Educating future generations of pathologists.
About UsThe Department of Pathology is a community of basic and clinical scientists who bring an extraordinary range of specialized expertise to their research, teaching, and clinical care to establish diagnoses and outstanding novel therapeutics through our affiliated hospitals.
Education
Research
Our Work
Learn more the department's latest research efforts, including the work we do through our affiliated institutions.
Publications
Browse our archive of recent publications to catch up on the latest discoveries from within our laboratories.
Faculty Spotlight
Professor, Pathology (Soft Tissue Pathology), Pathology (Head and Neck Pathology)
- MD: Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria (1984)
Dr. Alexiev received his MD from the Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria and then completed Residency in Anatomic Pathology and Cytopathology. He was granted the status of permanent resident and citizenship in the USA for extraordinary abilities in cancer research. Dr. Alexiev completed Residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at University of Maryland School of Medicine and a Fellowship in Surgical Pathology at Johns Hopkins Hospital. After a short spell at the Department of Pathology at Roswell Park Cancer Center, he joined the Department of Pathology at University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2010, spending 6 years on faculty before accepting the position of Associate Professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Surgical Pathologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in 2016.
Assistant Professor, Pathology (Neuropathology)
- BA: University of Colorado at Boulder (2008)
- PhD: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (2015)
- MD: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (2017)
Dr. Ahrendsen earned his MD and PhD from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. He then completed a combined Anatomic Pathology/Neuropathology residency & fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA, where he also served as chief resident. He also completed a fellowship in Forensic Pathology at the Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. His research interests include molecular diagnostics of brain tumors and the utilization of post-mortem tissue to better understand human neurologic disease.
Physician-Scientist Training & Resources
We offer a wide range of resources, mentorship opportunities and training to help our residents and fellows excel as physician-scientists. Explore all of the resources and hear from housestaff who are making research a major part of their career development plans, including one of our fellows, Kate Poropatich, MD, MPH.
Health Equity
Our vision is to make Northwestern, our communities, all communities, our lives and the world a better place — with everyone having the chance and responsibility for reaching their own pinnacle of health.
