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Kobayashi M, Mellen PF.  A gastric artery aneurysm

complicated by a dissection of gastric and hepatic

arteries: possible role of adventitial inflammation and

disruption of internal elastic lamina in splanchnic

artery dissection.  Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2008

Jun;29(2):191-5.

Wu HH, Clouse J, Ren R.  Fine-needle aspiration

cytology of Hürthle cell carcinoma of the thyroid. 

Diagn Cytopathol. 2008 Mar;36(3):149-54.

 

Schultz AM,  Mellen PF  Intrauterine meconium

peritonitis associated with intrauterine volvulus:

case report and review. Pathology Outlines.com

Case of the Week #106. January 4, 2008

 

Emerick K, Wu HH.  CT-Guided Fine-Needle

Aspiration Biopsy of the Liver: 10 Years

Experience in a Community Teaching

Hospital. Abstract accepted for Am. Soc.

Clinical Pathology meeting, October 18-21, 2007,

New Orleans, Louisiana

 

Kobayashi M., Mellen PF.  “Rubber Bullet”

Injury – A Case Report and Literature

Review. Abstract accepted for

National Assoc.Med. Examiners

meeting, Oct 12-17,2007,

Savannah, Georgia

Emerick K, Wu HH.  CT-guided

fine-needle aspiration biopsy of liver: 10 years experience in a community teaching hospital. (Abstract) Am J Clin Pathol 2007;128:128:703(#71) Poster presentation at 2007 ASCP Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA October 17-21, 2007

 

Cruz JL Feria D, Gentry S, Jameson D, Bond SF, Gregurek SF, Smith DS, Waxman DA.   Comparison of Reaction Rates of Sixteen Year-Old Blood Donors to Their High School Peers.  Abstract accepted for AABB 2007 conference. 

Wu HH, Schultz A, Morris A, Kirkpatrick JL. High-risk human papillomavirus DNA test is useful in the triage of women aged 35 years and older with atypical squamous cells, cannot exclude high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion. (Abstract) Arch Pathol Lab Med 2007;131:1455 (#42) Poster presentation at 2007 CAP Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL September 30- October 3, 2007.

Wayne JM, Kocoshis T, Wu HH. Pathology Outlines Online Publication – Case of the  week #90, 33 yo. Woman with appendicitis: A Case of Enterobius Vermicularis.  Published August 2007.

Rose CL,  Mellen PF.  Nasopharyngeal/extra-parotid Warthin tumor: case report and review PathologyOutlines case of the week.  http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/caseofweek/case2008112.htm

 

Wu HH, Allen SL, Kirkpatrick JL, Elsheikh TM. Reflex high-risk human papilloma virus DNA test is useful in the triage of women with atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion. Diagn Cytopathol. 2006 Sep 5;34(10):707-710

Orazi A, Chiu R, O’Malley DP, Czader M, Allen SL, An C, Vance GH. Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia: the role of bone marrow biopsy and immunohistology. Mod. Pathol. 2006:19, 1536-1545.

 

Wu HH, Allen SL, Kirkpatrick JL, Elsheikh TM.  Reflex high-risk human papilloma virus DNA test is useful in the triage of women with atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion.  Diagn Cytopathol. 2006 Oct;34(10):707-10.

Allen S, Chiu R, Baldridge L, Orazi A, Dunphy CH, O’Malley DP. Refractory ITP: therapy-related histopathologic changes in spleens. Mod Pathol. 19(S1):1340, 2006.

Chiu R, O’Malley DP, Allen S, Czader M, Orazi A. Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (cmml): the role of bone marrow biopsy immunohistochemistry. Mod Pathol. 19(S1):1019, 2006 (abstract)

Kobayashi M, Mellen PF. A gastric artery aneurysm complicated by a dissection of gastric and hepatic arteries. Natl Assn Med Examiners 2006 Annual Meeting (abstract).

Kubiczek P, Langona M, Mellen PF. Occupational injuries in a pathology residency program. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2006 Feb;130(2):146-7.

Kumar A, Haery C, Paladugu B, Kumar A, Symeoneides S, Taiberg L, Osman J, Trenholme G, Opal SM, Goldfarb R, and Parrillo JE. The duration of hypotension before the initiation of antibiotic treatment is a critical
determinant of survival in a murine model of escherichia coli in septic shock: association of serum lactate and inflammatory cytokine levels. J Infectious Dis. 2006;193:251-8.

Schultz AS, Mellen PF. China White: Fentanyl related deaths in Indiana. Indiana State Coroner Training Board
Newsletter Feb06, p2.

Wu HH, Gregurek SF, Schultz AM, Bibb CO, Pearson RW, Elsheikh TM. Can GEWF solution improve the retrieval of lymph nodes from colorectal cancer resections? Abstract. Mod Pathol. 19(S1); #565, 124A, 2006.

