The University of New Mexico and TriCore Reference Laboratories offer excellent opportunities for research in both clinical and basic science fields. Each resident completes at least one research project during his/her residency. In order to support this endeavor, each resident has a three month research rotation. This dedicated rotation allows residents to truly focus on the design, completion, and publication of a project.
Our faculty in the anatomic and clinical pathology divisions have various research interests and have mentored many residents in research over the years. Research faculty in our department are nationally renowned and work closely with the Cancer Center and numerous clinical services. In addition, the basic science laboratories and scientists welcome residents to participate in their research. Collaborations with the basic science faculty are facilitated through the Pathology Seminar Series, Pathology Research Day, and journal club. Within the Department is Sarah Lathrop, D.V.M., Ph.D., an epidemiologist who is dedicated to helping residents in their research. Past research projects include epidemiologic studies of overdose deaths, immunohistochemical and molecular examinations of various hematopoietic disorders, and microarray analyses of surgical pathology specimens.
Most of our residents have presented their research at national meetings, including USCAP, ASCP, CAP, AMP, and NAME, in addition to publishing in various journals. The Foucar Endowment Fund has been doing an excellent job in supporting many resident research projects with small grants to assist with research expenses. In addition, the Department pays for residents to travel to national meetings when they are presenting their research projects.
Escobar Gil T, Horton DD, Borja Montes OF, Babu D, Sheikh AB. VEXAS syndrome unveiled: a multidimensional journey from clinical presentation to management. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2024 May 15;37(5):858-861. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2024.2352963. PMID: 39165813; PMCID: PMC11332627.
Torrez M, Fischer E, Agarwal S. Primary Temporal Bone Meningioma Presenting as Chronic Mastoiditis and Sigmoid Sinus Thrombosis: Report of a Case with Literature Analysis. Arch Med Case Rep. 2021;3(1):4-11.
Jackson NR, Zeigler K, Torrez M, et al. New Mexico's COVID-19 Experience. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2021;42(1):1-8.
Nielson K, Fischer E, Nemunaitis J, Prabhakaran S, Falk N. Breast Tall Cell Carcinoma with Reversed Polarity with an Unusual Molecular Profile. Case Reports in Clinical Pathology, 2020, 7(1): p. 46-50.
Yonatan Carl, Garon Bodor, MS. Increased Pulmonary Embolism Deaths Among Southwestern U.S. Truck Drivers in the COVID-19 Era. Poster presentation, National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) 2024 conference, Denver, CO, September 2024.
Torrez M, Crookston K, Griggs J, Rosenbaum L, Reyes C, Prizzi M, Raval JS. Steroid-Responsive Encephalopathy Associated with Autoimmune Thyroiditis (Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy) Complicated By Status Epilepticus Successfully Treated With Therapeutic Plasma Exchange. Journal of Clinical Apheresis, Volume 35, Issue 6: November 2020.
Braunberger R, Torrez M, Falk N, Agarwal S. Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Thyroid With a Novel BRAF Mutation and High PDL-1 Expression: A Case Report With Treatment Implications in a Rare and Aggressive Type of Primary Thyroid Carcinoma. Arch Pathol Lab Med (2020) 144 (9s1): e2–e212.
Nielson K, Fischer E, Nemunaitis J. Prabhakaran, S. Falk, N. Breast Tall Cell Carcinoma with Reversed Polarity with an Unusual Molecular Profile. Poster presentation, College of American Pathologists 2020 Meeting, Virtual, October 2020.
Nielson K, Sanchez A, Schultz F, Redemann J, Martin D, Hanson J. A Deep Learning Convolutional Neural Network Can Differentiate Between Most Clinically Relevant Patterns of Colitis. Poster presentation, Digital Pathology Association, Pathology Visions 2020 Meeting, Virtual, October 2020. Click here to view Dr. Nielson's Poster.
Jackson NR, Zeigler K, Torrez M, Makino Y, Adolphi N, Lathrop S, Decker L, Dvorscak L, Proe L, Paul ID, Zumwalt RE, Jarrell HS. New Mexico's COVID-19 Experience. Presented at 2020 National Association of Medical Examiners meeting. Oral Presentation. October 2020 Virtual Conference.
Torrez M, Allen R, Zhou J. A PAX-8-positive Female Urethra Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report with Diagnostic Challenges in Intestinal-Type Adenocarcinoma. Presented at 2020 American Society of Clinical Pathology annual meeting. Poster presentation. September 2020 Virtual Conference. Click here to view Dr. Torrez's Poster.
Torrez M, Crookston K, Griggs J, Rosenbaum L, Reyes C, Prizzi M, Raval JS. Steroid-Responsive Encephalopathy Associated with Autoimmune Thyroiditis (Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy) Complicated By Status Epilepticus Successfully Treated With Therapeutic Plasma Exchange. Presented at American Society for Apheresis 2020 annual meeting. Poster presentation. September 2020 Virtual Conference. Click here to view Dr. Torrez's Poster.
