The United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) hosted its 115th annual meeting March 21-26 at the González Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas, where several members of UAB Pathology presented various topics of research.
On Sunday, March 22, our team participated in the Fellowship Fair, where we showcased information about the opportunities within our program. Faculty, staff and trainees engaged with prospective applicants.
On Monday, March 23, Daniel Atherton, M.D., lead an interactive microscopy workshop titled “Role of Microscopic Findings in the Macroscopic World of Autopsy and Forensic Medicine.”
Edward Chung, D.O., and Melad Dababneh, M.B.B.S., presented the poster "SOX11 Immunoreactivity Correlates with Olfactory Neuroblastoma (Modified) Hyams Grade."
Oyedele Adeyi, M.D., and FNU Raja, M.D., presented the poster “Amphicrine Carcinoma of the Digestive System: A Multi-Institutional Clinicopathologic Study of 40 Cases Highlights Histologic Heterogeneity and Poor Patient Outcome.”
Paul Benson, M.D., Darin Trelka, M.D., Ph.D., Silvio Litovsky, M.D., and Ayat Abdelsalam, M.D., presented the poster “Cardiac SARS-CoV-2 Viral Persistence in Decedents with Long COVID Manifesting Cardiac Symptoms: A Multi-Institutional Study from the RECOVER Program Autopsy Cohort.”
Ekta Jain, M.D., Valeria L. Dal Zotto, M.D., and Cristina Magi-Galluzzi, M.D., Ph.D., presented the platform presentation “HER2 Expression in Prostate Carcinoma: Association with Gleason Score and Cribriform Morphology.”
Huda Haq, M.D., Hannah Buckelew, MA, Kaitlin Davis, and Melad Dababneh, M.B.B.S., presented the poster “Impact and Global Reach of an Online Pathology Case Series Published on an Academic Institute Website: An Eight-Year Experience.”
UAB Pathology members attended the departmental reception after conference activities on Monday evening at the Marriott Rivercenter on the River Walk.
On Tuesday, March 24, Ekta Jain, M.D., Goo Lee, M.D., Ph.D., Valeria L. Dal Zotto, M.D., and Cristina Magi-Galluzzi, M.D., Ph.D., presented the poster “Clinicopathologic Evaluation of Rhabdoid Morphology in Oncocytic Adrenocortical Carcinomas: Largest Series to Date.”
Bohan Ning, M.D., Christina Appin, M.D., Valeria L. Dal Zotto, M.D., Andrea G. Kahn, M.D., Shuko Harada, M.D., Shi Wei, M.D., Ph.D., and Hua Guo, M.D., presented the poster “CD155 Membranous Expression Combined with Stromal TILs Predicts Postoperative Overall Survival in Breast Cancer Brain Metastases.”
Kanako Okamoto, M.D., Meghan White, M.D., Darshan S. Chandrashekar, Ph.D., Alexander C. Mackinnon, M.D., Ph.D., Valeria L. Dal Zotto, M.D., Shuko Harada, M.D., Andrea G. Kahn, M.D., and Hua Guo, M.D., presented the poster “Integrating Morphology and Immunohistochemistry to Guide POLE Testing in Endometrial Carcinoma: A Real-World Experience.”
FNU Raja, M.D., Ekta Jain, M.D., FNU Kiran, M.D., and Oyedele Adeyi, M.D., presented the poster “Impact of NEK2 and β-catenin Co-Expression on Patient Outcome and Prognosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.”
FNU Kiran, M.D., Ekta Jain, M.D., FNU Raja, M.D., Deepak Kumar, M.D., and Oyedele Adeyi, M.D., presented the poster “Causes and Outcomes of Repeated Liver Allograft Biopsies After Initial Rejection Diagnosis: A Five-Year Single-Center Retrospective Study.”
Kanako Okamoto, M.D., Shuko Harada, M.D., and Shi Wei, M.D., Ph.D., presented the poster “Impact of ARID1A Mutations and GATA3 Mutations in Metastatic ER-positive/HER2-negative Breast Carcinoma.”
Bohan Ning, M.D., Valeria L. Dal Zotto, M.D., Andrea G. Kahn, M.D., Shuko Harada, M.D., Christina Appin, M.D., Shi Wei, M.D., Ph.D., and Hua Guo, M.D., presented the poster “Relapse of Breast Cancer in Patients Achieved Pathologic Complete Response After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: A Single Center Experience with more than 10-year follow-up.”
On Wednesday, March 25, Falone Amoa, M.D., Ekta Jain, M.D., Prachi Bajpai, Ph.D., and Upender Manne, Ph.D., presented the poster “Elucidation of an Immunohistochemical Biomarker Signature for Aggressive Stage II Colorectal Cancer.”
Ekta Jain, M.D., Alexander C. Mackinnon, M.D., Ph.D., Shuko Harada, M.D., and Cristina Magi-Galluzzi, M.D., Ph.D., presented the poster “Fusion-Driven Renal Cell Carcinomas: Morphologic Diversity and Nove Gene Fusions."
Huda Haq, M.D., Hua Guo, M.D., Shi Wei, M.D., Ph.D., Gian Piero Carames, M.D., and Isam Eltoum, M.D., presented the poster “Automated Quantification of Estrogen Receptor in Breast Cancer-Associated Malignant Pleural Effusions: Comparison of QuPath Digital Pathology and Expert Cytopathologist/Histopathologist Interpretation.”
Bohan Ning, M.D., Valeria L. Dal Zotto, M.D., Andrea G. Kahn, M.D., Shuko Harada, M.D., Christina Appin, M.D., Shi Wei, M.D., Ph.D., and Hua Guo, M.D., poster presentation: “Brain Metastasis After Pathologic Complete Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: A Distinct Pattern in subsets of Breast Cancer.”
Michel Kmeid, M.D., Isam Eltoum, M.D., Tom Winokur, M.D., and Melad N. Dababneh, M.B.B.S., presented the poster “Independent Validation of the Two-Tier Grading System for Polymorphous Adenocarcinoma: A Single Institution Experience."
Aishwarya Ravindran, M.D., gave a lecture titled "Short Course 39: Histiocytic/Dendritic Cell Neoplasms: Practical Challenges at the Scope."
