American Society for Investigative Pathology
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The American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP) is a society of biomedical scientists who investigate mechanisms of disease
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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
. In 1901 the American Association of Pathologists and Bacteriologists
(AAPB) was established. In 1976 the AAPB and the American Society for Experimental Pathology joined to form ASIP.
ASIP is a member of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
(FASEB), a coalition of 24 independent societies that includes 100,000 biomedical scientists from around the world. FASEB plays an active role in lobbying for the interests of its constituents.
The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics (JMD) the official publication of the Association for Molecular Pathology, co-published by the American Society for Investigative Pathology, publishes original manuscripts 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.
Disease
A disease is an abnormal condition affecting the body of an organism. It is often construed to be a medical condition associated with specific symptoms and signs. It may be caused by external factors, such as infectious disease, or it may be caused by internal dysfunctions, such as autoimmune...
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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
Harvard Medical School is the graduate medical school of Harvard University. It is located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts....
. In 1901 the American Association of Pathologists and Bacteriologists
American Association of Pathologists and Bacteriologists
The American Association of Pathologists and Bacteriologists was an American national professional association established in 1901, devoted to the medical sciences as distinct from clinical medicine...
(AAPB) was established. In 1976 the AAPB and the American Society for Experimental Pathology joined to form ASIP.
ASIP is a member of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, abbreviated FASEB, is a non-profit organization that is the principal umbrella organization of U.S. societies in the field of biological and medical research. FASEB organizes academic conferences and publishes scientific literature...
(FASEB), a coalition of 24 independent societies that includes 100,000 biomedical scientists from around the world. FASEB plays an active role in lobbying for the interests of its constituents.
Publications
The American Journal of Pathology (AJP) official journal of the American Society for Investigative Pathology publishes original manuscripts on the cellular and molecular biology of disease.The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics (JMD) the official publication of the Association for Molecular Pathology, co-published by the American Society for Investigative Pathology, publishes original manuscripts 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
ASIP Annual Meetings are held in conjunction with the FASEB Experimental Biology (EB) Annual Meeting.Division
The International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER) is a division of ASIP. ISBER is an international forum that focuses on the technical, legal, ethical and managerial issues relevant to repositories of biological and environmental specimens.Past Presidents
- 1976 R. B. Hill, Jr. and H. C. Pitot
- 1977 G. B. Pierce
- 1978 R. E. Anderson, and M. J. Karnovsky
- 1979 P. A. Ward
- 1980 F. F. Becker
- 1981 V. T. Marchesi
- 1982 D. G. Scarpelli
- 1983 P. E. Lacy
- 1984 J. W. Grisham
- 1985 C. G. Becker
- 1986 R. S. Cotran
- 1987 D. Korn
- 1988 E. R. Unanue
- 1989 T. S. Edgington
- 1990 D. F. Bainton
- 1991 M. E. Lamm
- 1992 M. A. Gimbrone, Jr.
- 1993 M. W. Lieberman
- 1994 R. Ross
- 1995 R. G. Lynch
- 1996 D. G. Kaufman
- 1997 H. F. Dvorak
- 1998 V. Kumar (physician)|V. Kumar
- 1999 M. E. Sobel
- 2000 T. Collins
- 2001 Avrum I. Gotlieb
- 2002 Fred P. Sanfilippo
- 2003 Abul K. Abbas
- 2004 Nelson Fausto
- 2005 Stephen J. Galli
- 2006 Peter M. Howley
- 2007 Mark L. Tykocinski
- 2008 Linda M. McManus
- 2009 Stanley Cohen
- 2010 Chuck Parkos
- 2011 Martha Furie