15th Annual New Frontiers in Pathology Conference
On Tuesday, October 8, 2024, the Department of Pathology hosted its annual Welcome Reception to introduce 6 new graduate students, 6 new residents, 18 new ACGME/non-ACGME fellows/Clinical Instructors, and 22 new faculty members. Attendees enjoyed refreshments and socialized, with Dr. Charles Parkos delivering a brief welcome address before encouraging mingling among the new and existing members, resulting in a well-attended and enjoyable event.
On a sunny October day, the Department of Pathology hosted its well-loved annual Fall Picnic at Wiard's Orchard in Ypsilanti, Michigan, drawing a large and enthusiastic crowd of faculty, staff, trainees, and their families. The event featured a delicious spread of food and an array of autumn activities, from hayrides to pumpkin picking, creating a perfect setting for community building and relaxation. Dr. Charles Parkos and Yvonne Beadle both highlighted the significance and success of the event, expressing gratitude to everyone who helped make the day enjoyable and memorable.
"Congratulations to our graduating class! We look forward to following your successes as you navigate the dynamically changing field of pathology moving forward."
The third annual Youth Summit at the Big House took place on Saturday, May 18th where students from across southeast Detroit gathered together to learn about healthcare, pathology, and more.
The Clinical Pathology Symposium traveled to Danto Auditorium to showcase the Future of Pathology.
All pathology faculty and staff are invited to attend this year’s 12th Clinical Pathology Symposium at the start of Laboratory Professionals Week.
The Department of Pathology welcomed 7 new graduate students, 7 new residents, 10 new ACGME fellows, 10 new non-ACGME fellows/Clinical Instructors and 11 new faculty at its annual Welcome Reception on Wednesday, October 4, 2023.
The Michigan Association of Blood Banks 69th Annual Scientific Meeting is to be held at the Schoolcraft College VisTaTech Center in Livonia, Michigan on September 20th and 21st , 2023.
Partly sunny skies and temperatures in the low-to-mid 80’s made for perfect conditions for Michigan Medicine Pathology’s Molecular and Cellular Pathology graduate students and their families, faculty, and staff to enjoy a day out at Gallup Park in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, July 25th.
We want to be a FiSHy department.” No, we don’t want to engage in unethical/illegal behaviors. Rather, the goal for the Department of Pathology is to enculturate the FISH! Philosophy©. The FiSH! Philosophy captures the practices of the world-famous Pike Place Fish Company in Seattle, Washington. It is an approach that embodies four simple practices that can revolutionize how someone lives and works: Choose Your Attitude, Be There, Make Their Day and PLAY. With the FiSH!
Michigan Medicine's Youth Summit at the Big House 2023
Join us at the BSRB's Kahn Auditorium to hear speakers from the Training Program in Translational Research (TPTR) in addition to hearing from our visiting keynote speaker.
The ever-popular annual Clinical Pathology Symposium returned to an in-person format this year in honor of Medical Laboratory Professionals Week and was a hit! The theme for this year’s Symposium was Resilience. Rebound. Readiness. Held in the football-shaped Dining Hall at the NCRC [...]
Saturday, March 11th dawned as a typical early Spring day in Michigan, but the day was anything but routine! The North Campus Research Complex (NCRC) at the University of Michigan was teeming with high school students and their parents or guardians, eager to learn more about careers in cancer research. Students learned from career panels as well as through mock tumor boards, DNA extraction activities, and tours of research laboratories [...]
The collaboration between Michigan Medicine Laboratories (MLabs) and Italy's Malpighi Pathology Academy; this course will address common diagnostic problems in gastrointestinal and thoracic pathology.
Featuring keynote speaker, Dr. James Olson, alumnus Dr. Aaron Burberry and the MCP faculty and students
The inaugural Research Track Faculty Symposium will be held on Thursday, March 23rd, 2023. Abstract submission deadline is Friday, December 16th.
On September 25th, Pathology faculty, staff, trainees and their families gathered at Wiard’s Orchard in Milan, Michigan for the annual Pathology Appreciation Fall Picnic. While the weather was overcast, it was a pleasant fall day in the lower 60’s – just right for a day of fun activities!
A successful New Frontiers in Pathology Conference was held in person and via Zoom on September 29-October 1, 2022 at The Graduate Hotel in Ann Arbor. Complex case studies, breakout sessions and plenary lectures were complimented by times of collegial interactions, food, laughter and fun. Mark your calendars now for next year's New Frontiers in Pathology on October 26-28, 2023!
The Department of Pathology is pleased to announce a series of virtual open house events for our Residency Training Program.
