Dr. Jia Zhu's herpes research may have implications for new therapies in cancer applications.

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Eight University of Washington researchers are among the 396 new fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, announced this month. Election as a fellow of AAAS is an honor bestowed upon members by their peers.

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The UW Alzheimer's Disease Reseach Center seeks proposals for pilot projects that use its resources to advance the understanding, diagnosis, and/or treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Click on View Website to find out more.

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Join us in honoring George Martin and Dennis Reichenbach’s deep and lasting commitment to research, education, and the development of new leaders for the discipline of pathology. No depiction of the strength of our department would be complete without noting the impact Dennis and George have had on generations of graduate students, post-doctoral students, and junior faculty. By supporting the George Martin-Dennis Reichenbach Endowment, you are not only honoring the amazing impact of two exceptional scientists, you are enabling early career pathologists to pursue their research interests that fall outside of the traditional focus areas of federal funding programs. In the spirit of the indelible impact Drs. Martin and Reichenbach continue to have on our field, this endowment’s purpose is to foster innovative research and better inform our fight against disease.

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On June 30, 2017, Professor Emeritus Dr. George Martin turned 90 years old. Several generations of Dr. Martin's colleagues in the UW Department of Pathology gathered to hear remarks, mingle, and celebrate Martin's work and legacy of scientific accomplishment, generosity, and collegiality.

Read the full story on the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center website.

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Dr. Jia Zhu's unexpected discovery in a herpes lab might bring relief to cancer patients.

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Dr. Raj Bharadwaj and his mentor Dr. Leo Pallanck received the Weil Award this year for Best Paper on Experimental Neuropathology from the American Association of Neuropathologists for their work on a new Drosophila model of Neurodegeneration with Brain Iron Accumulation (NBIA). This is a major national award not limited to trainees awarded for Raj's work in the research year of his neuropathology fellowship. The new Drosophila model of NBIA – a familial disease with clinical and pathologic similarities to Parkinson’s disease- is anticipated to help better understand the pathogenesis of Parkinsonism, with the ultimate goal of finding novel therapeutic approaches for these devastating diseases.

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King 5 has published an article on brain donations and the benefits they provide to medical institutions. Dr. Keene was interviewed on the importance of brain donations in general and their potential to improve treatment and prevention of traumatic brain injuries.

More can be found on King 5's website, "Donated Brains a 'Tremendous Gift' to Science, UW Medicine Says".

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Nautilus Magazine has published an article on aging featuring George Martin's and others' research on aging and the wide variability in its effects. The article can be found on the Nautilus website and contains more information on the genetic focus of Martin's research.

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TIME has published an article featuring the Kaeberlein Lab's work on the Dog Aging Project, a trial which is studying the effects of rapamycin therapy in dogs. The drug is being tested for the potential of increasing the length and quality of life in aging canines.

You can read the article on TIME's website, "Is There Anything That Can Help My Dog Live Longer Too?".

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