Stanford School of Medicine
Immunodiagnosis In the Department of Pathology
 BRST2 staining of metastatic breast carcinoma in stomach
 BRST2 staining of metastatic breast carcinoma in stomach

Fellowships

Instructions for application

The Immunodiagnosis Fellowship at Stanford accepts applications from qualified candidates. Approximately 4500 cases are accessioned each year. Over 25,000 antibody stains are performed on Stanford cases or on consult cases from many parts of the United States as well as from overseas institutions. Approximately 125 different antibodies are generally used in panels to address differential diagnostic possibilities. The vast majority of stains are performed on routine sections but frozen section studies are also performed. The laboratory employs a variety of manual and automated systems for antigen retrieval and antibody staining as well as for in situ hybridization and quantitative imaging. This program offers a number of basic and applied research opportunities as potentially useful antibodies and probes are constantly being developed and evaluated. Over 20 years of case material comprising over 50,000 cases is in an easily searchable database for a variety of clinical and research uses. Both residents and fellows are strongly encouraged to participate in immunohistology related projects. One or two immunopathology fellowships are available for trainees interested in further experience in this field, generally following two or three years of anatomic pathology training. This affords fellows the opportunity to study a large number of the most challenging cases from all the different areas of surgical pathology.

We would like to have your completed application for Immunodiagnosis by 12/31, 18 months preceding the start of the fellowship. The application consists of a CV, a personal statement, a completed application form (Word doc) including three references. We will interview in January and commit to a candidate by March, 15 months prior to the fellowship.

The application should be sent to:

Yasodha Natkunam, M.D., Ph.D.
and Robert West, M.D., Ph.D.
Co-Directors, Immunopathology Fellowship Program
Department of Pathology
Stanford University School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive, L235
Stanford, CA 94305-5324
FAX: (650) 725-6902
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