UAB Pathology

We’re advancing pathology through clinical and translational research and shaping the future of treatment through precision medicine.

We're advancing pathology through clinical and translational research and shaping the future of treatment through precision medicine.

06/05/2026

Dario Vitturi, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Division of Molecular and Cellular Pathology, was named a 2026 pilot grant awardee by the UAB Diabetes Research Center for his project, titled “Kyn-CKA as a Novel Driver for Hepatic Glucose Metabolism Dysregulation in Obesity and Renal Disease.”

The Pilot and Feasibility Grant Program identifies and supports new outstanding and innovative diabetes research projects at UAB.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/3RONvuL

06/04/2026

Cristina Magi-Galluzzi, M.D., Ph.D., Robert and Ruth Anderson Endowed Chair in Pathology, was recently featured in the UAB Leadership Development Office Alumni in Action series, discussing her experience with the UAB Medicine Institute for Leadership program.

Read the article here: https://bit.ly/4ohpKrp

06/03/2026

The UAB Department of Pathology is thrilled to announce that Emily Reisenbichler, M.D., is joining the Division of Anatomic Pathology as a professor, effective June 1.

Read more about Dr. Reisenbichler here: https://bit.ly/4x2sKvO

06/02/2026

The UAB Department of Pathology is pleased to announce that XiaoXiao Hao, M.D., Ph.D., is joining the Division of Genomic Diagnostics and Bioinformatics as an assistant professor, effective June 1.

Read more about Dr. Hao here: https://bit.ly/4x6oKuk

06/01/2026

The UAB Department of Pathology recently funded travel awards to Sachin Budhathoki, Ph.D., Ian Miranda, M.S., and Jouan Taheri Talesh, M.D., who will present their research at national meetings this year.

Read more about the presentations here: https://bit.ly/4x2YOiY

05/26/2026

UAB Pathology transfusion medicine fellow Deepak Kumar, M.D., presented two posters, "Evaluating Clinician Utilization of American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) Guidelines in Therapeutic Apheresis Requests" and "Evaluation of Fraction of Cells Remaining (FCR%) Accuracy in Automated RBC Exchange Procedures" at the annual American Society for Apheresis conference in Denver, Colorado last month.

05/21/2026

Li’an Williams, a Medical Scientist Training Program student in the laboratory of Lalita Shevde-Samant, Ph.D., Endowed Professor in Experimental Cancer Therapeutics in the Division of Molecular and Cellular Pathology, was recently named a recipient of the 2026 UAB O'Neal Cancer Center NextGen Scholar Award.

This predoctoral award, funded by the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama provides two years of support for her research project titled, “Hedgehog Inhibition Programs CD8+ Tissue-Resident Memory T Cells for Sustained Anti-Tumor Immunity in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.”

Read more here: https://bit.ly/4wS0qwa

05/20/2026

Members of the UAB Department of Pathology attended a department wellness outing at Oak Mountain State Park on Saturday, May 16. Colleagues, alongside their families, enjoyed one another's company over an outdoor picnic.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/49GOaEB

05/19/2026

Shi Wei, M.D., Ph.D., Hazel Gore, M.B.B.S., Endowed Professor in Women’s Health and director of the Division of Women’s Health, was recently recognized by Wiley for his 2024 article “Best practices for achieving consensus in HER2-low expression in breast cancer: current perspectives from practicing pathologists” as a top viewed article in the journal Histopathology.

Wei’s work is among Wiley’s most widely read papers, ranking within the top 10% published by the journal in 2024.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4dEU3DI

05/18/2026

Md Saimoon Rahman, a 3rd year graduate student in the laboratory of Adam R. Wende, Ph.D., a professor in the Division of Molecular and Cellular Pathology, was recently featured in the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center 'Get to Know' series. The series highlights dynamic researchers from across the center.

Read more about Rahman here: https://bit.ly/4duYd0x

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