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ASCP Proudly Celebrates Future Leaders

The ASCP 40 Under Forty program recognizes members under the age of 40 for their achievements and leadership qualities that are making an impact on pathology and laboratory medicine. Forty pathologists, laboratory professionals and residents are chosen annually through an application or nomination process. The program has recognized worthy members of the laboratory team both nationally and internationally. From the 40 Under Forty honorees, five individuals are selected as the 40 Under Forty Top Five through a combination of public voting and committee selection.

About 40 Under Forty
2021 40 Under Forty Honorees
2021 Top Six
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What is ASCP’s 40 Under Forty?

This prestigious ASCP recognition program celebrates the brightest emerging leaders and innovators of pathology, laboratory medicine, and ASCP.

A committee of ASCP pathologist, laboratory professional and resident members evaluates candidates based on their accomplishments, experience, leadership skills, and their dedication to innovation in the field of laboratory medicine and pathology.

When selected, the 40 honorees join distinguished alumni and receive:

  • Complimentary access to one of ASCP’s Certificate Programs: Lab Management University, University of Path Informatics, or Leadership Institute.
  • A professionally crafted press release for employers and personal networks.
  • Discounted registration to the cutting-edge ASCP 2021 Annual Meeting.
  • Recognition in a story highlighting the 2021 honorees in ASCP’s renowned Critical Values.

    As the best and brightest of ASCP’s young leaders, this year’s 40 Under Forty cohort will also participate in the Career Ambassadors or Pathology Ambassadors programs.

    Congratulations to the Top Six!

    This year we couldn’t select just five! The Top Six 40 Under Forty honorees were selected based on public voting and committee selection. Each of the six will receive free registration to attend the ASCP 2021 Annual Meeting. Click 2021 Top Six above to learn more about the Top Six and 2021 40 Under Forty Honorees to learn more about all the honorees.

    Learn About the Honorees

    Xander van Wijk, PhD, DABCC, FAACC, SC(ASCP)

    Xander van Wijk, PhD, DABCC, FAACC, SC(ASCP), is an Assistant Professor of Pathology at the University of Chicago, the Assistant Director of Clinical Chemistry and Pharmacogenomics Laboratories and the Director of the Rapid Response Laboratory at UChicago Medicine. He obtained his PhD in Medical Sciences in the Department of Biochemistry at the Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands and did postdoctoral research at the University of California San Diego. He completed his fellowship in Clinical Chemistry in the ComACC accredited postdoctoral training program at the University of California San Francisco. His primary research areas are Clinical Pharmacogenomics, Toxicology, and Cardiac Biomarkers and he has (co-)authored more than 40 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. He received a postdoctoral fellowship award from the American Heart Association and a general research grant from the AACC for his work on cardiac troponin. He is interested in identifying specific forms of troponin that correlate with disease status.

    Congratulations to Dr. van Wijk!

    Van Wijk

    Snehal Sonawane, MBBS, MD, FASCP

    Snehal Sonawane, MBBS, MD, FASCP, is a staff pathologist at South Bend Medical Foundation, in South Bend, IN, and serves as a Laboratory director for three laboratories in Indiana. After graduation from medical school, Dr. Sonawane undertook a post-graduate training program in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and received a Diplomate from the National Board in Pathology from the Government Medical College in India. On completion, she went on to work as research scholar at the Translational Neurobiology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine. Subsequently, She completed Anatomic and Clinical pathology residency training at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago followed by a fellowship in Surgical/GI pathology at Loyola University Medical Center, near Chicago. Dr. Sonawane’s innovative research has resulted in a number of manuscripts, abstracts and posters that has been published in peer reviewed journals and has been presented in poster and platform presentations. Her work has aided in the discovery of new treatment options for patients with severe dry eye disease. Her research has also led to grant proposals and patents that were successfully funded. She is the recipient of a Scholarly Activity award for her dedication to research during residency training at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She has additionally received many awards for her poster presentations. More recently, Dr. Sonawane has been a contributing author and editor for the upcoming book entitled'' Ace the board: Non-neoplastic Hematopathology''.

    Congratulations to Dr. Sonawane!

    Sonawane

    Robert Seifert, MD, FASCP

    Robert Seifert, MD, FASCP, completed his AP/CP residency training at the University of South Florida in Tampa, and returned to his alma mater, the University of Florida, Gainesville for Fellowship training in Hematopathology, and is now faculty at the University of Florida. Since the early days of his career Dr. Seifert has been involved in clinical leadership and education. He assumed directorship over the University hospital’s histology lab two months into his first year of practice and became unit director and fellowship program director of hematopathology in his third year of practice. Dr. Seifert has a tremendous amount of gratitude for his teachers and mentors who enabled him to be successful in medicine. The primary reason he elected to stay in academia, rather than private practice, was to “pay it forward,” which he does by elevating other students, trainees and junior faculty.

    Congratulations to Dr. Seifert!

    seifert

    Christopher Schwartz, DO

    Christopher Schwartz, DO, was born and raised in Vienna, West Virginia. Dr. Schwartz has always held an interest in research, briefly working at the NIH as a post-baccalaureate fellow prior to medical school. He found a vocation in pathology as a second-year medical student, moving to New York City for residency and fellowship. Dr. Schwartz was an anatomic pathology resident (and chief resident) at NYU Langone Medical Center, and is currently completing a dual fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering in general oncologic surgical pathology and breast pathology. Dr. Schwartz is passionate about translational research in breast cancer.

