The American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP) is a society of

biomedical Biomedicine (also referred to as Western medicine, mainstream medicine or conventional medicine)

scientists who investigate mechanisms of

disease A disease is a particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism, and that is not immediately due to any external injury. Diseases are often known to be medical conditions that a ...

. ASIP membership includes scientists in the academic, government, hospital, and pharmaceutical arenas that focus their research on the pathogenesis, classification, diagnosis and manifestations of disease. Research findings are ultimately used in the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of human diseases. The word pathology is derived from the Greek word "pathos" meaning "disease." ASIP traces its earliest beginnings to the Boston Society of Medical Sciences that was begun in 1869 by a group of faculty from

Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is the graduate medical school of Harvard University and is located in the Longwood Medical Area of Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1782, HMS is one of the oldest medical schools in the United States and is consi ...

. In 1901 the

American Association of Pathologists and Bacteriologists The American Association of Pathologists and Bacteriologists (AAPB) was an American national professional association established in 1901, devoted to fundamental science and academic medicine as distinct from clinical medicine. In 1976, they joined ...

(AAPB) was established. In 1976 the AAPB and the American Society for Experimental Pathology (ASEP) joined to form the American Association of Pathologists (AAP), which in 1992 became ASIP. ASIP is a member of the

Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) is a non-profit organization that is the principal umbrella organization of U.S. societies in the field of biological and medical research. This organization organizes academi ...

(FASEB), a coalition of 27 independent societies that includes over 125,000 biomedical scientists from around the world. FASEB plays an active role in lobbying for the interests of its constituents.

Scientific Interest Groups

Scientific Interest Groups (SIGs) represent the specialty interests of the membership, and include Biobanking,

Breast Cancer Breast cancer is cancer that develops from breast tissue. Signs of breast cancer may include a lump in the breast, a change in breast shape, dimpling of the skin, milk rejection, fluid coming from the nipple, a newly inverted nipple, or a re ...

, Cell Injury, Digital and Computational Pathology, Environmental and Toxicologic Pathology,

Gene Expression Gene expression is the process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product that enables it to produce end products, protein or non-coding RNA, and ultimately affect a phenotype, as the final effect. The ...

, Immunohistochemistry and Microscopy,

Inflammation Inflammation (from la, wikt:en:inflammatio#Latin, inflammatio) is part of the complex biological response of body tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or Irritation, irritants, and is a protective response involving im ...

Immunopathology Immunopathology is a branch of medicine that deals with immune responses associated with disease. It includes the study of the pathology of an organism, organ system, or disease with respect to the immune system, immunity, and immune responses. In ...

Informatics Informatics is the study of computational systems, especially those for data storage and retrieval. According to ACM ''Europe and'' ''Informatics Europe'', informatics is synonymous with computer science and computing as a profession, in which ...

, Liver Pathobiology, Molecular Diagnostic Pathology,

Neoplasia A neoplasm () is a type of abnormal and excessive growth of tissue. The process that occurs to form or produce a neoplasm is called neoplasia. The growth of a neoplasm is uncoordinated with that of the normal surrounding tissue, and persists ...

/Growth Regulation,

Neuropathology Neuropathology is the study of disease of nervous system tissue, usually in the form of either small surgical biopsies or whole-body autopsies. Neuropathologists usually work in a department of anatomic pathology, but work closely with the clinic ...

, Pulmonary Pathobiology, Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells, Tumor Microenvironment and Metastasis, Vascular and Mucosal Pathobiology, and

Veterinary Pathology Veterinary pathologists are veterinarians who specialize in the diagnosis of diseases through the examination of animal tissue and body fluids. Like medical pathology, veterinary pathology is divided into two branches, anatomical pathology an ...

Publications

The American Journal of Pathology ''The American Journal of Pathology'' is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering pathology. It is published by Elsevier on behalf of the American Society for Investigative Pathology, of which it is an official journal. The editor-in-chi ...

'' (''AJP''), official journal of the American Society for Investigative Pathology, publishes articles on the cellular and molecular biology of disease. ''

The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics ''The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics'' is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering research on molecular biological applications to diagnostics (molecular diagnostics). It is published by Elsevier on behalf of the American Society for Investiga ...

'' (''JMD''), co-owned by the American Society for Investigative Pathology and the Association for Molecular Pathology, publishes articles on scientific advances in the translation and validation of molecular discoveries in medicine into the clinical diagnostic setting, and the description and application of technological advances in the field of molecular diagnostic medicine.

Scientific meetings

The ASIP Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology features current topics in disease pathogenesis, including both mechanistic and translational aspects of pathology research. Programming includes several major symposia, workshops, educational sessions, award lectures, and other special sessions that feature nationally and internationally recognized investigators and speakers. Various aspects of professional growth and advancement are presented in career development workshops that specifically address the needs of MD, MD/PhD, PhD, and other trainees. Additional sessions are programmed from abstract submissions to the ASIP topic categories covering a wide variety of subjects related to pathogenesis research. The Pathobiology for Investigators, Students, and Academicians (PISA) Meeting features lectures presented by the leading scientists in their field. Abstract-driven sessions and poster discussions offer a cordial, collegial and contemporary environment for learning and networking as well as an intimate setting for intellectual exchange and constructive criticism, especially for trainees and junior faculty.

Current president

Daniel G. Remick

Past presidents

*2016 George K. Michalopoulos *2015 William B. Coleman *2014 Kevin A. Roth *2013 James M. Musser *2012 Elizabeth R. Unger *2011 Martha Furie *2010 Chuck Parkos *2009 Stanley Cohen *2008 Linda M. McManus *2007 Mark L. Tykocinski *2006 Peter M. Howley *2005 Stephen J. Galli *2004 Nelson Fausto *2003 Abul K. Abbas *2002 Fred P. Sanfilippo *2001 Avrum I. Gotlieb *2000 T. Collins *1999 M. E. Sobel *1998 V. Kumar *1997 H. F. Dvorak *1996 D. G. Kaufman *1995 R. G. Lynch *1994 R. Ross *1993 M. W. Lieberman *1992 M. A. Gimbrone, Jr. *1991 M. E. Lamm *1990 D. F. Bainton *1989 T. S. Edgington *1988 E. R. Unanue *1987 D. Korn *1986 R. S. Cotran *1985 C. G. Becker *1984 J. W. Grisham *1983 P. E. Lacy *1982 D. G. Scarpelli *1981 V. T. Marchesi *1980 F. F. Becker *1979 P. A. Ward *1978 R. E. Anderson, and M. J. Karnovsky *1977 G. B. Pierce *1976 R. B. Hill, Jr. and H. C. Pitot *1951

Frieda Robscheit-Robbins Frieda S. Robscheit-Robbins (8 June 1893 – 18 December 1973) was a German-born American pathologist who worked closely with George Hoyt Whipple, conducting research into the use of liver tissue in treatment of pernicious anaemia, co-authoring ...

*1921

Frederick George Novy __NOTOC__ Frederick George Novy (December 9, 1864 – August 8, 1957) was an American bacteriologist, organic chemist, and instructor. Born in Chicago, Illinois, the third son of Joseph Novy and his wife Frances, grew up on the West Side, near t ...

References

External links

"A New Editor on the Occasion of the Centennial Celebration of the Journal""The American Journal of Pathology""The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics""Intersociety Council for Pathology Information (ICPI)""Intersociety Pathology Council (IPC)"
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