The Annual 2011 Meeting of the American Society for Investigative Pathology will be held April 9-13, 2011, in conjunction with Experimental Biology at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. The program committee has assembled a dynamic scientific program encompassing diverse topics related to basic biology and pathobiology of human disease.

It has been my pleasure to gather programmatic ideas from the committee and ASIP membership alike, and to incorporate these into the design of the final program. The program has been developed in conjunction with ASIP guest societies, including The American Society for Matrix Biology, The American College of Veterinary Pathologists, The International Society for Analytical and Molecular Morphology, The International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories, The Society for Cardiovascular Pathology, and The Italian Pathology Society. Special thanks to Tara Snethen, Sara Hamilton, and Mark Sobel for their invaluable service and advice in this endeavor.

This year’s scientific program includes broad pathobiology topic categories, with presentation formats ranging from symposia and workshops to educational and training sessions. The symposia topics include Antigen Presenting Cells: Conductors of the Mucosal Immune Orchestra, Cancer Genomics and Epigenomics, Cardiac Myocyte Dysfunction in Ischemia and Heart, Compartmentalization of Endothelia Signaling, Hepatic Stem Cells, Inflammation and Disease, Molecular Pathology of Circulating Tumor Cells, Monitoring and Managing: Epithelial Interactions with the Microbiota, Mechanisms of Cellular Stress in Disease, Metabolic Syndrome: Links between Insulin Resistance, Inflammation and Vascular Pathobiology, Microenvironment and Tumor Progression, Regenerative Medicine, Quantitative Imaging of Organisms/Experimental Trends and Stems to GEMS.

Highlights of this year’s program include award lectures on the subjects of wound repair, normalization of tumor vasculature, microenvironment for cancer treatment, and interactions between the vascular and immune system, as well as the Presidential Symposium, entitled: “Innate and Adaptive Immunity at the Mucosal Barrier.” Additional special interest groups will present workshops, symposia, and networking sessions focused on biophysical pathology, breast cancer, veterinary pathology, and hepatocellular cancer. Finally, in keeping with tradition, the ASIP annual meeting will continue to host the ‘Blood Vessel Club’ and ‘Club Hepatomania.’

A vital component of the program will include abstract-driven minisymposia and poster sessions. Based on ASIP’s strong commitment to support young investigators and trainee members, the program will also include special workshops on career development and presentation skills, and will offer opportunities for trainee members to share their research and receive awards. Your input is vital for the survival and success of this meeting in 2011. I look forward to your ASIP participation and abstract submission.

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