With over 80 participants from the Department, the event was a big success.
This year's Equality Walk is set to begin at 1pm and those interested in attending should plan to gather outside of Building 32 at NCRC.
On Saturday, May 21, 2022, Michigan Medicine hosted its first-ever Youth Summit at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. The event, which included local middle schools from Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, and surrounding communities, invited young students out to the Big House in order to come and experience a day in medicine. The Department of Pathology had a station set up on the concourse, where these students could come try out microscopy, learn about urinalysis and practice phlebotomy on a fake arm [...]
On May 11, the Department of Pathology recognized the Class of 2022 Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) interns, who successfully completed the program. A graduation ceremony was held at the Superior Conference room, hosted by Allied Education Health Program Manager Karen Barron, MT (ASCP). The event featured remarks from Drs. Jeffrey Myers, Kathleen Cho, and Chair Dr. Charles Parkos. Graduates received their certificates of completion as they prepared to move into the next phase of their careers [...]
The Department of Pathology is set to participate in the Michigan Medicine Youth Summit on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at the Big House in Ann Arbor [...]
This year's Medical Laboratory Professionals Week celebration at the Department of Pathology, which ran from April 24-30, 2022, was a big success! Let's take a moment to recap some of the top moments...
This month marked the usual United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP)'s Annual Meeting. This year's hybrid-style event, the 11th annual, was held both in-person and virtually in Los Angeles, California from March 18-24, 2022. The symposium featured several short and long courses, as well evening specialty conferences and ticketed seminars. The conference also included numerous poster sessions, live Q&A segments, and a multitude of social events [...]
On Monday, February 14, members from the Department of Pathology, including Tamara Kutter, Caryn Crane, Avery Polk and Jenny Fossum, teamed up to host a Random Act of Kindness event at the University Hospital. The afternoon entailed a giveaway of carnation flowers for Valentine's Day [...]
Last year was an eventful time within the Department of Pathology at Michigan Medicine. As we reminisce about 2021, let's revisit some of the greatest memories [...]
On Sunday, October 10, the Department of Pathology hosted its annual Fall Picnic at Wiard's Orchard in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Members of the department ranging from faculty, to staff, to trainees, came out for a day of fun in the fall weather [...]
Michigan Medicine and the American Red Cross will be hosting blood drives on campus next month. To schedule an appointment, log onto RedCrossBlood.org (use sponsor code: goblue), call 1-800-RED-CROSS [...]
This week, the Department of Pathology proudly unveiled its newest workspace as part of the PRR initiative. This new space, located on the second floor of University Hospital, is a quiet room dedicated to wellness, rest and relaxation [...]
On Friday June 18, the Department of Pathology hosted its second-annual Equality Walk in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.
6:30 am to 6:30 pm | Towsley Center Lobby, U-M Hospital
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 [...]
The Department of Pathology was well represented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP), held March 13-18, 2021. This year's event was reconstructed into a fully virtual format in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with participants able to tune in and contribute from all over the world. Several of our faculty and trainees were featured at this year's conference. Let's take a moment to recap some key highlights from #USCAP2021.
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Join #UMichPath and SOPHiA Genetics for a virtual event with department faculty Dr. Noah Brown, who will be hosting a discussion related to developing an NGS solution in order to keep pace with the ever-evolving recommendations and clinical guidelines for myeloid malignancies.
The American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive at the North Campus Research Complex on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.
Introducing the 2020 Global Virtual Cancer Conference. Join us for the segment entitled "Prevention, Diagnosis and Me" to hear from the Department of Pathology's own Dr. Jeffrey Myers, who will discuss his experiences working in the cancer community [...]
12:00 pm EST
Join #UMichPath and the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine for a virtual event with department faculty Dr. Gabriel Nuñez, who will be hosting a discussion related to host-microbiota interactions in modern health and disease.
10:00-11:30 am EST
The University of Michigan's division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is hosting the 2020 virtual summit for Arts + Social Change. The event will focus on building an anti-racist world through the arts, community assembly and discussion.
10:00 am EST
Join us for a virtual event featuring the Department of Pathology's Dr. Celina Kleer, who will host a discussion related to her experiences in understanding breast cancer and her journey as a physician-scientist.
11:30 am EST
Join us for a virtual event featuring the Department of Pathology's Dr. Arul Chinnaiyan, who will give the 2020 American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP)'s Rous-Whipple Award Lecture.
The topic of discussion will be related to black authors and how public health is provided to communities through art and science.
