Department of Pathology Research Retreat: September 19, 2018

Wednesday September 19th, 2018 was the first annual Department of Pathology Research Retreat. Highlights include: Three research presentations each from faculty members in AP, CP, and EP. Keynote speaker: Dr. Ann Thor, MD; Professor and Chair Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Colorado. Lunch panel discussion: How to initiate a research project. Poster sessions and best …

Samples, stories, and pictures from a successful trip

(KC and collaborator, John Hawley, with the Kalinago council after reaching an agreement) Since reaching our fundraising goal we have made great progress in the search for the East Asian skin color gene. We spent the first half of 2014 planning for the trip (double, triple, quadruple checking approvals and equipment packing lists), and the …

Fundraising goal met

Dear  valiant supporters, At 11:59pm on Monday night, our project came to a close. A last minute donation from the Penn State College of Medicine Pathology Department brought us to our fundraising goal. We were overwhelmed and excited by the generous outpouring of international support for our work. Without your encouragement and donations, we’d never …

Gift of Science – Card ideas

Let’s be honest: Uncle Steve is going to return those argyle socks. And yes, Aunt Marge loves your hand-knitted sweaters, but still, don’t you think 37 is a little overboard for someone who lives in Florida?  This year, why not show your family and friends how much you really care by giving a gift that …

Give the gift of science!

  The holidays always manage to sneak up on us so this year we’re brainstorming gift ideas early. As we get older, there seem to be more and more people for whom buying a gift is impossible. They have everything! Something for those that seem to have all the sweaters and books they could want, …

Tips for fieldwork: Packing

One quick tip for “Packing for Fieldwork”: Pack your clothes in a sealable bags (or waterproof packing cubes) before packing them in suitcase/backpack. This will prevent your clothes from getting dirty/ wet if accident happens. Divide them into few sealable bags will be best. Then, you can also differentiate dirty vs clean clothes when you …