M. Melinda Sanders, MDProfessor, Pathology and Laboratory MedicinePathologist
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Education
Post-Graduate Training
Awards
Degree | Institution | Major |
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AB | Bryn Mawr College | Chemistry |
MD | Medical College of Ohio at Toledo | Medicine |
Post-Graduate Training
Training | Institution | Specialty |
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Fellowship | Medical College of Ohio at Toledo | Pathology (Student Fellow) |
Residency | Yale-New Haven Hospital | Assistant Resident, Anatomic Pathology |
Residency | Yale-New Haven Hospital | Senior Resident, Anatomic Pathology |
Fellowship | Memorial Hospital for Cancer (Sloan-Kettering) | Anatomic Pathology |
Fellowship | Memorial Hospital for Cancer (Sloan-Kettering) | Cytopathology |
Awards
Name of Award/Honor | Awarding Organization |
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Loeser Award from Class of 2014 | UConn School of Medicine |
LCME Task Force Certificate of Appreciation | UConn School of Medicine |
Academy of Distinguished Educators | UConn Health Center |
Outstanding Teaching Award, Classes of 2011 | UConn Health Center |
Outstanding Teaching Award, Classes of 2010 | UConn Health Center |
Recognition by UConn classes of 2002 | UConn Health Center |
Runner-up, Basic Science Golden Apple Award for Medical Sciences | University of Arkansas |
Pathology Award | Medical College of Ohio at Toledo |
Alpha Omega Alpha, Junior Year | Medical College of Ohio at Toledo |
Name & Description | Category | Role | Type | Scope | Start Year | End Year |
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Institutional Review Board, Panel 1 | Advisory Committee | Member | UConn Health | Local | 2017 | |
Curriculum Advisory Committee | Education Committee | Member | UConn Health | Local | 2014 | |
Search Committee, Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs | Advisory Committee | Member | UConn Health | National | 2013 | 2013 |
Institutional Review Board, Panel 3 | Advisory Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 2012 | 2017 |
Task Force, AAUP and School of Medicine Management, Wage Increases | Other | Member, Representing Management | UConn Health | University | 2012 | 2012 |
Oversight Committee | Advisory Committee | Member | UConn Health | Local | 2012 | 2014 |
Search Committee, Chair, Obstetrics and Gynecology | Advisory Committee | Chair | UConn Health | National | 2011 | 2012 |
Search Committee, Director of Medical Education | Advisory Committee | Chair | UConn Health | University | 2011 | 2011 |
Group on Women in Medicine and Science | Professional/Scientific Organization | Member of Steering Committee | UConn Health | Local | 2011 | |
Admissions Committee | Advisory Committee | Interviewer | UConn Health | Local | 2011 | |
School of Medicine, Dean's Council | Advisory Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 2010 | 2012 |
School of Medicine, UConn Health Center, Merit Plan Executive Committee | Advisory Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 2007 | |
Chair, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | Other | Chair | UConn Health | Local | 2006 | 2018 |
John Dempsey Hospital, UConn Health Center, Medical Board | Other | Member | Local | 2003 | 2018 | |
Cytotechnology Programs Review Committee, American Society of Cytopathology | Education Committee | Member | National | 2001 | 2003 | |
School of Medicine, UConn Health Center, Mechanisms of Disease | Education Committee | Course Director | University | 2001 | 2015 | |
School of Medicine, UConn Health Center, Curriculum Operating Subcommittee, CUME | Education Committee | Member | University | 2001 | 2016 | |
School of Dental Medicine, Academic Performance Committee II | Education Committee | Member | University | 2001 | 2015 | |
School of Medicine, UConn Health Center, Compensation Appeals Committee | Advisory Committee | Member | University | 2001 | 2005 | |
School of Medicine, UConn Health Center, Self Study Accreditation Subcommittee of the Educational Program Leading to the M.D. Degree | Advisory Committee | Member | University | 2001 | 2003 | |
School of Medicine, UConn Health Center, Mechanisms of Disease | Education Committee | Co-Course Director | University | 2000 | 2001 | |
School of Medicine, UConn Health Center, Admissions Committee | Education Committee | Member | University | 1999 | 2003 | |
School of Medicine, UConn Health Center, BMS Content Review Committee | Education Committee | Member | University | 1998 | 1999 | |
College of American Pathologists | Professional/Scientific Organization | Laboratory Inspector | National | 1997 | ||
John Dempsey Hospital, UConn Health Center, Cancer Committee | Other | Member | Local | 1997 | ||
School of Medicine, UConn Health Center, Section on Reproduction, Mechanisms of Disease Committee | Education Committee | Section Leader | University | 1996 | 2000 | |
School of Medicine, UConn Health Center, Endocrine Reproductive Committee | Education Committee | Co-Chairman | UConn Health | University | 1995 | 1995 |
Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Coalition, State of Connecticut | Advisory Committee | Member representing CT Pathology Association | National | 1994 | 2000 | |
School of Medicine, UConn Health Center, Self-Study Accreditation Subcommittee of the Educational Program Leading to the M.D. Degree | Education Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 1994 | 1995 |
School of Medicine, UConn Health Center, Search Committee, Tumor Immunology | Advisory Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 1994 | 1996 |
School of Medicine, UConn Health Center, School of Medicine Council | Other | Member-at-large | UConn Health | University | 1993 | 1996 |