On Friday, June 19, the Department of Pathology hosted an Equality Walk at NCRC `in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. Here, members from all areas of the department gathered to show their support against racial discrimination and for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Event showcases clinical and translational research.
2019 New Frontiers in Pathology Conference
Members of the Department of Pathology and their families gathered for a picnic at Wiard's Orchard in Ypsilanti on Sunday, September 15th [...]
1:00 - 4:00 | Lansing Brewing Company
Staff members were recognized for their years of service and for going above and beyond.
Save the Date for the Pathology Fall Picnic Event at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti. All faculty and staff are encouraged to attend! Join us on September 15 from 11:00 am until 5:30 pm in the pavilion and from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm for country fair [...]
11:00 - 5:30 | Wiard's Orchard
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Central Park, NCRC
11:00 am - 5:30 pm | Various locations at NCRC
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | NCRC Superior Conference Room
Sarah Choi, MD, PhD, has been honored as one of ASCP’s “40 under Forty” program recognizing the future generation of laboratory leaders.
ASCP’s 40 Under Forty program shines the spotlight on 40 highly accomplished pathologists, pathology residents, and laboratory professionals under age 40 who have made significant contributions to the profession and stand out as the future of laboratory leadership. [...]
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Ford Auditorium
12:00 pm | Kahn Auditorium
8:00 am to 4:30 pm | NCRC Building 18 Dining Hall
11:00am - 3:00pm | NCRC Bldg 18 / Dining Hall
Michigan has always had a strong presence in USCAP, which many consider the premier member organization for academic anatomic pathology
On Friday, March 15th, the Department of Pathology’s Division of Quality and Health Improvement hosted Be a Birthday Leprechaun to benefit children in need in Washtenaw County. Faculty and staff joined together over the lunch hour to make [...]
Multiple times | Ford Auditorium and NCRC Research Auditorium
The Division of Quality and Health Improvement (DQHI) is hosting Be a Birthday Leprechaun on Friday, March 15th in the Superior conference room at the North Campus Research Complex. Dress in your St. Patty’s Day gear and join DQHI to assemble Birthday Bags which will be distributed to kids in need [...]
More than 14,000 patients are in need of a bone marrow transplant. Join the Be the Match Registry and you could save a life [...]
The 10th annual CHAMP Research Day will be held on Thursday, February 7th, 2019 from 3:00 pm to 7:30 pm in the Research Auditorium located in building 10 of the North Campus Research Complex. The event will feature presentations by Department of Pathology trainees and faculty [...]
7:00 am - 5:00 pm | Palmer Commons
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | BSRB Seminar Rooms ABC
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Institute for Social Research
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Institute for Social Research
Help a patient in need by donating blood on Tuesday, January 8th in the Towsley Lobby [...]
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Taubman Health Sciences Library
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm | North Campus Research Complex
The Department's commitment to collaboration and innovation well-represented at Quality Month event.
9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Holiday Inn, Plymouth Road in Ann Arbor
On Sunday, October 21, Jim Harbaugh, head coach of University of Michigan football, greeted 125 surprised attendees of the Pathology Investigators, Students and Academicians (PISA) Conference being hosted by the University of Michigan at the A. Alfred Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building in Ann Arbor. PISA attendees [...]
Over 100 pathologists traveled from as far as Israel and Singapore traveled to Ann Arbor, Michigan for this year’s Society for Pediatric Pathology 2018 Fall Meeting. Hosted by the University of Michigan at the Graduate Hotel, guests [...]
9:30 am - 11:00 am | Medical Science Building II
9:30 am - 11:00 am | Medical Science Building I
11:00 am – 1:00 pm | NCRC, Buildings 10 & 18 Ground Floor
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm | Rogel Cancer Center, Floor B2
11:00 am – 5:00 pm | Wiard's Orchard, Ypsilanti
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Weiser Hall, 10th Floor
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Angell Hall
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Tosley Center, Dow Auditorium
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Rackham Ampitheater and East/West Conference Rooms
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm | Building 36, NCRC
Various Times | Various Locations
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | NCRC Central Park
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | NCRC Central Park
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | NCRC Central Park
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | NCRC Central Park
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm | Kahn Auditorium and Atrium, BSRB
10:30 am - 2:00 pm | Washtenaw Community College
9:00 am - 10:30 am | Power Center
5:00 – 7:00 pm | Seminar Rooms A, B, and C, BSRB
8:00 am – 11:30 am | University Hospital Room UH 2C224
8:00 am – 5:00 pm | Jack Roth Stadium Club
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Rackham Graduate School
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Biomedical Science Research Building, Kahn Auditorium
4:30 pm – 7:30 pm | UMMA Helmut Stern Auditorium
11:00 am – 2:00 pm | Med Sci I Circle Drive
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | North Campus Research Complex (NCRC)
U-M hosts experts and trainees as they sharpen skills and discuss trends in forensic medicine.
