Robin Marjoram has had a manuscript titled "Suboptimal activation of protease-activated receptors enhances alpha2-beta1 integrin-mediated platelet adhesion to collagen" accepted for publication in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. Robin is a graduate student in Dr. Samuel Santoro’s lab. Congratulations to Robin and all those involved with the submission of this manuscript!
Charles Martinez, graduate student in Dr. Jim Chappell’s lab, has been awarded an NRSA Predoctoral Fellowship. Congratulations to both Charles and Dr. Chappell on this outstanding accomplishment!
Nekeithia Wade, graduate student in Dr. Amy Major’s lab, has just had a manuscript accepted to the journal Lupus. Congratulations to Nekeithia, Dr. Major, and all those involved with the submission of this paper! Reference:
Reference: Nekeithia Wade, Bonnie Stevenson, Darren Dunlap and Amy Major. 2009. The lupus susceptibility locus Sle3 is not sufficient to accelerate atherosclerosis in lupus susceptible low density lipoprotein receptor-deficient mice. Lupus. (in press).
Agnes Fogo named as the “John L. Shapiro Professor of Pathology”
It is my pleasure today to announce the appointment of Agnes B. Fogo, M.D. as the next John L. Shapiro Professor of Pathology. She will succeed Dr. Robert D. Collins who has served with distinction as the inaugural Shapiro Professor. Dr. Fogo is Professor of Pathology, Medicine and Pediatrics at Vanderbilt. She directs our Division of Renal Pathology and Electron Microscopy. Dr. Fogo is widely regarded as one of the most outstanding renal pathologists in the world. She has established a well-deserved reputation as a superb diagnostician, an outstanding investigator, and a talented teacher of medical students, pathology residents and renal pathology fellows.
Faculty and friends of the Department of Pathology established the Shapiro Chair to honor the legacy of John L. Shapiro, M.D., an esteemed, long time faculty member and former chair of the Department of Pathology. Dr. Shapiro left a lasting impact on medical student education that is perpetuated, in part, by occupants of the Shapiro Chair. Please join me in congratulating Dr. Fogo as the next Shapiro Professor of Pathology.
Samuel A. Santoro, M.D., Ph.D.
At the recent farewell reception for our residents and fellows on 6/8/09,Sheila 
Pathology” and Justin Cates was selected by the residents as the “Outstanding Teacher in Anatomic Pathology”. Outstanding job! Congratulations to Drs. Dawling and Cates!
Heather Kroh, graduate student in Dr. Paul Bock’s laboratory, recently had a paper published in PNAS: Von Willebrand factor-binding protein is a hysteretic conformational activator of prothrombin. Kroh HK, Panizzi P,
Thuy Tran, a graduate student in Mary Zutter’s laboratory, recently won 1st place in the poster competition in her division at the Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center Retreat. The title of her poster was: "Lack of the α2β1 Integrin Decreases Squamous Cell Carcinoma Metastasis in K14-HPV16 Transgenic Mice." In addition to the honor, Thuy received a cash prize. Congratulations to Thuy and Mary!
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granulation tissue formation and myocardial repair”, submitted to the 1st Annual Samuel S. Riven Cardiovascular Research Day held recently on the Vanderbilt campus received the highest score among the student category. As a result, Maria was invited to give a talk during the afternoon sessions. In addition to the honor, Maria received a cash prize. Maria is a graduate student in Dr. Pampee Young’s laboratory. Congratulations to Maria and Pampee!
Jody Ullery-Rickewick’s paper "Triglyceride alters lysosomal cholesterol metabolism in cholesteryl ester-laden macrophage foam cells" has been accepted for publication by the Journal of Lipid Research. Co-authors are Brian E. Cox, Evelyn E. Griffin, and W. Gray Jerome. Congratulations to Jody, her co-authors, and her advisor, Dr. Jay Jerome!
Jongchan Kim’s paper entitled, "Interactions between Cells with Distinct Mutations in c-MYC and Pten in Prostate Cancer", has been accepted for publication by PLoS Genetics. Co-authors are Isam-Eldin A. Eltoum, Meejeon Roh, Jie Wang, and Sarki A. Abdulkadir. Jongchan is a graduate student in Dr. Sarki Abdulkadir’s lab. Congratuations to Jongchan and all those involved with the submission of this paper!
Robert D. Collins, M.D
Commemoration for 50+ years of service to Vanderbilt
On May 11, 2009, Dr. Robert D. Collins was the speaker at a well-attended Seminar in Pathology. Following the seminar and the lively discussion that followed, the department took the opportunity to 
commemorate the greater than fifty years of service by Dr. Collins as a faculty member at Vanderbilt in the Department of Pathology.
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Dr. Collins was noted for using the lecture format as the ideal vehicle for presenting conceptual material 
to the entire class. He transformed the “organ recital” from a rather uninspiring exercise in reviewing archival specimens into a study of current cases. Thereby, small groups of students learned to process clinical information, to apply book knowledge in order to solve problems, and to examine tissue specimens correctly. Through the years, students have valued Dr. Collins’ challenging and stimulating teaching approach. His excellence as a teacher has been recognized by many teaching awards, including the Shovel Award in 1967, 1979, 1995, and 1999 and the Jack Davies Award for Best Preclinical Teacher on seven occasions. His effectiveness as a teacher was greatly enhanced by the fact that Elizabeth Cate Collins welcomed generations of medical students, residents, fellows, and colleagues into their home.
Dr. Collins was a pioneering figure in the development of modern hematopathology. He has also made numerous contributions to the pathology of infectious disease and other entities.
In 1999, Dr. Collins began a second career with the tripartite goals of writing, basic research, and the organization of a universal scholarship program for Vanderbilt medical students. In 2001, he co-edited the major textbook, Pediatric Hematopathology while, in 2002, he authored Ernest William Goodpasture: Scientist, Scholar, Gentleman – a biography of one of Vanderbilt’s most noted scientists and Chairman of the Department of Pathology from 1925 until 1955. In 2004, Dr. Collins wrote
He has maintained an active, collaborative research program on various mouse models of human disease. For these various achievements, Dr. Collins was honored by the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Vanderbilt Medical Alumni Association in October 2006. In 2005, he was a recipient of the Distinguished Pathologist Award from the
Dr. Collins is truly a Vanderbilt icon. We are grateful for his ongoing and energetic participation in the life of our department.