School of Medicine, UConn Health Center, Steering Committee, Respiratory Committee | Education Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 1992 | 1996 |
School of Medicine, UConn Health Center, Basic Science Working Group, Curriculum Review and Revision | Education Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 1992 | 1995 |
School of Medicine, UConn Health Center, Council on Undergraduate Medical Education–Pre-clinical Component | Education Committee | UConn Health | University | 1992 | 1995 | |
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group | Member | Regional | 1991 | 1995 | ||
John Dempsey Hospital, UConn Health Center, Cancer Education Committee | Member | Local | 1991 | 1997 | ||
John Dempsey Hospital, UConn Health Center, Clinical Cancer Committee | Member | Local | 1991 | 1997 | ||
School of Medicine, UConn Health Center, Endocrine Reproductive Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 1991 | 1994 | |
College of Medicine, UAMS, Medical Student Promotions Committee, Class of 1994 | Education Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 1990 | 1991 |
University Hospital, UAMS, Tissue Transplant Committee | Member | Local | 1987 | 1990 | ||
College of Health Related Professions, UAMS, Search Committee for Cytotechnology Chairman | Chairman | UConn Health | University | 1987 | 1988 | |
American Society of Clinical Pathologists | Cytotechnology Exam Review Committee | National | 1986 | 1994 | ||
College of Medicine, UAMS, Medical Student Promotions Committee, Class of 1990 | Member | UConn Health | University | 1986 | 1990 | |
Gynecologic Pathology Subcommittee, Southwestern Oncology Group | Member | Regional | 1985 | 1990 | ||
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Residency Training Committee | Chairman | UConn Health | University | 1985 | 1988 | |
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Residency Training Committee | Education Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 1985 | 1990 |
University Hospital, UAMS, Cancer Education Committee | Other | Member | Local | 1984 | 1991 | |
University Hospital, UAMS, Surgical Case Review Committee | Other | Member | Local | 1984 | 1991 | |
College of Health Related Professions, UAMS, Executive Committee | Advisory Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 1984 | 1988 |
School of Medicine, UConn Health Center, Senior Appointments and Promotions Committee | Advisory Committee | Member | UConn Health | University |
Journal Articles
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Rare Primary Fallopian Tube Grade 2 Neuroendocrine Tumor: A Case Report With Review of Literature.
International journal of gynecological pathology : official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists 2023 Jan;
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Analysis of the Cellular and Matrix Composition of Subacromial Bursal Tissue.
Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association 2021 Nov;
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Sarcoidosis Causing Complete Nasal Obstruction.
Ear, nose, & throat journal 2021 Mar;1455613211003837
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Full-term newborn infant with blistering skin lesions-Caution regarding use of pain medications.
Pediatric dermatology 2019 Mar;
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Biodistribution of gold nanoparticles in BBN-induced muscle-invasive bladder cancer in mice.
International journal of nanomedicine 2017 Jan;127937-7946
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Characterizing optical properties and spatial heterogeneity of human ovarian tissue using spatial frequency domain imaging.
Journal of biomedical optics 2016 Oct;21(10):101402
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Association between maternal genital mycoplasma colonization and histologic chorioamnionitis in preterm births.
Journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine 2016 May;9201-9
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Coregistered photoacoustic and ultrasound imaging and classification of ovarian cancer: ex vivo and in vivo studies.
Journal of biomedical optics 2016 Apr;21(4):46006
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Correlating optical coherence elastography based strain measurements with collagen content of the human ovarian tissue.
Biomedical optics express 2015 Oct;6(10):3806-11
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Functionalized carbon nanotube reinforced scaffolds for bone regenerative engineering: fabrication, in vitro and in vivo evaluation.
Biomedical materials (Bristol, England) 2014 Mar;9(3):035001
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Sessile serrated adenomas in the proximal colon are likely to be flat, large and occur in smokers.
World journal of gastroenterology 2013 Aug;19(32):5271-7
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Quantitative analysis of estimated scattering coefficient and phase retardation for ovarian tissue characterization.
Biomedical optics express 2012 Jul;3(7):1548-56
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Optical scattering coefficient estimated by optical coherence tomography correlates with collagen content in ovarian tissue.
Journal of biomedical optics 2011 Sep;16(9):090504
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Risk factors for sessile serrated adenomas.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology 2011 Sep;45(8):694-9
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Potential role of coregistered photoacoustic and ultrasound imaging in ovarian cancer detection and characterization.