Wu HH, Jones JN, Osman J. Fine-needle aspiration cytology of the thyroid: ten years experience in a community teaching hospital. Diagn Cytopathol. 2006 Feb;34(2):93-6.

Wu HH, MK Sajjad, RW Pearson. Terror of the Error: Amended Surgical Pathology Report in
a Community Teaching Hospital. Submitted to ASCP for Fall 2006 meeting.

Bibb CO, Mellen PF. Lichtenberg lightning strike figures: report of an autopsy case with gross and microscopic findings. Ball Mem Hosp Research Day Abstracts embolism at autopsy in a community hospital. Mod Pathol. 18(S1);11, 2005.

Emerick K, Dlott J., Mellen P. Demographics and co-morbidities associated with pulmonary embolism at autopsy in a community hospital. Mod Pathol. 18(S1);11, 2005.

Ren RL, Roepke JE, Identification of chronic myelogenous leukemia. Tech Sample, Hematology H2, 2005.

Wu HH, Allen SL, Kirkpatrick J, Elsheikh TM. High risk HPV DNA by hybrid capture II is a useful triage method for women with ASC-H on ThinPrep pap tests. Abstract Mod Pathol. 18(S1);359, 2005.

Choon A, Roepke JE. Importance of immunohistochemical staining in metastatic anaplastic oligodendroglioma. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2004 Apr;128(4):489-90 (review).

Choon A, Wu H, Allen S. HPV Testing – A Useful Triage Test for Papanicolaou Smear with Atypical Squamous Cells. Am J Clin Pathol 2004;122:625-626 (Abstract for American Society of Clinical Pathology Meeting, October 9, 2004. One of 16 finalists for Shear Sanford Award.)

Kubiczek PA, Mellen PF. Commentary on: Huxley AK, Finnegan M. Human remains sold to the highest bidder! A snapshot of the buying and selling of human skeletal remains on eBay, and internet auction site. J Forensic Sci. Jan. 2004;(49)1:17-20.
J Forensic Sci. 2004 Sep;49(5):1137; author reply 1138.

Paladugu B, Kumar A, Parrillo JE, Der S, Osman J. Bacterial DNA and RNA induce rat cardiac myocyte contraction depression in vitro. Shock. 2004 Apr;21(4):364-9.

Ren RL, Wu HH, Pathologic Quiz Case – A 40-year-old woman with an unusual uterine tumor. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2004, 128:e31-32.

Ren RL, Wu HH, Roepke JE. Cutaneous Blastic Natural Killer Cell Lymphoma (CD4+CD56+ Hematodermic Neoplasm). Poster. American Soc Dermatopathology 40th Annual Meeting, Chicago, October 9-12, 2004.

Wu HH, Jones JN. Relative cancer risk for the thyroid lesions diagnosed by FNA in a community teaching hospital. Mod Pathol. 2004;17 (S1):86A.

Wu HH, Lapkus O, Corbin M. Comparison of 34betaE12 and P63 in 100 consecutive prostate carcinoma diagnosed by needle biopsies. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol. 2004 Dec;12(4):285-9.

Wu HH, Ren RL. Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology of Hurthle Cell Adenocarcinoma of the thyroid. Poster. United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) annual meeting, Vancouver, Canada, March 6-12, 2004.

Wu HH, Ren RL. FNA cytology of Hurthle cell carcinomas: a comparison study with Hurthle cells adenoma. Mod Pathol. 2004;17:86A (abstract 351).

Wu HH, Ren RL, Roepke JE. Fine-needle aspiration cytology of blastic natural killer-cell lymphoma (CD4+ CD56+ hematodermic neoplasm). Diagn Cytopathol. 2004 Apr;30(4):268-70.

Gallagher KE, Smith DM, Mellen PF. Suicidal asphyxiation by using pure helium gas: case report, review, and discussion of the influence of the internet. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2003 Dec;24(4):361-3.

Lapkus O. Histoplasmosis. CAP Survey 2003.

Osman J, Mellen PF. Ephedrine related sudden cardiac death in central Indiana: Two case reports. Indiana State Coroners Training Board Newsletter, October 2003.

Ren RL Chou CK, Spencer JW: Chapter 2: Preclinical Research in Complementary and Alternative Medicine, in Complementary and Alternative Medicine – An evidence-based approach: John W. Spencer and Joseph J Jacobs (Ed.), 2nd edition, Mosby – An affiliate of Elsevier Science, St. Louis, MO, pp 40-68, 2003.

Wu HH, Casto B, Elsheikh TM. Endometrial brush biopsy. An accurate outpatient method of detecting endometrial malignancy. J Reprod Med. 2003 Jan;48(1):41-5.

Wu HH, Jones JN, Grzybicki DM, Elsheikh TM. Sensitive cytologic criteria for the identification of follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma in fine-needle aspiration biopsy. Diagn Cytopathol. 2003 Nov;29(5):262-6.

