Speech experts give MMI Grand Rounds presentations
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Katherine Hustad, Ph.D. |
On June 6, Katherine Hustad, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, gave a Grand Rounds presentation on “Longitudinal Development, Growth Curves, and Prediction of Outcomes in Speech and Language in Children with Cerebral Palsy.”
Dr. Hustad also was the keynote speaker at the Nebraska Augmentative & Alternative Communication Summer Conference, which was held on June 7. The MMI Department of Speech-Language Pathology was one of the sponsors of the annual conference.
Human Genetics Laboratory leaders give presentations
Jennifer Sanmann, Ph.D., director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute’s Human Genetics Laboratory, traveled to Hong Kong in May for the Association for Molecular Pathology’s Global 2019 Congress. There, Dr. Sanmann presented a talk and a poster titled, “High-Risk Cytogenetics in Multiple Myeloma: Further Scrutiny of Deletions within the IGH Gene Region Enhances Risk Stratification.”
The lab’s associate director, Bhavana Dave, Ph.D., presented and participated in a panel discussion on “Multimodal Assessment in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)” at the Leukemia Symposium: Focus on Opportunities to Improve Care, which was held at UNMC in May.
Human Genetics Laboratory passes CAP accreditation
On June 4, the Human Genetics Laboratory passed the rigorous mandatory inspection to remain accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP). Of note, the certificate of passing did not include deficiencies or recommendations.
“Quality patient care is at the core of our mission, and this successful inspection affirms our commitment,” said lab director Jennifer Sanmann, Ph.D. “I’m proud of our team for their continued efforts to ensure excellence in clinical genetic testing.”