DVM, DACVP, and Assistant Professor of Virology, Immunology & Microbiology Florian Douam, PhD at the National Emerging Infectious Disease Laboratory... More

Alumni Spotlight: Nola Tochukwu Ihejirika, MS

Nola Tochukwu Ihejirika, MS, is a 2021 graduate of the Masters of Science in Pathology Laboratory Sciences program at Boston University Graduate Medical Sciences. She is currently a research technician at the COVID-19 Biorepository and the Biospecimen Archive Research Core at Boston Medical Center, with aspirations to pursue a PhD. While at GMS, Nola performed her thesis research in the lab of Joel Henderson, MD, PhD, an associate professor of pathology & laboratory medicine. Her... More

Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: Faculty Recruiting

Assistant Director of Clinical Chemistry at Boston Medical Center The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine (BUCASM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) is recruiting for a faculty member at the Assistant Professor level who will work in the division of Laboratory Medicine as an Assistant Director of the Clinical Chemistry laboratory, reporting to the Medical Director of Clinical Chemistry. The successful candidate will be board eligible in Clinical... More

Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: New News Winter 2020-21

Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: New News Winter 2020-21 Announcements Dennis Jones, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, has been named the 2021 Dahod Assistant Professor; he will collaborate with Dr. Andrew Emili to identify immunosuppressive molecules contained in cancer cell derived-exosomes and investigate their impact on T cells, a type of immune cell that can recognize and kill breast cancer cells. Blocking such immunosuppressive mechanisms may promote the anti-tumor activity of T cells, More

Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: New News Fall 2020

Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: New News Fall 2020 Announcements Anna Belkina has been elected as the 2020-2024 Councilor for the International Society for Advancement of Cytometry (ISAC) Successful CAP Inspection: Dr Beckwith and his inspection team were most complimentary about the work of the department. They recognized the important roles that faculty, support staff and residents play to ensure high quality care for our patients and community. Carmen Sarita-Reyes presented a... More

Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: New News Summer 2020

Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: New News Summer 2020 Announcements During the 2020 SARS CoV-2 pandemic Pathology Laboratory Sciences graduate students past and present stepped up to support the department in a major way. Manisha Cole (GMS 2021) and recent graduates Kyle de la Cena (GMS 2020) and Morgan Thompson (2017) have been instrumental in setting up and supporting the BMC-BU Covid 19 biobank initiative, led by faculty member Assistant Professor Elizabeth R Duffy (GMS 2009).  This team has processed thousands of discarded... More

Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: New News Spring 2020

Please find below a summary of reported activities in the department. As Summer approaches we are emerging from a most remarkable experience of dealing with the SARS Cov-2 pandemic.  Our clinical laboratory team: Lab Medicine, Pathology and colleagues in the CReM brought clinical testing forward to support the hospital, in record time.  The group worked tirelessly to ensure we provided the best service possible to our patients and colleagues.  Our Cov autopsy team worked bravely, More

COVID-19 Essential Service: March 23, 2020

COVID-19 ESSENTIAL SERVICES EXHIBIT A OF THE ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR ASSURING CONTINUED OPERATION OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES IN THE COMMONWEALTH, CLOSING CERTAIN WORKPLACES AND PROHIBITING GATHERINGS OF MORE THAN 10 PEOPLE March 23, 2020 Governor Charlie Baker issued an emergency order requiring all businesses and organizations that do not provide “COVID-19 Essential Services” to close their physical workplaces and facilities to workers, customers and the public as of Tuesday, March 24th at noon until Tuesday, April 7th at noon. These businesses are encouraged... More