Sierra Pathology Laboratory

10/04/2016

08/02/2016

After a long, intense pursuit, researchers are close to bringing to market a daring new treatment: cell therapy that turbocharges the immune system to fight cancer.

06/24/2016

Ever wonder where tissue samples go after they're taken? The College of American Pathologists shares their journey in this video.

06/03/2016

Officials in Minnesota said the singer sustained an accidental overdose of self-administered fentanyl, a type of synthetic op**te.

05/25/2016

05/14/2016

George Papanicolaou (b May 13, 1883) - The Babes-Pap Smear is estimated to have saved the lives over 6 mil women since its use in the 1940's. A glass slide, a coverslip, a few dyes and 6 mil lives... What's under your scope?

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05/05/2016

What does an immune response look like? This image by Rita Elena Serda of the Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at the Baylor College of Medicine offers one perspective. A detailed caption is here: https://visualsonline.cancer.gov/details.cfm?imageid=10486

05/05/2016

Being infected with certain types of the hepatitis virus can cause hepatitis and increase the risk of liver cancer. Our page on liver cancer prevention: http://www.cancer.gov/types/liver/patient/liver-prevention-pdq /_21

02/10/2016

Even though Zika is not a new virus, this recent outbreak has brought forth many new challenges and questions. Our partners and colleagues within the public health community are working hard to bet...

01/21/2016

LEGO-scope (and it really works!)

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12/17/2015

It was an evening like any other in the Pathology Resident’s Room at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital & Weill Cornell Medicine for PGY-3 pathology resident and assistant chief resident, Jordan Arkin when junior resident, Lauren Mecca asked her to look at one of her slides. Jordan went over to her microscope to find the words “Marry Me” written on the histologic slide. Shocked and confused, Jordan looked up and turned around to see her boyfriend of nine months, Ryan Baum waiting on his knee with a ring.

A perfectly planned proposal for a pathologist.

Help us congratulate the newly engaged couple in the comments below.

12/02/2015

Watch mitosis under a microscope