Sonika Dahiya, MD, Professor of Pathology & Immunology and Head of Neuro-Oncology in the Department of Pathology & Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine, was recently named to the Working Committee of the Consortium to Inform Molecular and Practical Approaches to CNS Tumor Taxonomy (cIMPACT-NOW). This prestigious consortium was established under the sponsorship of the International Society of Neuropathology (ISN) in late 2016 to provide a forum to evaluate and recommend proposed changes to future CNS tumor classifications. Dr. Dahiya’s input in the working committee will be invaluable, as her current research focuses on neuro-oncology with a specific interest in the discovery of novel diagnostic, prognostic and predictive markers in brain tumors.
“This honor is a testament to Sonika’s visibility in the neuropathology/neuro-oncology community and places her in a position to influence the rapidly burgeoning world of diagnostic neuropathology,” said Robert E. Schmidt, MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology & Immunology, Division Chief of Neuropathology, and Section Head of Neuropathology in the Department of Pathology & Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine.
