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Dr. Derek Allison recently published in Journal of Cell Metabolism titled “Blocking PD-L2 prevents senescent cell accumulation and age-related dysfunction.” Link to article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42721966/ . Good job Dr. Allison!
Dr. Derek Allison and Dana Napier are co-authors on an international collaborative standards-setting project which utilized the BPTP’s Lunaphore COMET platform for multiplexed protein imaging. Their work has been accepted for publication in Nature Methods. This publication represents the culmination of a major international collaboration and is a significant accomplishment for the BPTP. Congratulations to both of you!
Dr. Adeel Ashraf has an abstract titled ”Clinicopathologic and Molecular Characterization of Peritoneal Mesothelioma in Appalachia: Rare Pediatric Fusion Tumors Versus Adult BAP1/Tumor Suppressor Altered Neoplasms” that has been accepted for the CAP26 Annual Meeting. Congratulations!
Drs. Choucair, Nelson, Neltner and Wang are all Co-Investigator's on the recently funded grant titled "University of Kentucky Alzheimer's Disease Research Center." This grant is funded by the National Institute on Aging and is in collaboration with Sanders-Brown Center of Aging, Internal Medicine, Neuroscience, Pathology & Lab Medicine, Physiology, and Radiology. Excellent work everyone!
Dr. Ahmad Faraz is first author on one and co-author on three other abstracts being presented at the American Society of Dermatopathology (ASDP) Annual Meeting November 19-22, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. These abstracts were completed through collaborations involving the University of Kentucky, Loyola University, SUNY Downstate, Baystate Medical Center, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan and other national and international institutions. Details are below. Congratulations Dr. Faraz!
- (First Author – Dr. Thérèse Bocklage is senior author)“Aggressive Follicular (Infundibular-Trichilemmal) Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Case of Deceptive Subepidermal Spread and Extensive Perineurial Invasion”
- “Pseudomyogenic Hemangioendothelioma of the Wrist: A Diagnostic Pitfall Among Epithelioid Cutaneous and Soft Tissue Neoplasms Mimicking Epithelioid Sarcoma”
- “Histopathologic Variants, Cytopenias, and Clonality of the Dermal Infiltrate in Hematologic Malignancy-Associated Sweet Syndrome: A Systematic Review”
- “Beyond the Abscess: Syringocystadenoma Papilliferum of the Anterior Abdominal Wall: The First Report from Pakistan and a Literature Review”
Dr. Pete Nelson has been busy with multiple publications these past two months. Details are below. Excellent work Dr. Nelson!
- “Distinct single-nucleus RNA-seq changes among non-neuronal cells in ADNC, LATE-NC, and mixed pathologies” in the journal Alzheimer’s Association. Link to article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42779047/
- “ABCC9/SUR2 has a Complex Expression Pattern in Human Brain Gliovascular Unit Cells, Including Astrocytes” in the Journal of Molecular Neuroscience. Link to article: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12031-026-02603-z
- “Autopsy findings in Alzheimer's disease clinical trial participants demonstrate a high frequency of off-target coexisting pathologic features” in the Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease. Link to article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42743907/
Dr. Janna Neltner recently published an article in the journal Neuro-Oncology titled “High Grade astrocytoma with piloid features: a clinical and genomic analysis of prognostic factors using a large cohort.” Link to publication is here: https://doi.org/10.1093/neuonc/noag145 . Great work!
Dr. Aaron Smookler was recently interviewed by the Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB) about the power of mentorship, which was featured on both the AABB website and LinkedIn. Link to article is here: https://www.aabb.org/news-resources/news/aabb-news/article/september-2026/giving-back-the-power-of-mentorship Way to go Dr. Shmookler!