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M. Ruhul Quddus, MD, MPhil (Path), Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and Division Director of Women’s Pathology, is invited to join a panel of current international leading experts to author the 6th edition of WHO Classification of Tumours – Female Genital Tumours.
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Dr. Liang Cheng Published an Article in European Urology
Congratulations to Dr. Geralyn Messerlian (Professor and Vice Chair of Faculty Development of Pathology) who has been appointed Associate Editor, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM). This is the official journal of the Endocrine Society.
Dr. Liang Cheng, Professor of Pathology and Surgery/Urology, chaired and delivered a speech at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Education Program on “Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Prostate Cancer Care: A Path to Enhanced Efficiency and Outcomes” at the ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago last week (May 31 – June 4, 2024).
Pathology News
Pathology Faculty Honored With Dean’s Excellence Award
Dr. Liang Cheng, Professor and Vice Chair for Translational Research, has two new articles published in European Urology (the journal impact factor, 23.4).
Pathology announces research awards for clinical faculty in Brown-affiliated hospital systems.
A new paper published in Cell Reports Medicine suggests that AI-based tools could reduce workload and assist clinicians in formulating treatment recommendations for cancer patients.
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March 4, 2024
Alumni & Friends
Turning the body into a cancer hunter
At Brown’s Legorreta Cancer Center, Dr. Sean Lawler and his team of researchers are exploring a new treatment for cancer that uses the body’s own immune system to target brain tumors.
February 13, 2024
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Exposure to Agent Orange damages brain tissue in ways similar to Alzheimer’s disease
The neurotoxic effects of Agent Orange have important implications for the long-term brain health not only of veterans, but of all people exposed to biologically similar herbicides.
September 11, 2023
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Malaria-causing parasites resistant to both treatment and detection have emerged in Ethiopia
Genomic surveillance by a Brown-led team of scientists has revealed mutations in malaria-causing parasites that will complicate efforts to eradicate the disease in Africa.
August 18, 2023
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Summer internship welcomes Providence-area high schoolers to explore careers in science and research
A paid summer internship program led by Brown’s Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine exposes local teenagers to careers in laboratory medicine and pathology.
July 18, 2023
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Providence-area high schoolers explore careers in health in summer pathways program
A medical student-run program at Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School introduced high school students to an array of careers in health and medicine.
May 16, 2023
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Ron Phillips: Pursuing parallel passions in pathology and performance
The Brown medical student and prolific musical theater actor will seek his future in pathology, a field that complements his vast array of pursuits.
April 14, 2023
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Drug form of traditional Chinese medicine compound improved survival of mice with brain tumors
Researchers found that a derivative of the natural compound indirubin offers a new approach to treating glioblastoma in mice, which will inform future research in humans.
April 5, 2023
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Researchers launch heart tissue to the International Space Station to help cardiac patients on Earth
International Space Station experiments co-led by Peter Lee, a Brown scholar, cardiothoracic surgeon and longtime space researcher, will help inform understanding and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
December 9, 2021
Alumni & Friends
$25 million gift to Brown to accelerate discovery at renamed Legorreta Cancer Center
Generous support from the Legorreta family will propel plans for a world-class, nationally designated cancer center at Brown that will turn basic science into treatments for patients in Rhode Island and beyond.
June 9, 2021
Alumni & Friends
MD/PhDs: Training for the future of medicine
By blurring the line between patient care and clinical research, this dual degree might be our best chance to tackle some of the most pressing health issues of our time.