News

The Association of Pathology Chairs (APC) Society of ’67 has selected Dr. Mahalia Robinson as a Kinney Scholar. The Society of ’67 fosters the development of academic pathology and future leaders in academic practice, education, and research. Dr. Robinson’s selection, a highly competitive honor, will fund her attendance at the APC 2024 Annual Meeting, where she will participate in several Kinney Scholar activities and receive recognition throughout the program. Congratulations, Dr. Robinson!

Dr. Clayton Yates, the John Lewis Professor of Pathology, joins the global Cancer Grand Challenges team (SAMBAI) led by Melissa Davis at Morehouse School of Medicine, in a $25 million initiative over five years to address cancer inequities. This interdisciplinary team, funded by Cancer Grand Challenges, aims to tackle disparities in cancer prevention, screening, and treatment, recognizing them as significant public health concerns. To learn more, click the button below.

Ksha Stephens, a grants and contracts manager in our department, has received an honorable mention for the first annual Research Administrator Staff Recognition Award! This recognition is a testament to Ksha’s dedication and hard work and we are very proud to have her as part of our Pathology team.

Congratulations Ksha on this well-deserved achievement!

It is with sadness that we share the news that Raymond Ellsworth Lund passed away On February 16, 2024. Pete (as most knew him) was a long time faculty member in Pathology and Art as Applied to Medicine at JHU School of Medicine from 1962-2000. He trained many biomedical photographers over the years and was a very active member in several professional organizations. Pete was a fellow of the Biological Photographic Association (BPA) and served as President of the association for six years. In 1994 he also served as Chairman and organizer for the World Congress on Biomedical Communications which brought together Biocommunicators from around the world to discuss global imaging in health and science. Over his long career at Hopkins Pete took countless “photomics” for our faculty and contributed to several major textbooks and journal articles.

A Celebration of Raymond’s life was held in the Lemmon Funeral Home of Dulaney Valley, Inc, 10 W. Padonia Road (at York Road) Timonium, Maryland 21093 on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 for a memorial gathering from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm with a Celebration of Life beginning at 3:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions may be made in Raymond's name to the Alzheimer's Association or ASPCA.

Clayton Yates, Ph.D., the John R. Lewis Professor of Pathology was recently interviewed by WebMD on Black Americans with Cancer and health care disparities. Click the button below to listen/read the interview.

Brandi Glover, a PhD candidate at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in the Cellular and Molecular Medicine program, has been accepted to be a member of the Johns Hopkins University 2024 Class of the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society! According to the Office of the Provost, Brandi exemplifies the five Bouchet qualities of scholarship, leadership, character, service and advocacy for those traditionally underrepresented in the academy. She is one of the ten scholars selected.

Brandi earned her BS from Xavier University of Louisiana and currently working at the laboratory of Dr. Laura Wood. Her thesis project is focused on interrogating the molecular alterations in precancerous cells in organoid models.

Congratulations Brandi!

Dr. Angélica Cruz-Lebrón has been selected for the 2024 Johns Hopkins University Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship (PPF) Program. According to the Office of the Provost, the PPF program fellowships “seek to locate, promote, and nurture the work of outstanding early career postdoctoral scholars at Johns Hopkins University.” The award provides salary support, research funds, and professional development funds towards the enhancement of connections and skills needed to prepare for an independent STEM faculty career.

Dr. Cruz-Lebrón completed a Ph.D. and a short Postdoctoral Fellowship at Case Western Reserve University before joining the laboratory of Dr. Karen Sfanos as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Pathology at Johns Hopkins. Prior to joining the Ph.D. program at Case Western, Dr. Cruz-Lebrón was a Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) scholar, and was awarded the PREP Scholar of the Year at Case Western Reserve University. Thus far during her tenure at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Cruz-Lebrón has received a Johns Hopkins Postdoctoral Research Accelerator Award and a competitive award from the Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program.

Congratulations Angélica!