    Congratulations to Dr. Schwartz!

    Schwartz

    Kurt Schaberg, MD, FASCP

    Kurt Schaberg, MD, FASCP, is an assistant professor at the University of California, Davis, where he signs out primarily gastrointestinal surgical pathology and cytology. He also serves as the associate residency program director at UC Davis. He has a very strong interest in medical education. During the pandemic, one of his quarantine hobbies has been creating a pathology teaching website, “Kurt’s Notes” (kurtsnotes.net), which has gained an international following and has had over 29,000 individual users from over 147 countries. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and skiing.

    Congratulations to Dr. Schaberg!

    Schaberg

    Sameera Rashid, MBBS, ABHS

    Sameera Rashid, MBBS, ABHS, a fellow-in-training, is an Arab Board of Pathology-certified Breast and gynaecologic pathology fellow at Hamad Medical Corporation, the largest healthcare network in Qatar. Originally from Pakistan, born and raised in Qatar, she is a first-generation college graduate. Dr. Rashid is passionate about histopathology, medical education and women's health. She is actively involved in projects related to pathology education, such as PathElective and several projects pertaining to women’s health such as Project ECHO, research studies on Breast and Gynaecological cancer and review of common Gynaecological diseases. She believes increased ordering physician and pathologist interaction improves clinical care and is a permanent member of the local gynaecological tumour board.

    Congratulations to Dr. Rashid!

    Rashid

    Aishwarya Ravindran, MBBS

    Aishwarya Ravindran, MBBS, a resident-in-training, was born and raised in India. After receiving her medical degree from Stanley Medical College, she moved to the United States in 2015 to begin her post-doctoral research fellowship in Hematology at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. She subsequently pursued her residency in Anatomic/Clinical Pathology at Mayo Clinic where she also served as a Chief Resident. Her research experiences inspired her to develop a strong interest in academic pathology and she has published over 40 peer-reviewed manuscripts in addition to several platform and poster presentations nationwide. She has a keen interest in studying histiocytic neoplasms and is currently involved in several translational research projects. She earned several awards during her residency including the 'USCAP Foundation Pathologist-in-Training Travel Award' and the Mayo Clinic Pathology Department most prestigious ‘Dr. Hobart K.B. Allebach Fellowship - Outstanding Resident Award.’ She has an ardent interest in Hematopathology, and she will begin her Hematopathology fellowship at Mayo Clinic in July 2021.

    Congratulations to Dr. Ravindran!

    Ravindran

    Deepti Reddi, MD, FASCP

    Deepti Reddi, MD, FASCP, had a life changing event at the age of ten years old, starting a new life in the United States. The new environment demanded Dr. Reddi to mature at a young age and care for her three-year-old brother while her parents were working two jobs and multiple shifts. Although the change seemed difficult at that young age, in hindsight it instilled in Dr. Reddi what she considers the two most valuable characteristics: adaptability and dependability. Throughout her educational career she has received many merit scholarships to reach her dream of becoming a doctor. She is now a practicing AP/CP pathologist at University of Washington Medical center specializing in hematopathology, gastrointestinal and hepatic pathology, with research focus in digital pathology, three-dimensional ex vivo microscopy and education. Also she is striving to achieve a work-life balance with a full-time academic career and two little ones at home.

    Congratulations to Dr. Reddi!

    Reddi

    Joseph Rohr, MD, PhD

    Joseph Rohr, MD, PhD, resident, was born in Los Angeles, CA, and grew up in Indianapolis, IN, and Detroit, MI. He earned a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. He earned both MD and PhD degrees from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE. Dr. Rohr is the 2021-2022 chief resident in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at the Nebraska Medical Center. He will pursue a P01-funded three-year fellowship in hematopathology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, starting July 2022. When not at the hospital, Dr. Rohr enjoys running, hiking, and gardening in the backyard with his toddler who is learning to identify edible plants.

    Congratulations to Dr. Rohr!

    Rohr

    Deepthi Rao, MD, MS, FASCP

    Deepthi Rao, MD, MS, FASCP, is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences at University of Missouri-Columbia (MU). Dr. Rao also serves as the Director of Gastrointestinal Pathology, Associate Program Director at MU and the Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador of my department. She received her MBBS degree from India and later moved to the United States where she worked as a gastroenterology research associate/fellow at Kansas City VA Medical Center leading several key research projects as a co-investigator. She completed her residency at the University of Kansas Medical Center and fellowship from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. After fellowship and prior to joining MU, Dr. Rao worked for a year in private practice. She completed an MS in Bioinformatics from University of Missouri and has co-authored 36 papers and more than 40 abstracts.

    Congratulations to Dr. Rao!

    Rao

    Shyam Raghavan, MD, FASCP

    Shyam Raghavan, MD, FASCP, is an assistant professor of Pathology at the University of Virginia. He received a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and completed medical school at Stanford University. After spending three years at the University of California San Francisco in a residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery, he returned to Stanford University to complete a residency in anatomic pathology, as well as fellowships in gastrointestinal pathology and dermatopathology.

    Congratulations to Dr. Raghavan!

