Assistant Professor, Pathology & Immunology
Division: Anatomic & Molecular Pathology
Umang Jain, PhD
Rongbin Ge, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pathology & Immunology
Division: Anatomic & Molecular Pathology
Department of Pathology & Immunology shines at USCAP 2023
…education company. Dr. Sanica Bhele presenting her poster at USCAP. Dr. Hansini Laharwani with her award. Poster presentations included (in chronological order): “Prevalence of Anti-Angiotensin Type 1 Receptor Antibody in…
New snack foods nurture healthy gut microbiome (Links to an external site)
…can be linked to health. Translating results from animal models, the scientists have shown in two pilot human studies of overweight participants that snacks containing combinations of specifically selected fiber…
Brian Edelson, MD, PhD Recognized for Contributions in Education
…for membership is an honor. However, the Academy is notable for being service-oriented, rather than honorific. Members exemplify high achievement in education but must commit to helping advance the goals…
Pavel Zakharov, PhD
Instructor, Pathology & Immunology
Division: Immunobiology
Graduate Program
…of Biology and Biomedical Sciences. However, our faculty members contribute to several other programs in the division including: Biochemistry Cell and Molecular Biology Computational Biology Developmental Biology Molecular Microbiology and…
Rakesh Nagarajan, MD, PhD
Adjunct Associate Professor, Pathology & Immunology
Division: Laboratory & Genomic Medicine
Virology Testing at Barnes Jewish Hospital
…This transition, a component of the “Making BJC Better” initiative, has been carefully planned over recent years. For BJH and SLCH physicians, there will not be any changes in test…
Samuel J. Ballentine, MD
Assistant Professor, Pathology & Immunology
Residency Program Director
Division: Anatomic & Molecular Pathology
Medical Student Education
…curriculum. It also organized and taught the year-long Pathology Course, which anchored much of the second year legacy curriculum. Our commitment and success in these areas was demonstrated by numerous…
Mark A. Zaydman, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pathology & Immunology
Division: Laboratory & Genomic Medicine
Global travelers pick up numerous genes that promote microbial resistance (Links to an external site)
Carried like stowaways in the guts of international travelers, new and potentially deadly strains of antimicrobial resistant superbugs may be coming to a community near you, suggests new research from…
Role of gut viruses in inflammatory bowel disease is focus of $8.5 million grant (Links to an external site)
The communities of bacteria that live in our digestive tracts help digest food and produce vitamins, protect against pathogens, and promote the healthy functioning of our immune system. But alongside…
Variant Scientists in Genomic Medicine
Please complete the following form to express your interest in a Variant Scientist in Genomic Medicine advocacy group. Join us in building a community dedicated to exploring and advancing this…
Dr. Samantha Krysa named a 2023 W.M. Keck Postdoctoral Fellow
…Fellow. The fellowship recognizes and supports outstanding postdoctoral scientists in their first two years of training in biomedical sciences and molecular medicine by offering a competitive stipend as well as…
OFD Seminar: Managing Expectations of Administrative Assistants
Managing your Expectations through Effective Communication with your Administrative Assistants Presented by Monica Robinson, WUSM Human Resources, Career Development Specialist May 10, 2023, 12:05-12:50 pm via Zoom (Link Above) Add…
Clinical Pathology Residency
The Clinical Pathology-only (CP-only) residency track provides a three-year training experience. The first year and a half of training is dedicated to the “core” components of clinical pathology. After this,…
Dr. Erika Crouch receives Diversity Distinguished Service Teaching Award
…Award. The award, which honors Dr. Crouch’s teaching in the 2021-2022 academic year, is from the Washington University School of Medicine entering class of 2021. “What could be better for…
Office of Faculty Development
…of Medicine and the academic Pathology and Immunology community worldwide. View the latest Office of Faculty Development newsletter P & I Career Development Seminars and Events The Office of Faculty…
Grants & Notables Update: September-October 2019
…of Health Director’s Early Independence Award to study how the immune system regulates weight gain, with a goal of finding new ways to treat obesity beyond simply limiting food consumption….
