The first week of November marked the recognition of several of our outstanding female faculty by the UAB School of Medicine.
The 2019 Tri-State Pathology Conference took place Saturday, October 5, at the Hyatt Regency - Wynfrey Hotel at the Riverchase Galleria, bringing together the Alabama Association of Pathologists, the Louisiana Association of Pathologists, and the Mississippi Association of Pathologists for a stellar lineup of presentations. The event was co-sponsored by UAB Pathology and featured lectures from our faculty throughout the day, on a variety of topics representing their myriad areas of expertise.
Travis Kidd, Jr., M.D., President of the Alabama Association of Pathologists, delivered the conference's opening and closing remarks and acted as emcee for the daylong event. Kidd is a graduate of the University of Alabama School of Medicine. He completed his post-graduate education at Vanderbilt University Medical School. He practices full-time surgical pathology at CytoPath in Alabaster, Alabama.
The O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center hosted its 21st annual Research Retreat on Friday, October 18, and the Department of Pathology had a strong presence at the event. Soory Varambally, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Molecular & Cellular Pathology, served as event co-chair this year.
Dr. Soory Varambally speaking at the O'Neal CCC Research Retreat
The retreat, held at The Club, saw more than 500 UAB faculty members, trainees and students attend and showcase their cancer-related research, including a poster competition. Click to access the full abstract book.
Kasey Skinner, Ph.D. candidate in the lab of Dr. C. Ryan Miller, Division Director, Neuropathology, won the Seng-jaw Soong Award for Excellence in Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Research at the retreat. Skinner was the awardee of the Betty Pritchett Spencer Award for Cancer Research at the 2019 Pathology Research Retreat this summer.
Kasey Skinner receives her award from Dr. Ravi Bhatia, interim director, O'Neal CCC.
For a full list of winners and photos from the event, visit: https://www.uab.edu/onealcancercenter/research/research-retreat.
This yearly event is designed to support individuals living with rare acquired and congenital TTP diagnoses and their families, promote awareness to empower patients, families, clinicians, and scientists, build a collaborative and dedicated clinical care network, and help advance scientific understanding and research. It allows for the exchange of up-to-date information regarding the diagnosis, treatment, and management of TTP through educational presentations, and offer a support network between persons with TTP through roundtable discussions.
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