    Raghavan

    Susan Potterveld, DO, MPH

    Susan Potterveld, DO, MPH, is a second-year anatomic and clinical pathology resident physician at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, in Aurora, CO. She earned her undergraduate degree in mathematics at Iowa State University and is a graduate of Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Potterveld is passionate about public health and is committed to advocating for the health of her community. She was awarded a 2021 ACLPS Paul E. Strandjord Young Investigator Research Grant for her transfusion medicine research and has engaged in various leadership activities aimed at advancing pathology education. After residency, she plans to complete a general surgical pathology fellowship. Outside of work, Dr. Potterveld enjoys being in nature, exploring new places, and playing with her dogs.

    Congratulations to Dr. Potterveld!

    Potterveld

    Meghan Pickard, PA(ASCP)CM

    Meghan Pickard, PA(ASCP)CM, has worked at the University of Minnesota Physicians since 2014, initially as a pathologists’ assistant and, for the last four years, as a lead pathologists’ assistant. Her focus areas include grossing, teaching residents and PA students, and interfacing with research teams. She earned a master’s degree in pathology from the University of Maryland in 2014, and currently serves as the chair of the Education Committee for the American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants, developing new learning initiatives for the organization. Among her interests, she volunteers each month in a community kitchen and writes biweekly Zoom trivia games.

    Congratulations to Ms. Pickard!

    Pickard

    Kjerstie Olson, MLS(ASCP)CM

    Kjerstie Olson, MLS(ASCP)CM, is a Clinical Laboratory Scientist II at the Dr. Jack S. Remington Laboratory for Specialty Diagnostics in Palo Alto, California, which serves as the Toxoplasmosis reference laboratory for the CDC and FDA. Working at a world-renowned facility that has developed and perfected proprietary LDT’s, with its most recent harnessing the power of multiplex nanotechnology, combines her passion for parasites and her interest in the world of research. Based in Silicon Valley, she recently helped lead a partnership with a local biotech company to study innovative SARS-CoV-2 testing methods, which resulted in a publication in Nature Biomedical Engineering. Outside of the lab, she enjoys cooking and baking. Between her penchant for parasites and a grandfather who worked in public health, she appreciates the wide variety of educational opportunities that food preparation entails.

    Congratulations to Ms. Olson!

    Olson

    Kenechukwu Ojukwu, MD, MPP

    Kenechukwu Ojukwu, MD, MPP, is a fourth-year anatomic and clinical pathology resident at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. She graduated from the medical program PRIME-LA, a five-year concurrent/dual degree UCLA program, with a medical degree and a master’s degree in public policy. She received her bachelor’s degree in Molecular and Cell Biology at UC Berkeley before PRIME-LA helped her hone her skills in advocacy and creating community partnerships. Initially, she spent three years training as a surgical resident and then in her pursuit of additional education, discovered her love for pathology. During her time at Harbor, even before serving as Chief Resident, she implemented pathology engagement interactive booths at health fairs bringing medical knowledge to the community and providing her co-residents with opportunities to engage directly with the community they served. In her role as pathology ambassador for ASCP, she collaborated with UCLA to offer medical students shadowing opportunities to experience the particularities of a county hospital. She served on various committees at Harbor that worked to address resident issues, to increase diversity of the workforce and improve the training for faculty and resident educators. She received the College of American Pathologists (CAP) Foundation Leadership Development Award as well as is a 2021 Society of ’67 Kinney Scholar (Association of Pathology Chairs). She served as resident ambassador providing COVID-19 staff outreach and counseling about the vaccine. Next steps for Dr. Ojukwu include a fellowship in surgical pathology at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center. On her “off” days, she moonlights in surgery and enjoys medical dramas.

    Congratulations to Dr. Ojukwu!

    Ojukwu

    Christina Narakorn, MHS, MLS(ASCP)CM, PA(ASCP)CM

    Christina Narakorn, MHS, MLS(ASCP)CM, PA(ASCP)CM, is the Lead Information Management Pathologists’ Assistant at Mayo Clinic in Florida and an Instructor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology in the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences (MCSHS) for the Histotechnician Program and Phlebotomy Program. She obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) and Molecular Biology and Microbiology from the University of Central Florida (UCF) and a Master’s in Health Science as a Pathologists Assistant (PA) from Quinnipiac University. Prior to starting her career as a PA at Mayo Clinic in 2013, Ms. Narakorn worked a Medical Laboratory Scientist, Lab Assistant, and a Volunteer at Advent Health in Orlando. Her primary role specializes in grossing complex cancer cases and transplant specimens. She is a lead architect in the build and maintenance of our Laboratory Information System (LIS), SCC Soft PathDX, and instructs in biopsy grossing techniques, frozen section techniques, and anatomy and physiology for MCSHS.

    Congratulations to Ms. Narakorn!

    Narakorn

    Rongrong Huang, PhD, DABCC

    Rongrong Huang, PhD, DABCC, is a board-certified clinical chemist at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) as an Assistant Professor of Pathology and Immunology, directing clinical chemistry laboratories at two BCM-affiliated hospitals located in Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas. Her two-year ComACC fellowship training at Houston Methodist Hospital focused on clinical chemistry and diagnostic immunology. After obtaining her PhD degree in analytical chemistry from the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center at University of Georgia, she worked at Greenwood Genetic Center in South Carolina for three years as a clinical scientist dedicated to developing novel mass spectrometry-based tests to aid in diagnosis of inborn errors of metabolism. As a clinical chemistry laboratory director, Dr. Huang is devoted in exploring practical innovations to improve patient care and promote laboratory medicine in general.

