September 26, 2023

Think Like a Molecule

As with many adults, the career path for the new Division Director for Molecular and Genomic Pathology, Annette S. Kim, MD, PhD, was not without its pivots. Kim was a chemistry major at Harvard University when she decided to continue her education there and obtain an MD with a PhD in synthetic organic chemistry, which focuses on designing and synthesizing biological relevant molecules and improving the existing methods of synthesis. 

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September 21, 2023

Navigating the Labyrinth to Leadership

In honor of Women in Medicine month, the Department of Pathology would like to highlight our newest women leaders. We have several women who have moved into positions of senior leadership in the department over the past several months, joining many women colleagues serving and leading in the department. 

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September 7, 2023

Dr. Paul Harms Discusses The Passing of a Legend from Merkel Cell Carcinoma

The death of singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett brought sadness to those of us who grew up listening to his music and enjoying the beach vibe. Buffett died from a rare, but aggressive, form of skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC). This cancer usually appears as a rapidly growing flesh colored or reddish-blue nodule on sun-exposed skin.

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August 24, 2023

Michigan Medicine Signs Agreement with hc1 Insights to utilize hc1 Performance Analytics

Solution will enable full-service reference laboratory that is part of Michigan Medicine to leverage vast amounts of valuable data to uncover meaningful insights, identify risk signals and deliver proactive service.

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August 9, 2023

Microbiology Night Team Essential Part of Patient Critical Care

Imagine for a moment that it is 1:00 am and you and your toddler just arrived in the Emergency Department at the Mott Children’s Hospital. Your child is running a high fever, is lethargic, and hasn’t been able to eat or drink. You were at the pediatrician’s office a couple days ago, but the prescribed antibiotics aren’t working.

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August 8, 2023

Study brings insight to kidney cancer with gene mutation

A study from clinicians and researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, U-M Department of Pathology and the Michigan Center for Translational Pathology reveals findings from over 800 clinical assays performed for kidney patients with MiTF family gene mutations.

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August 4, 2023

Dr. Jeffrey B. Hodgin Among Team Awarded 2023 Global Team Science Award

Congratulations to Dr. Jeffrey B. Hodgin, MD, PhD who is among the team awarded the 2023 Global Team Science Award (GTSA) given by the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA).  The GTSA is given to a team of multidisciplinary researcher experts who are identifying drivers of lupus nephritis in children with the goal of improving its diagnosis and treatment.

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August 2, 2023

U.S. News rates U-M Health as Michigan’s No.1 hospital

University of Michigan Health has been recognized as the top hospital in Michigan, according to U.S. News and World Report’s Best Hospitals Rankings for 2023-24.

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July 10, 2023

Pathology welcomes Dr. Annette Kim, Director for Molecular and Genomic Pathology

It is with great pleasure that we introduce Dr. Annette Kim, Division Director for Molecular and Genomic Pathology and Clinical Professor of Pathology, effective July 1, 2023. Dr. Kim joins us from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Harvard Medical School.

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July 1, 2023

Bold Changes: The Succession of Jeffrey Myers, M.D.

After 12 years of service as the MLabs Medical Director, Jeffrey Myers, M.D., will be focusing on his role as the Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs and Quality in the Department of Pathology and ushering in his MLabs successor, the current MLabs Associate Medical Director, Julia Dahl, M.D.

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