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UAB Pathology We’re advancing pathology through clinical and translational research and shaping the future of treatment through precision medicine.

We're advancing pathology through clinical and translational research and shaping the future of treatment through precision medicine.

UAB Pathology researchers have found that resolved high blood sugar levels can still lead to long-term cardiac stress in...
10/12/2026

UAB Pathology researchers have found that resolved high blood sugar levels can still lead to long-term cardiac stress in a recently published paper in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Read more about the study: https://bit.ly/4AZbQQF

We're pleased to share this month’s Molecular Case of the Month, “MDM2: The Gatekeeper of p53 and Cancer Progression,” p...
10/09/2026

We're pleased to share this month’s Molecular Case of the Month, “MDM2: The Gatekeeper of p53 and Cancer Progression,” presented by Mayowa Adekiitan, M.D., PGY2.

In this educational video, Dr. Adekiitan discusses the biological role of MDM2 in p53 tumor suppressor pathway, and its significance in tumorigenesis. The presentation also reviews the diagnostic approaches used to detect MDM2 amplification and highlights emerging therapeutic strategies targeting MDM2 in cancer. This video was recorded during Dr. Adekiitan’s molecular pathology rotation in the Division of Genomic Diagnostics & Bioinformatics.

Watch the presentation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWjSGuIrmac

We're thrilled to announce the appointment of Neda Wick, M.D., an assistant professor in the Division of Neuropathology,...
10/09/2026

We're thrilled to announce the appointment of Neda Wick, M.D., an assistant professor in the Division of Neuropathology, as program director of the department’s residency program. Congratulations, Dr. Wick!

Read more: https://bit.ly/3TtNT3f

Drs. Rachel Chang and Melad Dababneh presented posters at the College of American Pathologists Annual Meeting in Las Veg...
10/06/2026

Drs. Rachel Chang and Melad Dababneh presented posters at the College of American Pathologists Annual Meeting in Las Vegas this week. 🥳🎉

Natalie Gassman, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Division of Molecular and Cellular Pathology, was named chair-elec...
10/05/2026

Natalie Gassman, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Division of Molecular and Cellular Pathology, was named chair-elect for the UAB Faculty Senate, effective September 1. Gassman will hold the title until August 31, 2027, while serving as chair of the Faculty Senate Research Committee. She will become chair of the Senate September 1, 2027, through August 31, 2028.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/3VaJDGj

Members from the Division of Laboratory Medicine recently attended an all-day "Escape the Outbreak- Region 4 Special Pat...
10/02/2026

Members from the Division of Laboratory Medicine recently attended an all-day "Escape the Outbreak- Region 4 Special Pathogens Training Course" hosted by UAB Infectious Disease. The training focused on the core preparedness functions of identifying, collaborating, and informing; clinical management of HCID patients; PPE; trained-observer practices; and waste management.

Last week, two faculty members, Oyedele Adeyi, M.D., C. Bruce Alexander Endowed Professorship in Pathology, and Lalita S...
10/02/2026

Last week, two faculty members, Oyedele Adeyi, M.D., C. Bruce Alexander Endowed Professorship in Pathology, and Lalita Shevde-Samant, Ph.D., Endowed Professorship in Experimental Cancer Therapeutics, were recognized at the Heersink School of Medicine Spring 2026 Endowed Chairs and Professorships Reception. The reception brought together school leaders, faculty, family members, donors, and supporters to mark these distinguished appointments.

10/01/2026

The UAB Department of Pathology has been strategically planning its digital pathology effort since well before its initial launch in 2024, but what is digital pathology? And why is this new initiative so important?

As the second installment in our three-part series highlighting digital pathology’s impact on UAB Pathology’s clinical, education, and research missions, we interviewed Brandi McCleskey, M.D., Vice Chair for Education, to explain how this effort will propel the department’s education mission forward.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/4yn3pNr

After many months of sharing our digital pathology journey, we’re thrilled to share we signed out our very first case di...
09/30/2026

After many months of sharing our digital pathology journey, we’re thrilled to share we signed out our very first case digitally today!

Hannah Hynds, Ph.D., Karen Scott, Ph.D., and Lisa Godsey, D.O, represented UAB Pathology at the Society of Forensic Toxi...
09/29/2026

Hannah Hynds, Ph.D., Karen Scott, Ph.D., and Lisa Godsey, D.O, represented UAB Pathology at the Society of Forensic Toxicologists Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois earlier this month.

Read more about the meeting here: https://bit.ly/47ptIXe

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