    Congratulations to Dr. Huang!

    Huang

    Robert Kruse, MD, PhD

    Robert Kruse, MD, PhD, is a third-year resident in clinical pathology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and will be a fellow in Transfusion Medicine at Harvard Medical School in 2021-2022. Dr. Kruse received a bachelor of science from Yale University, followed by MD and PhD degrees from Baylor College of Medicine, where he studied animal models and therapies for hepatitis B virus. During pathology residency, Dr. Kruse published on electronic guidance of cryoprecipitate usage and ABO antibody titering, and invented a novel, point-of-care SARS-CoV-2 antibody test during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Kruse also conducted research on a novel, non-viral gene delivery method, for which he received the Physician Scientist Award from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Beyond research, Dr. Kruse has served on Hopkins Housestaff Council and Patient Safety committees.

    Congratulations to Dr. Kruse!

    Kruse

    Mary L. Mattes, MS, PA(ASCP)CM

    Mary L. Mattes, MS, PA(ASCP)CM, is an assistant professor, academic department chair and program director for the Pathologists' Assistant Department at Rosalind Franklin University (RFU). She joined RFU in 2012 after practicing in the academic, clinical setting for five years. During her time as a pathologists' assistant, at the University of South Florida and Magee-Womens Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, she participated in medical education, research, process improvement and quality assurance. Ms. Mattes received her Master of Science in Pathologists' Assistant Studies from Rosalind Franklin University and her Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science from the University of Iowa. In addition to her role at RFU, she also serves as the Program Director Adjunct to the AAPA Board of Trustees, NAACLS peer reviewer, site visitor and VIP mentor, member of the ASCP PDAC committee and ASCP career ambassador.

    Congratulations to Ms. Mattes!

    Mattes

    Whitney, McCarthy, MD, FASCP

    Whitney McCarthy, MD, FASCP, is a board certified Anatomic/Clinical Pathologist and Cytopathologist with subspecialty training in Gynecologic and Breast Pathology. In addition to her clinical work in San Antonio, Texas, with Clinical Pathology Associates and the Baptist Health System, Dr. McCarthy serves on Baptist Health System’s Cancer Committee, Credentials Committee, and chairs the hospital system’s newly formed Molecular Testing Subcommittee. She is also currently the Chair of the Young Pathologists’ Section of the Texas Society of Pathologists, an Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor of Pathology at the University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine, and consultant for the Council on Laboratory Accreditation (COLA) Anatomic Pathology and Cytopathology laboratory accreditation programs.

    Congratulations to Dr. McCarthy!

    McCarthy

    Prasenjit Mitra, MBBS, MD, MRSB, MIScT, FLS, FACSc, FAACC

    Prasenjit Mitra, MBBS, MD, MRSB, MIScT, FLS, FACSc, FAACC, is an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Assistant Dean of Research in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur, India. Dr. Mitra is a trained Internal Auditor (ISO 15189), International Lead Assessor (AERSSC) and certified Lean Six Sigma Expert. He is a Fellow of the American Association of Clinical Chemistry Academy (FAACC) and Association of Clinical Scientists, USA (FACSc). Dr. Mitra is also an ASCP Career Ambassador 2.0, member of IFCC Taskforce on Global eLearning/eAcademy, Congress and Conference Committee, APFCB, Joint Secretary of Association of Clinical Biochemists of India (ACBI), Coordinator of ACBI Webinar Program, member of Royal Society of Biology (MRSB), member of Institute of Science and Technology (MIScT), UK, corresponding member of IFCC Committee on Clinical Laboratory Management (C-CLM). He has several peer-reviewed indexed publications, serves on the editorial board for various journals, and actively engages in peer-reviewing activities. Dr. Mitra’s research interests include molecular immunotoxicology, molecular psychiatry, and laboratory management.

    Congratulations to Dr. Mitra!

    Mitra

    Scott Moore, DO, MLS(ASCP)CM

    Scott Moore, DO, MLS(ASCP)CM, completed undergraduate degrees in medical laboratory science and German from Weber State University. He attended medical school at Midwestern University AZCOM, followed by a pathology internship at the University of Arizona. After which, he decided to complete his transition in becoming a professional medical educator. He started authoring First Aid for the USMLE and numerous other textbooks. 10 years later, he is now a Senior Editor with Scholar-Rx and the Program Director of the New Educators and Scholars Training which teaches medical students and residents the science behind effective teaching in medicine. Dr. Moore has come full circle and has his dream job as an assistant professor teaching clinical chemistry at his alma mater. He is currently performing valuable research, determining a genetic basis for the effectiveness of lifestyle modifications in the treatment of type 2 diabetes using transcriptome sequencing.

    Congratulations to Dr. Moore!

