October 31, 2023

Successful 15th Annual New Frontiers in Pathology Held at The Graduate

The weather was unseasonably warm as pathologists and trainees gathered at The Graduate Hotel in Ann Arbor, Michigan for the 15th Annual New Frontiers in Pathology Conference on October 26-28. For two and a half days, attendees heard 20 case presentations by a variety of Michigan Medicine Pathology specialists and participated in break-out sessions for deeper dives into selected subspecialties.

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September 29, 2023

Life-Altering Events Guide Career Path

The Department of Pathology has a division that is unlike any of its other divisions in that its primary focus is on making our laboratories and pathologists accessible to patients outside of Michigan Medicine. 

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July 1, 2023

Bold Changes: The Succession of Jeffrey Myers, M.D.

After 12 years of service as the MLabs Medical Director, Jeffrey Myers, M.D., will be focusing on his role as the Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs and Quality in the Department of Pathology and ushering in his MLabs successor, the current MLabs Associate Medical Director, Julia Dahl, M.D.

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June 12, 2023

Pathology Welcomes New CDA: Ms. Brooklyn Khoury, MBA, MHSA, MS

The Department of Pathology is pleased to announce Brooklyn Khoury, MBA, MHSA, MS as the new Chief Department Administrator (CDA), effective Monday, June 19, 2023. Ms. Khoury was identified as a top candidate after a comprehensive national search. Khoury will partner with our Department Chair, Dr. Charles Parkos, to manage operations and accomplish strategic initiatives across all our missions. 

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May 17, 2023

A Passion for Helping Others Leads to a Career in Pathology

Born and raised in Northeast China, Dr. Xinna Li, Assistant Research Scientist in the Department of Pathology, has always been passionate about helping others. Her journey began with a childhood fascination with medicine. “I remember as a very young child, bandaging a cut on my brother’s leg. Then, as a teen, my cousin became very ill and I observed how medical treatment could cure illnesses. That is when I realized that I wanted to be a doctor,” recounted Li. Driven by the desire to make a difference, she pursued a medical degree in pediatric hematology from China Medical graduating in 1994.

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May 17, 2023

A Passion for Helping Others Leads to a Career in Pathology

Born and raised in Northeast China, Dr. Xinna Li, Assistant Research Scientist in the Department of Pathology, has always been passionate about helping others. Her journey began with a childhood fascination with medicine. “I remember as a very young child, bandaging a cut on my brother’s leg. Then, as a teen, my cousin became very ill and I observed how medical treatment could cure illnesses. That is when I realized that I wanted to be a doctor,” recounted Li. Driven by the desire to make a difference, she pursued a medical degree in pediatric hematology from China Medical graduating in 1994.

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April 6, 2023

New Antibody Treatment Discovered by Ward Lab Approved by FDA

After several decades of hard work by many scientists at the University of Michigan Medical School and elsewhere, an antibody (anti-C5a) has just been approved by the US FDA for treatment of humans who are septic and have developed lung infections with COVID-19, resulting in severe pulmonary dysfunction requiring external lung support. The antibody, anti-C5a, was originally developed in the Dr. Peter Ward laboratory in the early 2000s. The mAb was shown to dramatically reduce lung infections in polymicrobial sepsis in mice. 

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April 5, 2023

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Discovery Published

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a disease with unknown causes that result in scarring of the lungs. The scar tissue forms on the alveoli, the small air sacs in the lungs, which makes it more difficult for oxygen to pass through the alveoli walls and into the bloodstream and for carbon dioxide to be removed.

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April 1, 2022

Department of Pathology Soars at USCAP 2022

This month marked the 11th United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP)'s Annual Meeting. This year's hybrid-style event 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. Michigan Medicine's Department of Pathology shined as several of our faculty, residents and fellows participated heavily in this year's meeting. Let's take a moment to reflect on some of the top moments from #USCAP2022.

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