Casto B, Wu HH. Endometrial Brush Biopsy (Tao brush): one year experience with 320 cases in an outpatient setting. Presented at annual BMH resident research symposium, May 15, 2002.

Gallagher K, Smith D. A case of suicidal asphyxiation using pure helium gas and the influence of the internet. Presented at annual BMH resident research symposium, May 15, 2002, first place winner.

Hu J, Choon A, Pearson RW. Pathologic Quiz Case: A 33-year old man with a pigmented intradural mass / Spinal Melanotic Schwannoma: A case report in progress. Presented at annual BMH resident research symposium, May 15, 2002.

Lapkus O, Branam GE, Wu HH. Metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma diagnosed on FNA biopsy of the lung. Presented at annual BMH resident research symposium, May 15, 2002.

Osman J, Taiberg L, Paladugu B, Kumar A, Golfard R, Parillo JE, Kumar A. Myocardial depression measured with a microconductance catheter in a murine model of endotoxic shock. Crit Care Med. 30(12); A70, 2002.

Puca KE, Wu HH. Pathologic quiz case. An incidental endometrial tumor masked by large leiomyoma. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2002 Jul;126(7):864, 865-6.

Schuetz MJ, Elsheikh TM. Dermoid cyst (mature cystic teratoma) of the cecum. Histologic and cytologic features with review of the literature. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2002 Jan;126(1):97-9 (review).

Wu HH, Jones JN, Elsheikh TM. Sensitive cytologic criteria for the diagnosis of follicular variant of papillary carcinoma in fine needle aspiration biopsy of thyroid. Presented at annual BMH resident research symposium, May 15, 2002.

Gallagher KE, Wu HH. Pathologic quiz case: unilateral breast mass

in a 75-year-old woman. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2001 Nov;125(11):1503-4.

Lapkoviene O, Forchetti D, Roepke JE. Unusual sites

of involvement by hematologic malignancies. Case 1.

Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma presenting with CNS

symptoms. J Clin Oncol. 2001 Oct 1;19(19):3988-91.

Ren RL, Vora N, Yang F, Longmate J, Wang W,

Sun H, Li JR, Weiss L, Stuad C, McDougall J and

Chou CK. Variation of dose an electrode spacing

for rat breast cancer electrochemical treatment.

Bioelectromagnetics. 2001; 22:205-211.

Wu HH, Schueltz M, Cramer H. Significance of

benign endometrial cells in Pap smears from

postmenopausal women. J Reprod Med. 2001 Sep;46(9):795-8.

Wu HH, Harshbarger KE, Berner HW, Elsheikh TM. Endometrial brush

biopsy (Tao brush). Histologic diagnosis

of 200 cases with complementary cytology:

an accurate sampling technique for the

detection of endometrial abnormalities.

Am J Clin Pathol. 2000 Sep;114(3):412-8.

Li Jr, Chou CK, McDougall JA, Dasgupta G,

Wu HH, Ren RL, Lee A, Han J, Momand J. TP53

tumor suppressor protein in normal human

fibroblasts does not respond to

837 MHz microwave exposure.

Radiat Res. 1999 Jun;151(6):710-6.

Wu HH, Harshbarger KE, McCandless DG.

Fine-needle aspiration cytology of well-differentiated inflammatory liposarcoma: a case report with histologic follow-up.
Diagn Cytopathol. 1999 Apr;20(4):229-32.

Zaring RA, Roepke JE. Pathologic quiz case. Pulmonary mass in a patient presenting with a hemothorax. Diagnosis: primary pulmonary biphasic synovial sarcoma. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 1999 Dec;123(12):1287-9.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ACTIVITY

 

Masahiko Kobayashi – Selected to give lecture in Mumbai India

 

M. Kobayashi:  Theories behind the order of appearance of rigor mortis.  29th Annual Conference of the Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine, Forensic Medicon 2008, Mumbai, India, 2008

 

M. Kobayashi, P.F. Mellen:  Rubber bullet injury.  29th Annual Conference of the Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine, Forensic Medicon 2008, Mumbai, India, 2008

 

Yumei Chen:  College of American Pathologists Foundation Advanced Training Grant

Crystal Rose:  ICPI Trainee Travel Award - to attend CAP 2008 meeting

John Wayne:  Junior member of the ASCP CheckPath Committee

Kerrie Emerick:  Delegate to CAP Resident Forum

Sarah Lott:  Delegate to CAP Resident Forum

Kerrie Emerick: Liaison to ASCP Resident Physician Section      

HONORS/AWARDS

 

Jolene Clouse – 1st Place for Original Research: 2007 BMH Annual Research Symposium

Dennis Williams – 2nd Place for Case Study: 2007 BMH Annual Research Symposium

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