    Moore

    Khaled Murshed, MBBS, ABHS-AP

    Khaled Murshed, MBBS, ABHS-AP, has graduated from Jordan University of Science & Technology (JUST) in 2012 and completed internship training in 2013. He started higher specialization in pathology and laboratory medicine in JUST from 2014 to 2016, then continued his residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar until 2020. During his third year of training, he held the position of Chief resident. He was recently awarded the Arab Board certificate in Anatomic Pathology and recognized as International Fellow of the College of American Pathologists (IFCAP). Dr. Murshed is currently pursuing further training in oncological surgical pathology. He has 34 publications in PubMed indexed journals, and has been appointed as a review editor in the field of cancer immunity and immunotherapy at Frontiers in immunology and Frontiers in Oncology. He has recently been appointed as ASCP pathology ambassador. Dr. Murshed is currently enrolled in Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (PPRC), an eight-month course delivered by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, after that he is planning to obtain Master’s of Science (MSc) degree in Clinical Research.

    Congratulations to Dr. Murshed!

    Murshed

    Rohit Gulati, MBBS, MD, FASCP

    Rohit Gulati, MBBS, MD, FASCP, is an assistant professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. After graduating from Delhi University in India, he moved to the United States to pursue his interest in pathology. Dr. Gulati completed a residency in anatomic and clinical pathology at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI, followed by a fellowship in hematopathology at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, IN. His dedication to mentoring medical students and contributions as an assistant program director for hematopathology fellowship reflect his passion for education and advocacy for pathology. He is well known among Indiana laboratorians as a State Commissioner for the Laboratory Accreditation Program of the College of American Pathologists. Dr. Gulati’s focus on healthcare equity, inclusion, and collaboration led to his involvement in ABIM Foundation’s Choosing Wisely program at Henry Ford Hospital. Outside of work, Dr. Gulati loves to cook and spend time with his family.

    Congratulations to Dr. Gulati!

    Gulati

    Lieutenant Ara Gutierrez, MLS(ASCP)CM

    Born in Olongapo City, Philippines in 1988, Lieutenant Ara Gutierrez MLS(ASCP)CM, earned her bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences from Ateneo de Manila University in 2009. In 2010, she migrated to the United States and reported to Navy Basic Training at Recruit Training Command Chicago. Following basic training, she attended Hospital Corpsman School and was assigned to Laboratory Technician School in June 2011. She finished Laboratory Technician School as the Honor Graduate on July 2012. While serving as a laboratory technician in her first duty station in Naval Hospital Jacksonville, she attended Thomas Edison State University where she received a bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences in 2015. She was eventually commissioned as a Naval Officer in 2016 as an active duty Medical Technologist. Lieutenant Gutierrez currently serves as technical supervisor of the Laboratory Department at United States Navy Medicine and Readiness Training Command Yokosuka, Japan.

    Congratulations to Lieutenant Gutierrez!

    Gutierrez

    Brian Cox, MD, MAS

    Brian Cox, MD, MAS, is a fourth-year anatomic and clinical pathology resident at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA where he serves as Chief Resident. Brian is passionate about pathology education, engagement, and academia. He currently serves as the Digital Strategy Liaison of the College of American Pathologists’ (CAP) Residents Forum and is active on social media, receiving the 2020 #PathTweetAward for trainees. His leadership skills have been recognized by ASCP/USCAP and he was awarded leadership scholarships in 2019 and 2020. Brian also contributes to the American Board of Pathology (ABP) Resident Advisory Committee, CAP’s Digital Content Committee, and is an ASCP Ambassador. He has expertise in clinical research and statistics; in 2020, his collaborative efforts helped publish five manuscripts and eleven abstracts. After completing his residency, Dr. Cox will complete a fellowship in gastrointestinal and liver pathology at Cedars-Sinai. In his free time, he enjoys surfing and traveling with his wife and daughter.

    Congratulations to Dr. Cox!

    Cox

    Kyriakos Chatzopoulos, MD, PhD, FASCP

    Kyriakos Chatzopoulos, MD, PhD, FASCP, was born and raised in Greece where he completed his medical school training and Anatomic Pathology Residency at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. In 2017 he moved to the United States to complete his Anatomic Pathology Residency and Surgical Pathology Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. In March 2021, Dr. Chatzopoulos received his PhD in Molecular Pathology from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece. His professional interests are Head and Neck, Thoracic and Molecular Pathology and his long-term research goals are to investigate the immune system–tumor interactions and to identify new diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for oncologic patients.

    Congratulations to Dr. Chatzopoulos!

    Chatzopoulos

    Lindsey Clark, MPH, MLS(ASCP)CM

    Lindsey Clark, MPH, MLS(ASCP)CM, is an assistant professor in the laboratory sciences department at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock and is currently earning her EdD at the University of Louisiana Monroe after completing her MPH in 2019. She is a certified Medical Laboratory Scientist (ASCP) working to promote diversity and inclusion while educating the future of the laboratory workforce. Her research interests include biosafety, molecular diagnostics, clinical microbiology, and interprofessional education. Ms. Clark cares deeply about the field and does outreach both in summer programs and on social media. She also serves on multiple committees, including the ASCP CheckPath CL Committee, American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Arkansas Board, and American Society for Microbiology Committee on the Status of Women in Microbiology.

    Congratulations to Ms. Clark!

