What to do if the #FNA material is stuck in the needle hub? Safely recap the needle using the plastic cover, a rubber top tube, a rubber safety recapping device or simply an eraser. Then perform the needle flick technique as demonstrated here by @SaeedAsiry@MyCytopathology
Congratulations to our @UPMCPath Program Director Dr. Marie C. DeFrances for receiving the Margaret Grimes Distinguished Achievement Award in Graduate Medical Education, Selected by the
AAPath-PRODS for her outstanding contributions to graduate medical education #AAPath2026Boston
TTF-1 pitfall: while we rely on nuclear staining for tumors of lung/thyroid origin, hepatocytes can show granular cytoplasmic TTF-1 staining (clone-dependent). Always look for clean nuclear staining and correlate with markers like HepPar1, Arginase, and clinical context.#CytoPath
@UPMCPath PGY-2 resident Zach High presenting his research “B-Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL) Following Immunomodulatory Imide Drug Therapy: A Multi-Institutional Comparison with Therapy-Related and de novo B-ALL” at the Pennsylvania Association of Pathologists annual meeting
@UPMCPath PGY-2 resident Nathaniel Bigot presenting his research poster titled “An Unexpected Anti-D Antibody in an RhD-Positive Patient” at the Pennsylvania Association of Pathologists (PAP) annual meeting.
@UPMCPath is proud to support our PGY-1 resident Peace Preston (@LikeWorldPeace) to represent residents at the @Pathologists Resident Forum! At @UPMCPathology, we love creating opportunities for residents to network, learn, and get involved in pathology organizations. #SPRF26
Our Department of Pathology Winter Retreat ❄️ A time to reflect, connect, and celebrate a year of achievements supporting our institution, medical education, innovation, and most importantly, our patients. A few photos from the event last weekend 📸 @UPMC@UPMCnews@PittTweet
@UPMCPathology and @PittTweet celebrated the achievements of 3 endowed professors from our department: Dr. Hooman Rashidi, Alejandro Soto-Gutiérrez, and Jennifer Picarsic (@jpcrsc) in a ceremony attended by Dean Anantha Shekhar, Dr. Joe Losee, and Dr. Liron Pantanowitz (@PathPro)