Wupax Training Manual – Internal User Guide
…Scope” to download a .sis file. This file should be opened with Imagescope. Imagescope must be installed on the machine you are using for this file to open. If you…
Wupax Training Manual – Printing Final Permanent CoPath
Login to Copath You will need to login to Copath to download the Final Report. Open Specimen Window Search for the Copath Case by Patient Name. All specimen submitted from…
Department celebrates laboratory professional week
…individuals who contribute to the missions of the Department. Celebrations consisted of raffles, service awards, a photo contest, a luncheon and more. Download the newsletter for summaries of the Department,…
Grants & Notables
…Duncavage, MD, David Spencer, MD, PhD $1,162,416, multi-year grant from NIH for “A Rapid and Comprehensive Approach for Clinical Genomic Profiling in Lung Cancer” July Martina Molgora, PhD $300,000, 3-year,…
Marianna Ruzinova, MD, PhD
Professor, Pathology & Immunology
Section Head, Hematopathology
Director, Immunohistochemistry
Division: Anatomic & Molecular Pathology
Joseph Corbo, MD, PhD
Professor, Pathology & Immunology
Division: Neuropathology
Research Interests: The development, diseases, and evolution of photoreceptors
Brian Edelson, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Pathology & Immunology
Division: Laboratory & Genomic Medicine
Postdoctoral Researchers
…BJC-IOH Resources for Postdoctoral Researchers in Immunobiology P&I Postdoctoral Research WashU Office of Postdoctoral Affairs WashU Postdoctoral Career Resources WashU Postdoctoral Career Enhancement Community Groups for Postdocs at WashU https://www.twitter.com/WUSTLImmPostdoc…
Jack Ladenson, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Pathology and Immunology
Division: Laboratory & Genomic Medicine
Life in St. Louis
…https://youtu.be/FsAd1CTlDSo Learn more about calling St. Louis home » Why St. Louis? Featuring our very own Dr. Ian Hagemann! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEOO5zKOttI Check out more “Why St. Louis?” videos from the School…
Molecular and Molecular Microbiology Lecture Series
Topic: The Role of Molecular Testing in the Management of HBV and HCV Chapters/Papers: PMID: 29143676, PMID: 17630333, PMID: 26659219, PMID: 23798026, https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5708a1.htm Presenter: Parikh…
Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship
…genome sequencing and provides a comprehensive genomic assessment of newly diagnosed patients with myeloid malignancies. Finally, fellows are exposed to solid tumor NGS through our newly developed GatewaySeq assay. In addition…
Grants & Notables Update: March and April 2019
…Antibiotic Resistance”. http://www.forum-network.org/lectures/innovative-solutions-antibiotic-resistance/ Brian Edelson, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pathology and Immunology, is the recipient of a Samuel R. Goldstein Leadership Award from the School of Medicine. Recognizing outstanding…
Immunotherapy eliminates disease-causing cells in mice with MS-like disease (Links to an external site)
…the same approach can be used to eliminate unwanted cells that cause autoimmunity. The findings, available online in Science Immunology, extend the powerful tool of immunotherapy to a class of…
Gary Grajales Reyes
Assistant Professor, Pathology & Immunology
Division: Immunobiology
Bridgit Crews, PhD
Associate Professor, Pathology & Immunology
Division: Laboratory & Genomic Medicine
Hematopathology Fellowship
…program has agreed to participate. Please read the Society for Hematopathology FAQ document for additional information. Applicants must complete the online application and provide their CV, personal statement, photograph, USMLE…
Liang-I Kang, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Anatomic and Molecular Pathology
Division: Anatomic & Molecular Pathology
Molly Schroeder, PhD, FACMG
Associate Professor, Pathology & Immunology
Associate Division Chief, Genomic and Molecular Pathology
Medical Director, Clinical Genomics Laboratory
Associate Director, Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Fellowship
Division: Genomic & Molecular Pathology
Robert E. Schmidt, MD, PhD
Professor, Pathology & Immunology
Division Chief, Neuropathology
Section Head, Neuropathology
Division: Neuropathology
Cara Lunn Shirai, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pathology & Immunology
Division: Laboratory & Genomic Medicine
Office of Faculty Development Representative
Pediatric Pathology Fellowship
…open fellowship positions at fellowships.path.wustl.edu. We are currently recruiting for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 academic years. Applicants must complete the online application and provide their CV, personal statement, photograph, USMLE…
John Chrisinger, MD
Associate Professor, Pathology & Immunology
Section Head, Bone and Soft Tissue
Division: Anatomic & Molecular Pathology
Medical Student Presentations
Tim Freeman (ACR AP), Jay Truel (ACR AP) & Sabrina Hollar (Clin Lab Med)
Nidia Messias, MD
Associate Professor, Pathology & Immunology
Director, Renal/Genitourinary (GU) Fellowship
Director, Anatomic Pathology Quality & Safety
Division: Anatomic & Molecular Pathology
Office of Faculty Development Representative
Trainees inspire at annual research symposium
…among Black patients” – Vahid Azimi, MD, CP Resident “Eplets coverage on commercial solid-phase immunoassays for anti-HLA antibody screen” – Patricia Hernandez, MD, CP Chief Resident “Interobserver Reliability of the…
Ulrike Lorenz, PhD
Professor, Pathology & Immunology
Division: Immunobiology
Nidhi Rohatgi, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pathology & Immunology
Division: Anatomic & Molecular Pathology
Mark Watson, MD, PhD
Margaret Gladys Smith Professor in Pathology and Immunology
Vice Chair, Office of Faculty Development
Division: Laboratory & Genomic Medicine