    Clark

    Christopher Bingham, DPH, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM

    Christopher Bingham, DPH, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, has been working in the laboratory field for more than a decade, specializing in laboratory management and continuous process improvement. He has a Black Belt in systems redesign and has influenced highly productive teams and supported a positive servant leadership-based environment through empathy in leadership. He has continued to make improvements to processes within supply management and test distribution, working within the lab to maintain testing excellence during the COVID pandemic. In addition, Dr. Bingham has assisted the facility in teaching a High Reliability Organization, and facilitating cross-departmental system redesign projects. He holds a Doctorate in Public Health and graduated the Leadership Development Institute course within the Phoenix VA. He serves on multiple regional technical teams, facility committees, and philanthropic outreaches. Dr. Bingham enjoys coaching and managing his son’s baseball team and assisting in writing letters to deployed veterans. He believes it is a privilege to serve those who have served.

    Congratulations to Dr. Bingham!

    Bingham

    Sara Bakhtary, MD, FASCP

    Sara Bakhtary, MD, FASCP, attended medical school at the University of California, San Diego and completed residency and fellowship at Stanford University in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology followed by a Transfusion Medicine fellowship. She is currently an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine at UCSF and one of the Medical Directors of Transfusion Medicine. Dr. Bakhtary co-chairs the joint UCSF Laboratory Medicine & Pathology Departments committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. She has co-authored multiple peer-reviewed publications in transfusion medicine, presented abstracts at national and international professional meetings, and has been invited to speak internationally. Dr. Bakhtary is also an elected board member of the California Blood Bank Society (CBBS) and serves on multiple national and international transfusion medicine committees, including AABB. She led an innovative new Transfusion Medicine elective for fourth year medical students at UCSF, which aims to train future physicians about appropriate blood product utilization and safety. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis and traveling with her husband and two children.

    Congratulations to Dr. Bakhtary!

    Bakhtary

    Malak Abedalthagafi, MD, FASCP

    Malak Abedalthagafi, MD, FASCP, is an American board certified physician-scientist in Clinical Pathology, Anatomical Pathology, Neuropathology, and Molecular Genetics Pathology. She studied and worked in world renowned universities like Georgetown, University of California San Francisco, Johns Hopkins and Harvard. She is a national and international awards winner in her field and published over 100 papers in prestigious peer review journals and conferences. She wrote multiple book chapters most recently for the WHO tumors classification 2021 “ blue book” in CNS and pediatric tumors. Currently, She is Director of General Directorate For the general directorate of the National RDI coordination/ Associate research professor at King Abdulaziz city of science and technology (KACST) ,Consultant physician subspecialty in molecular and neuropathology, Director of satellite research administration, founding chair of the genomics research department and primary investigator of the Saudi Human genome lab at King Fahad medical city (KFMC) research center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Adjunct associate research professor at Baylor college of medicine in the department of Molecular and Human Genetics . “I am deeply involved in the care of patients and their families, both in practical medical terms, through cutting-edge research aimed at improving the diagnosis and treatment of tumors and rare diseases, and in public outreach and education via various media platforms,” she said. Her goal is to improve the application of personalized medicine and targeted therapy in the clinical management of our patients. As a scientific executive, she applies her management skills with her ability to collaborate with government and private sectors, as well as national and international scientific communities.

    Congratulations to Dr. Abedalthagafi!

    Abedalthagafi

    Allison Chambliss, PhD, DABCC, FAACC

    Allison Chambliss, PhD, DABCC, FAACC, is an assistant professor of Clinical Pathology at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles. She is the section director of Clinical Chemistry and Point-of-Care Testing in the clinical laboratories of the Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center. Originally from Virginia Beach, Virginia, she majored in chemical engineering at Virginia Tech. She then received her doctoral degree from Johns Hopkins University, where she studied the actin cytoskeleton and its roles in cell signaling and cancer metastasis. She ultimately transitioned to clinical chemistry with a post-doctoral fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Today, she balances clinical service, teaching and national committee work in her field. Dr. Chambliss has research interests in sepsis biomarkers and laboratory stewardship initiatives.

    Congratulations to Dr. Chambliss!

    Chambliss

    Lisa Rooper, MD, FASCP

    Lisa Rooper, MD, FASCP, earned her medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago and completed her anatomic and clinical pathology residency and surgical pathology fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she also trained in head and neck/endocrine pathology under William Westra, MD, and Justin Bishop, MD. Dr. Rooper currently serve as director of the Head and Neck Pathology service, assistant director of Surgical Pathology, and assistant professor of Pathology and Oncology at Johns Hopkins. Her research centers on improving the diagnosis, classification, and prognostication of head and neck neoplasms, with a particular interest in salivary, sinonasal, and neuroendocrine tumors. Dr. Rooper has published more than 90 peer-reviewed articles in these areas and serves on the editorial boards for six journals, including the American Journal of Surgical Pathology and Modern Pathology as well as PathologyOutlines.com.

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    Rooper

    Nicole R. Jackson, MD, MPH, FASCP

    Nicole R. Jackson, MD, MPH, FASCP, is an Associate Medical Examiner in Seattle and is board-certified in anatomic, clinical and forensic pathology. She completed her pathology residency at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and her forensic pathology fellowship at the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology at Duke University and is a graduate of Tulane University’s Schools of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Jackson is a fellow of ASCP, where she also serves as a mentor, as well as the National Association of Medical Examiners, the National Medical Association, and the College of American Pathologists. She is a founder and board member of the newly-formed Society of Black Pathologists. Among her interests, Dr. Jackson enjoys serving as a mentor, participating in community outreach, focusing on mental health issues, and increasing the visibility of forensic pathologists as first-responders to threats on the nation’s life expectancy. She is also interested in studying deaths in vulnerable populations and ways to reduce the number of preventable deaths.

