by Christina Crowe
Dario Vitturi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Molecular and Cellular Pathology, has received grant funding to support his project “Kynurenine-dependent redox signaling at the interface between innate and adaptive immunity.” The five year, $2.82 million R01 is funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
Upon recognizing the presence of bacterial or viral components, our cells activate potent inflammatory responses with the objective of removing the pathogenic threat. However, our immune system must precisely orchestrate these actions in order to minimize collateral tissue injury and develop a targeted response that will enable faster threat clearance upon pathogen re-exposure. Immune and non-immune cells use a variety of mechanisms to attain this delicate balance, with the upregulation of tryptophan metabolism via the kynurenine pathway recently coming into focus as an important immunosuppressive strategy.
by Hannah Buckelew
On August 31, 2023, the Department of Pathology welcomes two new faculty members to the Division of Anatomic Pathology.
Mustafa Goksel, M.D., joins the department as assistant professor, Anatomic Pathology. Dr. Goksel was previously a GU fellow at the Indiana University Health Pathology Laboratory in Indianapolis, Indiana.
by Christina Crowe
On July 26, 2023, the UAB Department of Pathology welcomed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Crisis + Emergency Risk Communications team to host a day-long training session on crisis communications. The event was organized by the UAB Pathology communications team, Christina Crowe, Director, and Hannah Buckelew, Specialist, and included communications and administrative leaders from across campus, including the Heersink School of Medicine, the University Relations team, UAB Medicine communications teams, and Employee Assistance Counseling Center, among others.
by Hannah Buckelew
On August 1, 2023, the Department of Pathology welcomes a new faculty member to the Division of Neuropathology.
Andrea Comba, Ph.D., joins the department as assistant professor, Neuropathology. Dr. Comba was previously a research investigator at the University of Michigan School of Medicine’s Department of Neurosurgery in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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