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Dept. of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine 
University of Florida College of Medicine 
Shands Rm. 3275.7
1600 SW Archer Road
Gainesville, FL 32610-0275 

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Professional Summary:

Dr. Anthony T. Yachnis received his MD degree from George Washington University School of Medicine in 1986. He completed residency and fellowship training in Anatomic Pathology and Neuropathology at the University of Pennsylvania between 1986 and 1991. During the last year of his training, Dr. Yachnis was an American Cancer Association Clinical Research Fellow in Surgical Pathology. Between 1991 and 1993, he received specialized training in Pediatric (Developmental) Neuropathology at Philadelphia Children's Hospital. During this time he was awarded an American Brain Tumor Association Research Fellowship to study pediatric primitive neuroectodermal brain tumors.

Dr. Yachnis joined the Department of Pathology at the University of Florida in 1993. He is certified in Anatomic Pathology and Neuropathology by the American Board of Pathology. Current research efforts in the Neuropathology laboratory are aimed at understanding the roles of cell death regulatory molecules of the bcl-2 family in the pathogenesis brain tumors and developmental abnormalities. Dr. Yachnis is the author of over 100 publications including journal articles, book chapters and abstracts, has given numerous invited national and local presentations, and has won national and local awards for research and teaching. Among the latter are the "Horatio T. Enterline Award" in Surgical Pathology and the "Moore Award" of the American Association of Neuropathologists.

Dr. Yachnis is Senior Associate Editor of Laboratory Investigation and served on the on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology from 1998-2003. He has been a reviewer for numerous other pathology journals. He is a member of the Arthur Purdy Stout Society of Surgical Pathology. He currently serves on the Department of Pathology residency committee, curriculum committee for the second year medical student pathology course, and is chair of the pathology department clinical research committee.

Relevant Links:

• American Association Neuropathologists
• Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology
• Clinical Research Committee
• Program Announcement
• Neuropathology Fellowship