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    Jackson

    Marissa J. White, MD, FASCP

    Marissa J. White, MD, FASCP, earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond, followed by a medical degree from Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. White completed her residency training in anatomic and clinical pathology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she served as chief resident from 2016-2017. She went on to complete the Advanced Specialty Training Program in Surgical Pathology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, with a subspecialty focus in breast pathology. Dr. White is now a member of the Division of Surgical Pathology at Johns Hopkins, where she signs out general surgical pathology and has a subspecialty focus in breast pathology. As a clinician-educator, she focuses her research interests on clinical diagnostics in breast pathology and graduate and undergraduate pathology education. She is also deeply committed to improving health equity and focuses specifically on increasing diversity, inclusion and equity in medical education.

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    White

    Miguel Cantu, MD, FASCP

    Miguel Cantu, MD, FASCP, is a 31-year-old Mexican-American and member of the LGBTQIA community. Born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, he graduated summa cum laude from the University of Texas-Pan American with a major in biology and minor in biochemistry. He graduated from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 2016 with a scholarly concentration in molecular and translational medicine. Dr. Cantu became board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology in 2020 after completing a combined anatomic and clinical pathology residency at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell, where he served as assistant chief resident of anatomic pathology and chief resident of anatomic pathology. Dr. Cantu is currently a hematopathology fellow at NYP-Weill Cornell and will begin a molecular genetic pathology fellowship at the University of Texas-Southwestern in July. His research interests include immunodeficiency-associated lymphoproliferative disorders, particularly in the settings of HIV infection and post-transplantation.

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    Cantu

    Aadil Ahmed, MD, FASCP

    Aadil Ahmed, MD, FASCP is an assistant professor at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago and a practicing dermatopathologist/hematopathologist. He was born and raised in Pakistan and moved to the United States after graduating from medical school. He completed a post-doctoral research fellowship in academic medicine at Johns Hopkins University, followed by a residency in combined anatomic pathology and clinical pathology program at Loyola University Chicago and subspecialty fellowships in hematopathology (Yale) and dermatopathology (UAMS). His personal and professional experiences in different regions of the United States has provided him a heightened sense of openness to new experiences. He hopes to contribute his voice for social advocacy and healthcare equity. On a personal level, he enjoys traveling and exploring cultures and food. Dr. Ahmed takes great honor in being an immigrant and a first-generation physician in his family.

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    Ahmed

    He Sarina Yang, MBBS, PhD, DABCC (CC, TC), FAACC

    He Sarina Yang, MBBS, PhD, DABCC (CC, TC), FAACC, received a Bachelor of Medicine degree from Peking University Health Science Center in China, and a PhD in Neuroscience from Northwestern University, in Chicago. Dr. Yang completed her fellowship training at the ComACC accredited clinical chemistry program at the University of California, San Francisco. After training, Dr. Yang served as the Scientific Director of Clinical Toxicology and Special Chemistry at Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute of Valencia for 3.5 years. Currently, Dr. Yang is an Assistant Professor, Director of the Clinical Toxicology Laboratory, and Assistant Director of the Central Laboratory at the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Yang is certified in both Clinical Chemistry and Toxicological Chemistry by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry (ABCC). Dr. Yang has a keen research interest on validating and implementing cutting-edge innovative diagnostic methods in the clinical laboratory, and applying machine learning to the analysis of clinical laboratory big data.

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    Yang

    Mingjuan (Lisa) Zhang, MD, FASCP

    (Mingjuan) Lisa Zhang, MD, FASCP, is a Clinical Fellow in Cytopathology and a Graduate Assistant in gastrointestinal pathology at Masschusetts General Hospital, where she independently signs out cases in the capacity of a junior faculty member. Dr. Zhang is actively involved in clinical/translational research and has additional interests in improving pathology education and integrating pathology with new technologies. She has written numerous publications and co-authored the textbook “Atlas of Cytopathology: A Pattern Based Approach,” as well as multiple chapters of the forthcoming second edition of The Paris System for Reporting Urinary Cytology and the WHO/IARC-IAC International System for Reporting Pancreaticobiliary Cytopathology. As chief resident during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Zhang organized many virtual pathology conferences across her department and created digital resources for trainees and faculty. Dr. Zhang actively connects with fellow pathologists via social media and as a co-host on the PathPod Podcast.

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    Zhang

    Ting Zhou, MD, PhD, FASCP

    Ting Zhou, MD, PhD, FASCP, a fellow in training, is originally from China where she completed her medical education and residency in hematology/oncology. She came to the United States in 2007 to pursue a PhD at the University of Texas Health Science Center. Dr. Zhou completed pathology residency training at Baylor College of Medicine in 2019, followed by a fellowship in hematopathology at the National Institutes of Health. She will complete this fellowship in July and then work as a staff pathologist/research fellow at NIH for a year. She will then join M.D. Anderson Cancer Center for a molecular and genetic pathology fellowship training. Dr. Zhou’s research interests are molecular pathogenesis and diagnostic and prognostic markers of hematological malignancies. In 2010, she was awarded a scholarship by the University of Texas for excellence in translational research. She has authored or co-authored one book chapter and more than 20 articles in high-impact journals, including Blood. In her spare time, she also enjoys painting, baking and hiking.