The Department of Pathology and the American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP) are proud to host the interactive, abstract-driven 2018 Pathobiology for Investigators, Students and Academicians Conference (PISA), in Ann Arbor, Michigan on October 20-22 [...]
On Friday, June 8th at Weber's Inn, the department held the House Officers' Farewell dinner to highlight the achievements of the class of 2018 residents and fellows. Awards were presented for the most outstanding residents and teaching faculty. [...]
Kelly Dotson, representing the Employee Recognition Program Committee recognized 94 Pathology Employees at this year’s Employee Recognition Program held on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Employees were honored 10 to 40 years of service and for receiving Above and Beyond Awards for exceptional acts of service. Click through for a complete listing of our exceptional employees.
8am - 9am | June 12 - Opening Session | Ford Auditorium
3pm- 4pm | UMMA: Photography Gallery
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | NCRC Building 32
The future is now, and U-M Pathology Informatics is instrumental in showcasing it.
Dr. Charles Parkos will host an open house on the the behalf of the Department of Pathology on Friday, June 1st from 3 – 5 p.m. [...]
3:30-4:30pm | BSRB 2515
Congratulations to both Sarah Avedschmidt, MD, and Anna (Ania) Owczarczyk, MD, PhD, winners of the outstanding poster award at the first annual poster session for the Advances in Forensic Medicine and Pathology Conference on May 10, 2018! Posters presented at this year’s Advances in Forensic Medicine & Pathology Conference [...]
2:00pm – 4:30pm | BSRB Danto Auditorium
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Taubman Health Sciences Library 2903
6:30-9:00am and 6:00pm-8:00pm | Hospital Cafeteria
The 9th Clinical Pathology Symposium was held on Monday, April 23rd and offered and opportunity for Department of Pathology faculty and staff to earn continuing education credits.
Attendees learned about transgender medicine, including implications on [...]
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Stamps Auditorium, Walgreen Drama Center
7:30 am – 11:00 am | Saline High School Football Field
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Danto Auditorium, CVC
Various times, see schedule | The Inn at St. John's
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM | UMMA Auditorium
8:00 AM – 10:30 AM & 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Seminar rooms, BSRB
1:00-4:00pm | BSRB Seminar rooms
9:30 am - 10:30 am | Room 2955, Taubman Health Sciences Library | RSVP
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Kahn Auditorium, BSRB
2:00 pm | Hill Auditorium | Open to the Public
Michigan Pathology has over 30 pathologists traveling to Vancouver, BC for this year's USCAP 2018. The department is featuring numerous speakers and displaying dozens of posters at this annual meeting. Read more to find out where and when to meet up with our faculty, fellows, and residents.
We're excited to feature the original artwork of our Pathology team in this inaugural exhibit at NCRC [...]
Dr. Ting successfully defended her PhD thesis, Notch ligand Delta-like 4 (DII4) induced epigenetic mechanisms in regulatory T cell function during pulmonary viral infection, on February 21, 2018. [...]
Date: July 25, 2017
Time: 9:00am – 10:00am
Location: Med Sci 1, Rm 5330
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Refreshments will be served beginning at 8:30 am. Gift card drawing for those attending from last quarterly meeting. The meeting will be recorded for those unable to attend.
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April 18, 2017
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9:00 – 10:00am
Location
Medical Sciences Building 1
Room 5330
Refreshments will be served beginning at 08:30
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February 14, 2017
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9:00 – 10:00
Location
Medical Sciences Building 1
Room 5330
Refreshments will be served beginning at 08:30
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Dr. Stephanie Skala received the 2nd place prize in the Resident Research Competition at the recent Michigan Society of Pathologists' Winter MSP Conference on November 12, 2016, in Dearborn, Michigan. [ ... ]
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July 12, 2016
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9:00 – 10:00am
Location
Medical Sciences Building 1
Room 5330
Refreshments will be served beginning at 8:30am
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The 2nd Annual Protein Folding Diseases Initiative Symposium, “Molecules and Machines”, was held on Friday, September 18, 2015, at the A. Alfred Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building.
The University of Michigan Protein Folding Diseases Initiative (PFDI), lead by Drs. Andrew Lieberman and Henry Paulson, seeks to connect the diverse campus-wide expertise on disorders of abnormal protein accumulation and perturbations in “protein quality control.”