End of Year Awards Celebrate Excellence in Academics, Research and Teaching
Faculty and trainees from Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at URMC celebrated the end of the academic year with research and teaching awards.
Three Faculty Share What Inspires Them to 'Boldly Go Where No One Has Gone Before'
This year, three of our full-time faculty were promoted to associate professor, which is the first big step in their advancement in the world of academia. It’s a milestone marking their early accomplishments, signaling that they have found their academic groove.
Slowly But Surely, Digital Pathology Taking off at URMC
In an increasingly digital world, will glass slides and microscopes grow obsolete? The short answer is probably—but we’re not there yet. With the emergence of digital pathology, whole slide imaging (WSI) and assistive technologies that help pathologists work more efficiently, we are inching closer to going fully digital in everyday practice. Vektra Casler, M.D., director of our new Informatics division, is leading the effort to gradually incorporate WSI into certain subspecialties at URMC.
Renal Pathologist, Grace Choung, M.D., Seeks to Understand, Explain Human Experiences
Choung is a renal pathologist who joined the URMC faculty in January 2020. Her sharp skill and insight are rooted in a deep desire to help people – the driving force in a winding path of a career.
Planning Underway for URMC's Anatomic Pathology Move Offsite
The third phase of the Bailey Road project, which will relocate many of URMC's anatomic pathology (AP) services offsite to our central lab, officially kicked off in September.