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    Zhou

    Pathologists

    Nicole R. Jackson, MD, MPH, FASCP

    Nicole R. Jackson, MD, MPH, FASCP, is an Associate Medical Examiner in Seattle and is board-certified in anatomic, clinical and forensic pathology. She completed her pathology residency at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and her forensic pathology fellowship at the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology at Duke University and is a graduate of Tulane University’s Schools of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Jackson is a fellow of ASCP, where she also serves as a mentor, as well as the National Association of Medical Examiners, the National Medical Association, and the College of American Pathologists. She is a founder and board member of the newly-formed Society of Black Pathologists. Among her interests, Dr. Jackson enjoys serving as a mentor, participating in community outreach, focusing on mental health issues, and increasing the visibility of forensic pathologists as first-responders to threats on the nation’s life expectancy. She is also interested in studying deaths in vulnerable populations and ways to reduce the number of preventable deaths.

    Congratulations to Dr. Jackson!

    Jackson

    Kurt Schaberg, MD, FASCP

    Kurt Schaberg, MD, FASCP, is an assistant professor at the University of California, Davis, where he signs out primarily gastrointestinal surgical pathology and cytology. He also serves as the associate residency program director at UC Davis. He has a very strong interest in medical education. During the pandemic, one of his quarantine hobbies has been creating a pathology teaching website, “Kurt’s Notes” (kurtsnotes.net), which has gained an international following and has had over 29,000 individual users from over 147 countries. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and skiing.

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    Schaberg

    Laboratory Professionals

    Allison Chambliss, PhD, DABCC, FAACC

    Allison Chambliss, PhD, DABCC, FAACC, is an assistant professor of Clinical Pathology at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles. She is the section director of Clinical Chemistry and Point-of-Care Testing in the clinical laboratories of the Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center. Originally from Virginia Beach, Virginia, she majored in chemical engineering at Virginia Tech. She then received her doctoral degree from Johns Hopkins University, where she studied the actin cytoskeleton and its roles in cell signaling and cancer metastasis. She ultimately transitioned to clinical chemistry with a post-doctoral fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Today, she balances clinical service, teaching and national committee work in her field. Dr. Chambliss has research interests in sepsis biomarkers and laboratory stewardship initiatives.

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    Chambliss

    Lieutenant Ara Gutierrez, MLS(ASCP)CM

    Born in Olongapo City, Philippines in 1988, Lieutenant Ara Gutierrez MLS(ASCP)CM, earned her bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences from Ateneo de Manila University in 2009. In 2010, she migrated to the United States and reported to Navy Basic Training at Recruit Training Command Chicago. Following basic training, she attended Hospital Corpsman School and was assigned to Laboratory Technician School in June 2011. She finished Laboratory Technician School as the Honor Graduate on July 2012. While serving as a laboratory technician in her first duty station in Naval Hospital Jacksonville, she attended Thomas Edison State University where she received a bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences in 2015. She was eventually commissioned as a Naval Officer in 2016 as an active duty Medical Technologist. Lieutenant Gutierrez currently serves as technical supervisor of the Laboratory Department at United States Navy Medicine and Readiness Training Command Yokosuka, Japan.

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    Gutierrez

    Pathology Trainees

    Aadil Ahmed, MD, FASCP

    Aadil Ahmed, MD, FASCP is an assistant professor at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago and a practicing dermatopathologist/hematopathologist. He was born and raised in Pakistan and moved to the United States after graduating from medical school. He completed a post-doctoral research fellowship in academic medicine at Johns Hopkins University, followed by a residency in combined anatomic pathology and clinical pathology program at Loyola University Chicago and subspecialty fellowships in hematopathology (Yale) and dermatopathology (UAMS). His personal and professional experiences in different regions of the United States has provided him a heightened sense of openness to new experiences. He hopes to contribute his voice for social advocacy and healthcare equity. On a personal level, he enjoys traveling and exploring cultures and food. Dr. Ahmed takes great honor in being an immigrant and a first-generation physician in his family.

    Congratulations to Dr. Ahmed!

    Ahmed

    Brian Cox, MD, MAS

    Brian Cox, MD, MAS, is a fourth-year anatomic and clinical pathology resident at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA where he serves as Chief Resident. Brian is passionate about pathology education, engagement, and academia. He currently serves as the Digital Strategy Liaison of the College of American Pathologists’ (CAP) Residents Forum and is active on social media, receiving the 2020 #PathTweetAward for trainees. His leadership skills have been recognized by ASCP/USCAP and he was awarded leadership scholarships in 2019 and 2020. Brian also contributes to the American Board of Pathology (ABP) Resident Advisory Committee, CAP’s Digital Content Committee, and is an ASCP Ambassador. He has expertise in clinical research and statistics; in 2020, his collaborative efforts helped publish five manuscripts and eleven abstracts. After completing his residency, Dr. Cox will complete a fellowship in gastrointestinal and liver pathology at Cedars-Sinai. In his free time, he enjoys surfing and traveling with his wife and daughter.

    Congratulations to Dr. Cox!

    Cox

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