Pathology

News and Events

Resident and Fellow Farewell Dinner Award Presentations

Residents, fellows, faculty and staff enjoyed dinner and presentations at the farewell dinner held May 10, 2013 at Orchard Green.

Dr. Fierro-Fine Receives the Special Achievement in Pathology Award

Amelia Fierro-Fine, MD, a 2013 graduate of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, received the Special Achievement in Pathology Award for 2013. This award is presented by The Iowa Associat...

Dr. Karandikar to be Awarded the 2012 Stephen C. Reingold Award

Nitin Karandikar, MD, PhD, will be awarded the 2012 Stephen C. Reingold Award this June by the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society.

Dr. Legge Receives AAI Travel Grant

Kevin Legge, PhD, received the American Association of Immunologists (AAI) Laboratory Travel Grant.

Holanda Joins Faculty

The Department of Pathology welcomes Danniele Gomes Holanda, MD as our newest faculty member. Dr. Holanda started on May 1, 2013, as clinical assistant professor of pathology and will mainly focus on ...

New Chief Residents Appointed (2013-2014)

Michelle Kurt-Mangold and Brittany Pakalniskis have been selected and agreed to serve as Co-Chief Residents for 2013-2014. They will assume duties of the Co-Chief residents beginning April 1, 2013.

New Pathology Chair

Nitin Karandikar, MD, PhD joins us today (03/25/2013) as the Chair and DEO of Pathology. He will hold the Dr. Richard G Lynch Chair in Experimental Pathology. Dr. Karandikar comes to us from Universit...

Amphetamine drug screens generally do not detect “Bath Salts” and other designer amphetamine-like drugs

A collaboration of investigators including University of Iowa demonstrated that a wide variety of amphetamine-like drugs including “Bath Salts” are often not detected by routine urine drug screens for...

Molecular Pathology Laboratory Focus

“We are witnessing a revolution in the way we practice medicine—from what we understand about pathogenesis to how we predict, diagnose, and treat diseases. The challenge is to find that right balance ...

Core-Rod Myopathy

An international group of investigators including The University of Iowa discovers a novel dominant mutation in tropomyosin 2 (TPM2) that causes distal arthrogryposis type 7 with muscle biopsy feature...

Active Grant Awards

One of the core missions for the Department of Pathology is the provision of basic research.  When National Institutes of Health or other research grants are awarded, faculty are recognized with the d...

Outstanding Educator in the Department of Pathology

Dr. Matthew Krasowski, was nominated by the Department of Pathology. He has significantly contributed to medical student education at the Carver College of Medicine.

Recent Pathology Publications

Pathology recognizes faculty, fellows, residents, and staff who provide scholarly input on peer-reviewed journal articles.  Updated information is posted on the newest publications representing the de...