The mission of the Society is to promote the discovery, advancement, and dissemination of basic and translational knowledge in experimental pathology and related disciplines. This shall be achieved by fostering investigation into the pathogenesis, classification, diagnosis, and manifestations of disease through meetings, publications, and educational activities.
Vice-President
David Williams, Jr., MD, PhD
University of North Carolina
Secretary-Treasurer
John Hanna, MD, PhD
Harvard Medical School & Brigham and Women's Hospital
Councilor At-large
Charleen Chu, MD, PhD
University of Pittsburgh
Early-in-Career Councilor At-Large
Traci Parry, PhD
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Program Chair-Elect
Ronen Sumagin, PhD
Northwestern University
Publications Committee Chair-Elect
Xiao-Ming Yin, MD, PhD
Tulane University
Nominating Committee
Morgan Preziosi, PhD
FENIX Group International
Nominating Committee
Onur Kanisicak, PhD
The Ohio State University
Nominating Committee
David Sullivan, PhD
Northwestern University
Meritorious Awards Committee
Asma Nusrat, MD
University of Michigan
Meritorious Awards Committee
William Muller, MD, PhD
Northwestern University
2026 Gold-Headed Cane Recipient:
Mark L. Tykocinski, MD
Sidney Kimmel Medical College/Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
2026 Rous-Whipple Award Recipient:
Anna Mae Diehl, MD
Duke University School of Medicine
Durham, NC
2026 Outstanding Investigator Award Recipient:
John W. Hanna, MD, PhD
Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA
2026 Cotran Early Career Investigator Award Recipient:
Dennis Jones, PhD
Boston University
Boston, MA
2026 Robbins Distinguished Educator Award Recipient:
Michael B. Prystowsky, MD, PhD
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, NY
2026 Frieda Robscheit-Robbins Award for Exceptional Achievement in the Advancement of Women in Experimental Pathology Recipient:
Patricia A. D’Amore, PhD
Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
2026 Marilyn G. Farquhar Early Career Award for Exceptional Achievement in the Advancement of Women in Experimental Pathology Recipient:
Melinda A. Engevik, PhD
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
2026 Young Scientist Leadership Award Recipient:
Vik Meadows, PhD
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA