Chair
Edward A. Medina, MD, PhD
University of Texas Health Science Center
Co-Chair
Titus A. Reaves, PhD
Medical University of South Carolina
Co-Chair
Nakisha Rutledge, BSc
Northwestern University
Session Description: As a Society, we cannot escape the identity crisis we have confronted in the past - what is pathology and how do pathologists fit into the basic framework of biomedical science? This is an ongoing challenge that requires our members to educate others regarding the nature of the discipline of experimental pathology and how our research describes and investigates the pathology, pathogenesis, and pathophysiology of specific diseases at the molecular, cellular, organ, and organismal level. Overcoming this identity crisis requires effort on the part of each ASIP member and our success will be evident as we continue to attract bright and enthusiastic young investigators into the diverse field of experimental pathobiology.
The American Society for Investigative Pathology presents I Am An ASIP Member and This Is My Science a dynamic and inspiring session featuring ASIP Scientists on the Cutting Edge of Discovery briefly, present their research, accomplishments, career journeys, and service to ASIP. This session highlights the diversity among our membership, and provides trainees, young scientists, pathologists, and the members of the larger scientific community the opportunity to become inspired by Trailblazers in the field of investigative pathology.
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| 12:00 PM - 12:05 PM | My Adaptation through Innovation: Elasticity, Thickness, and Pigmentation is More than Skin Deep Cecelia C. Yates, PhD • University of Pittsburgh |
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| 12:05 PM - 12:10 PM | Probing the Many Secret Lives of the Flesh-Eating Pathogen: A Ridiculous, Misguided, and Fulfilling Walk James Musser, MD, PhD • Houston Methodist Hospital |
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| 12:10 PM - 12:15 PM | Bench to Bedside: Bridging The Gap Kelsey Dillehay McKillip, PhD • University of Cincinnati |
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| 12:15 PM - 12:20 PM | Resolvin Cancer Dipak Panigrahy, MD • Harvard Medical School |
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| 12:20 PM - 12:25 PM | Understanding Aggressive Breast Cancer Phenotypes Celina Kleer, MD • University of Michigan |
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| 12:25 PM - 12:30 PM | e Combination: My Pathway to Translational Biophysics David C. Williams, Jr., MD, PhD • University at North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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| 12:30 PM - 12:35 PM | Transforming Patient’s Lives With Science: It Takes a Village Cary Austin, MD, PhD • Genentech |
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| 12:35 PM - 12:40 PM | My Career in Pathology: Serendipity and Society Support Martha B. Furie, PhD • Stony Brook University |
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| 12:40 PM - 12:45 PM | Studying Oxygen Sensing in Cancer: My Personal Journey Qing Zhang, PhD • UT Southwestern Medical Center |
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| 12:45 PM - 12:50 PM | Trailblazing or Bushwhacking? Uncovering Foam Cell Biology in an Unlikely Place Verónica Contreras-Shannon, PhD • St. Mary's University |
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| 12:50 PM - 12:55 PM | Chromosome Variations in the Liver — Cool, But Why Should We Care? Andrew Duncan, PhD • University of Pittsburgh |
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| 12:55 PM - 1:00 PM | It's a Wonderful Life: Being a Physician Scientist in Clinical Pathology Robinna Lorenz, MD, PhD • Genentech, Inc. |
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| 1:00 PM - 1:05 PM | My Personal Mexican Standoff: Reckoning Diabetic Vasculopathy Roberto I. Mota Alvidrez, MD, MS • University of Pittsburgh |
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| 1:05 PM - 1:10 PM | It’s Been All Growth Factors, All the Time Patricia A. D’Amore, PhD, MBA • Massachusetts Eye & Ear/Harvard Medical School |
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| 1:10 PM - 1:15 PM | Making the Most of Rejection: Lessons Learned from Transplant Pathology Richard Mitchell, MD, PhD • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School |
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