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Rena Xian, M.D., M.S.

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Rena Xian, M.D., M.S.

Dr. Rena Xian is an assistant professor of Pathology and Oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include diagnostic hematopathology and molecular pathology. Dr. Xian has developed numerous molecular assays, and is an expert in clinical next-generation sequencing.

Her research focuses on genetic alterations of hematologic malignancies,... Read full bio

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New Teaching Apple iPad App - Appendiceal Pathology

We are pleased to announce that our new teaching App for the iPAD is now available in the Apple App store!

The Johns Hopkins Atlas of Appendiceal Pathology
Volume 8 in the Series:
The Johns Hopkins Atlases of Pathology

Drs. Jacqueline Birkness-Gartman, Elizabeth Montgomery and Kiyoko Oshima have authored a new iPAD application as an educational tool designed to teach practicing pathologists and trainees the pathology of the appendix. This beautifully illustrated app is the eighth in a series of teaching apps produced by the pathology team at Hopkins.

Congratulations, Emily Adams and Katie Beierl!

The Department of Pathology is proud to recognize this years’ winners of the Women’s History Month Achievers Award, Katie Beierl, Clinical Laboratory Manager and Emily Adams, Clinical Laboratory Specialist of the Molecular Diagnostics Lab! Send your warmest congratulations to Katie and Emily for their well-deserved award.

To learn more about Katie and Emily, read our Pathology Blog.

Congratulations, Dr. Marissa White!

Marissa White, M.D.

The Department of Pathology is proud to recognize Dr. Marissa White who recently received the JHU 2022 Diversity Leadership Council Award, Diversity Leadership Award, for her outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. This award is given annually to exceptional individuals or groups who have fostered diversity in the institutes or divisions, whether through advocacy, programming or other endeavors across JHU. Congratulations, Dr. White!

To view the DLC award ceremony, click the button below.