News
January 2013
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine News Items Announcements: Dr. Ivana Delalle gave an invited lecture on December 13th at the European Neuroscience Institute, Goettingen University in Germany. Title: "Deregulation of cortical exosomal miRNA expression in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder" Missy Cohen in Laboratory Medicine spear-headed a proposal put together by our team of Tissue Coordinators and Tissue Coordinators from across the United States to present “The Role of the Blood Bank in Human Tissue Allograft and Distribution” at the... More
December 2012
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine News Items Announcements: Once again our very own, Dr. Antonio de las Morenas, made Boston Magazine’s “Top Doctors 2012” List. Bravo Dr. de las Morenas!!! The Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Blood Bank and Transfusion Service just received formal accreditation by AABB, following our inspection of Nov 8 and 9, 2012. Our quality and operational system were assessed and determined to meet or exceed the rigorous requirements set by the association. Kate Murphy... More
November 2012
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine News Items Announcements: Dr. Antonio de las Morenas gave the annual Stanley L. Robbins lecture to the New England Society of Pathologists on November 13th. This lecture is named in honor of Dr. Robbins, former Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. de las Morenas’s lecture “Challenges in the Diagnosis of Well Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma” was presented to a standing room only group of pathologists. Kurosawa... More
October 2012
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine News Items Announcements: The Cancer Human Biobank Project at the NCI has funded a two year contract with the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at BMC worth up to $500,000-. The collection of biospecimens in a pre-analytic variables study will bring the biospecimen archive research core (BARC) to the next level in state-of-the-art biospecimen collection, preservation and analysis. This award is a culmination of departmental and hospital-wide investment in preparation for this... More
September 2012
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine News Items Announcements: Zachary Hunter, PhD Candidate, spoke at the 7th International www.wmworkshop.org Workshop on Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia in Newport, Rhode Island, August 23-26, 2012 this included: Mutational Landscape of WM Revealed Through Whole Genome Sequencing MYD88 L265P as a response marker in Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Zach followed up his presentation with in a workshop summary session for patients following: Revelation of MYD88 L265P as a Novel Mutation in WM Barbara Nikolajczyk, PhD has been awarded a new grant;... More
August 2012
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine News Items Announcements On August 9th at the 31st Annual Sunquest User Group Meeting, “People at the Heart of Healthcare”, in Scottsdale Arizona, Boston Medical Center received an award. As Program Chair for the SUG 2012 Meeting, Silvia MacMurdo was there to proudly receive the award. Below is what was read during the presentation. The award will reside at 670 Albany St in the 7th Floor Lab Administration Office. Excellence in Workflow Standardization Boston... More
July 2012
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine News Items Announcements: Congratulations to Rituparna Moitra, PhD, who successfully defended her thesis “HETEROGENEITY IN SURVIVAL TO SEPSIS: INHIBITORY IMMUNOGLOBULIN “G” IN PLASMA BLOCKS MACROPHAGE MEDIATED KILLING OF ENTERIC BACTERIA” on Wednesday, July 25th Congratulations to Patricia Kao, PhD, who successfully defended her thesis “IDENTIFYING REGULATORS OF BRAINRESERVE AND NEUROPATHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN COGNITIVE AND MOOD DISORDERS” on Wednesday, July 25th David Sherr, PhD was awarded a 2 year grant from the Mary Kay Foundation to... More
June 2012
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine News Items Announcements: Castle Graduation Celebration 2012 New PhD Graduate Dr. Kristina Perry, Committee Member and Co-Director Graduate Program, Dr. Chris Andry and Kristina’s Committee Chair, Dr. Mary-Jo Murnane New PhDs: Dr. Jacqueline Bouchard, Dr. Madhu Bogdan, Dr. Kristina Perry and Dr. Srimathi Srinivasan Graduate Dr. Srimathi Srinivasan and her mentor Dr. Nader Rahimi Congratulations on passing the Qualifying Exams! Caitlin Leibowitz Zachary Hunter Chad Mayer Nicole Stauffer Martin Steinbuck Thank you to all faculty members who assisted... More
May 2012
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine News Items Announcements: Our own Chris Andry, MPhil, PhD and his colleague in Cancer Care Services, Robyn Souza, RN were recognized by the Otolaryngology Department for their contributions to the Head and Neck Cancer Service at BMC. The award is named after Elaine Ullian, the former CEO of Boston Medical Center. Dr. Barbara Slack is very happy to announce this year's Russek Award recipients in the Department of Pathology: First Prize- Jacqueline Bouchard, PhD (Advisor:... More
April 2012
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine News Items Announcements: Daniel Remick, MD, has been elected as the Treasurer of the Faculty Practice Foundation of Boston Medical Center Dr. Daniel Remick is pleased to report that Dr. Carmen Sarita-Reyes, co-director of the Dental School pathology course, has been appointed to the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (JCNDE) National Microbiology-Pathology Test Construction Committee for 2013. This appointment will allow the department of pathology to provide direct input into the formulation... More