Research

Residents participate in scholarly activity, including research or a presentation at a regional or national meeting, or publication of a book chapter.  

2021-2022 Article Publications:

  1. Jum'ah H, Loeffler A, Tomashefski JF Jr. Histopathological findings in the hearts of COVID-19 autopsies: a letter to the editor in response to Halushka et al. 2020. Cardiovasc Pathol. May-Jun 2021; 52:107333. doi: 10.1016/j.carpath.2021. 107333.
  2. Yan Wang, Ali Shahabi, Agnes Loeffler. Appendiceal Goblet Cell Adenocarcinoma a Historically Informed Reading of 6 Cases. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2022 Feb 10. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2021-0249-RA
  3. Ismini Kourouni , Karam Han, Jonathan Glaab, Faiza Khalid, Edward D Sivak, Ila Tamaskar, Azzam Hammad. A 62-Year-Old Woman with Nodules, Cysts, and Activated Bone Marrow. Chest. 2022 Mar;161(3): e175-e180. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.10.022.
  4. Sara Kamionkowski, Abdulfatah Issak, Claire Zhang, Yan Wang, Annette Kyprianou . A Solitary Sigmoid Perineurioma in an Otherwise Healthy 30-Year-Old Male. Cureus. 2021 May 18;13(5): e15104

2021-2022 Abstracts/Posters

  1. H Jum’ah, S Kundrapu, Appropriate Utilization of Red Blood Cell Units for RBC Exchanges in Sickle Cell Disease Patients. United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology annual meeting 2022 (USCAP22).
  2. H Jum’ah, S Kundrapu, Loeffler A. The Density of CD-68 Positive Macrophages in the Epicardium Correlates with Covid-19 Infection in Deceased Patients. Abstract. United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology annual meeting 2022 (USCAP22).
  3. Yan Wang, Omid Savari, Hector Ferrer, James T Gemind, Stephen Ganocy, Caroline Abramovich, Santhi Ganesan. Utility of p53 Immunostaining in Atypical Category in Pancreatic Cytology Specimens. Abstract. United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology annual meeting 2022 (USCAP22).
  4. Chitsaz M., Eliceiri K., Li B., Keikhosravi A., Loeffler A., “The Topography of Polarizable Collagen Is Significantly Different in Normal Pancreas and Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma”. Abstract. United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology annual meeting 2022 (USCAP22).
  5. Yan Wang, Santi Ganesan, Sean Williamson, Rania Rayes-Danan. Case of Renal cell carcinoma with immunotherapy effect mimicking xantogranulomatous pyelonephritis. Abstract. American Society for Clinical Pathology meeting, 2021 (ASCP21)
  6. Yan Wang, Anna L. Loboda, Mahsa Chitsaz, Santi Ganesan. Histology Slide Quality Improvement Project Utilizing DMAIC principle of Six Sigma Quality Improvement Methodology. Abstract American Society for Clinical Pathology meeting, 2021 (ASCP21)
  7. Linlin Yang, Azzam Hammad, Caroline Abramovich. Primary small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of oropharynx: A potential diagnostic pitfall with Human papillomavirus (HPV)-related squamous cell carcinoma. Abstract American Society for Clinical Pathology meeting, 2021 (ASCP21)
  8. H Jum’ah, M Chitsaz, S Kundrapu, Leukostasis Aggravated by Red Blood Cell Transfusion in a Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patient. Abstract. American Society for Clinical Pathology meeting, 2021 (ASCP21)
  9. Husam Jum'ah, Devereaux Sellers, Azzam Hammad. A Rare Case of a Sarcomatoid Tumor of the Prostate Archives of Pathology. Abstract. College of American Pathologists Meeting, 2021 (CAP21).
  10. Yan Wang, Ali Shahabi, Agnes Loeffler. Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasia: Reflection on 20- years of Experience at a Single Institution. Abstract. College of American Pathologists Meeting, 2021 (CAP21).
  11. Chitsaz, M., Sunkesula, V., CK., Kundrapu, S.; (2021) “Refractory Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia in the Setting of Sepsis Managed with Concomitant Therapeutic Plasma Exchange and Immunosuppression.”, 2021 AABB Annual Meeting.
  12. Chitsaz, M., Sykes, L., Son, A., Antoine-Reid, T., Hecker, M.; (2021) “MRSA Screening of Respiratory Cultures with Chromogenic Agar: A Potential Tool to Allow Earlier De-escalation of Anti-MRSA Therapy in Resource Limited Settings”. American Society of Microbiology, WMF21ASM.
  13. Devereaux Sellers, Mahsa Chitsaz, Patricia Wolanski, Mahesheema Ali. Need for benchmarks- mitigating false-positives rate by monitoring prenatal screens. American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC), annual meeting 2021.
  14. Devereaux Sellers, Mahsa Chitsaz, Linlin Yang, Mahesheema Ali. Accuracy between two anti-nuclear antibody platforms: multiplex bead-based technology vs. immunofluorescence assay. . American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC), annual meeting 2021.

 Others

  1. Fnu R., Chitsaz M., Kundrapu S., “Iron Deficiency Anemia”, Chapter Hematology, Pathology outlines 1/2022

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