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Fatima Igdoura, MBA, program manager II in the UAB Department of Pathology, is a recipient of the 2026 Dean’s Excellence Awards. Congratulations, Fatima!
Read more about the awards here: bit.ly/4hZxf4T
Dr. Cristina Magi-Galluzzi, Robert and Ruth Anderson Endowed Chair, recently attended the International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology in Fukuoka, Japan. She is pictured here at the meeting’s Gala Dinner.
The UAB Department of Pathology recently funded a travel award to Joshua Kramer, Ph.D., who presented his research at the 2026 Masoro-Barshop Conference on Aging, October 8–11 in Bandera, Texas. Congratulations, Joshua!
Read more here: bit.ly/3WlAevS
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Andrea Comba, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Division of Neuropathology, recently received a Discovery Grant from the American Brain Tumor Association to support her research on glioblastoma.
Read more about her project: bit.ly/4rWIk9W
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The 2026 Chair's Excellence Awards winners are Melad Dababneh, M.D., Chair's Award for Clinical Excellence, Daniel Tyrrell, Ph.D., Chair's Award for Research Excellence, and Megan Amerson-Brown, Ph.D., CIC, MLS, Chair's Award for Educational Excellence. bit.ly/4yn90CG
UAB Pathology researchers have found that resolved high blood sugar levels can still lead to long-term cardiac stress in a recently published paper in the Journal of the American Heart Association. @AdamWende @SamuelFChang @CardioMyocyteHa
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Case of the Week: Contributed by Dr. Adeyi. A young adult with a history of HIV presents with epigastric pain. Upper GI endoscopic exam shows multiple erythematous mucosal nodules throughout the duodenum. A biopsy of a nodule was taken. H&E, ERG, and HHV-8 stains are shown.
What is the diagnosis?
0%Spindle cell hemangioma
94%Kaposi Sarcoma
0%Pseudomyogenic hemangioen
6%Angiosarcoma
16 votes • Final resultsC; For pseudomyogenic hemangioendothelioma (PMHE) the cells typically have abdundant,eosinophilic cytoplasm organized in fascicles of plump spindle to epitheloid cells. Although this would be + for ERG, HHV-8 does not stain in this entity. PMHE is asso with SERPINE1-FOSB fusion.
A; Spindle cell hemangioma would have a biphasic pattern showing cavernous vascular spaces with solid bland and uniform spindle cell areas arranged in fascicles or sheets in between the vascular spaces.
The correct answer is B: Kaposi sarcoma. The images show a focus of slightly atypical ERG1 positive endothelial proliferations. HHV-8 staining is highly specific for Kaposi sarcoma which confirms this diagnosis.
We're pleased to share this month’s Molecular Case of the Month, “MDM2: The Gatekeeper of p53 and Cancer Progression,” presented by Mayowa Adekiitan, M.D., PGY2.
Watch the presentation here: bit.ly/4epnjPI
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We're thrilled to announce the appointment of Neda Wick, M.D., an assistant professor in the Division of Neuropathology, as program director of the department’s residency program. Congratulations, Dr. Wick!
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Drs. Rachel Chang and Melad Dababneh presented posters at the College of American Pathologists Annual Meeting in Las Vegas this week. 🥳🎉
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Natalie Gassman, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Division of Molecular and Cellular Pathology, was named chair-elect for the UAB Faculty Senate, effective September 1.
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Members from the Division of Laboratory Medicine recently attended an all-day "Escape the Outbreak- Region 4 Special Pathogens Training Course" hosted by UAB Infectious Disease.
Two faculty members, Oyedele Adeyi, M.D., and Lalita Shevde-Samant, Ph.D., were recognized at the Heersink School of Medicine Spring 2026 Endowed Chairs and Professorships Reception on September 22.