Translational oncology 2011 Jan;4(1):29-37
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Chronic endometritis is a frequent finding in women with recurrent implantation failure after in vitro fertilization.
Fertility and sterility 2010 Feb;93(2):437-41
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Association between placental mineral deposition, villous architecture and fetal aneuploidy.
Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2010 Jan;30(8):800-3
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Coregistered three-dimensional ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging system for ovarian tissue characterization.
Journal of biomedical optics 2009 Jan;14(5):054014
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Prevalence, morphology, and prognosis of human papillomavirus in tonsillar cancer
Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology 2009 Jan;118(10):742-749
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In vivo delivery of heat shock protein 70 accelerates wound healing by up-regulating macrophage-mediated phagocytosis.
Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society 2006 Jan;14(2):129-37
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Prostate cancer and the Will Rogers phenomenon.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2005 Sep;97(17):1248-53
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Early growth response gene 1 (EGR1) is deleted in estrogen receptor-negative human breast carcinoma.
Cancer 2005 Sep;104(5):925-30
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Cytoplasmic phospholipase A2 levels correlate with apoptosis in human colon tumorigenesis.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research 2005 Mar;11(6):2265-71
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Expression of receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappaB is inversely correlated with metastatic phenotype in breast carcinoma.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research 2005 Jan;11(1):162-5
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Clinical implications of velamentous cord insertion in triplet gestations.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2002 Apr;186(4):809-11
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Relationship of amniotic fluid markers of intra-amniotic infection with histopathology in cases of preterm labor with intact membranes.
Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association 1999 Sep;19(6 Pt 1):407-12
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Bombesin inhibits apoptosis in developing fetal rat lung.
Lung 1999 Jan;177(4):241-51
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Angiogenesis in normal tissue adjacent to colon cancer.
Journal of surgical oncology 1998 Dec;69(4):230-4
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Cell populations in the bone marrow of guinea pig fetuses with intrauterine growth retardation.
Pediatric pathology & laboratory medicine : journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology, affiliated with the International Paediatric Pathology Association 1997 Jul;17(4):561-8
Book Chapters
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Conducting a Coaching Session
Coaching in Medical Education: A Faculty Handbook 2017 Dec;
Case Reports
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An Unlikely Source of Iodine Uptake: A Bronchogenic Cyst Masquerading as Metastatic Thyroid Cancer.
JCEM case reports 2024 Mar;2(3):luae042
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COVID-19 & differential effects in twins: Insights from Placenta Pathology.
Placenta 2022 Jun;12462-66
Conference Papers
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Integrated optical coherence tomography, ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging for ovarian tissue characterization.
Biomedical optics express 2011 Sep;2(9):2551-61
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Photoacoustic characterization of ovarian tissue
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 2009 Jan;7177
Title or Abstract | Type | Sponsor/Event | Date/Year | Location |
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Ethics in Biobanking | Talk | UConn Storrs Graduate Course | 2010 | |
State and Regional Biospecimen Infrastructure Enhancements to Foster Genomics Research and Personalized Cancer Medicine | Talk | Neag Cancer Center Retreat | 2010 | Farmington |
Biorepositories: Resources for Translational Research | Talk | School of Engineering, UConn Storrs | 2009 | Storrs, CT |
HPV Vaccine | Talk | Manchester Hospital | 2006 | Manchester, CT |
HPV Vaccine | Talk | Middlesex Hospital | 2006 | Middletown, CT |
Massive Parallel Sequencing of Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded Tissue | Talk | American Association of Clinical Research | 2006 | Orlando, Florida |
Neonatal Outcomes Associated with Placentation in Gestational Age Matched Twins | Talk | New England Perinatal Society | 2004 | Manchester, Vermont |
Expression of RANK and RANKL is Altered in Invasive Carcinoma and Bone Metastasis of Breast Cancer | Talk | American Society for Bone and Mineral Research | 2002 | |
Molecular Characterization of Head and Neck Osteosarcoma Suggests a Distinct Disease Entity | Talk | American Society for Bone and Mineral Research | 2002 | |
Use of HPV Testing as Part of Cervical Cancer Screening | Talk | Middlesex Memorial Hospital | 2001 | Middletown, CT |
HPV Testing: Results of the ALTS Trials | Talk | Waterbury Hospital | 2001 | Waterbury, CT |
Relationship Between Cervical Cancer and HPV | Talk | Manchester Memorial Hospital | 2000 | Manchester, CT |
The Pap Test: New Techniques and automation | Talk | Windham Hospital | 1999 | Willamantic, CT |
Update on the Pap Smear: New Techniques and New Directions | Talk | ProHealth | 1999 | |
“Persistent Pneumonia” in an HIV Positive Patient | Talk | CT Chapter ACP-ASIM | 1999 | |
The Pap Test: New Techniques and automation | Talk | Hospital of St. Raphael | 1998 | New Haven, Connecticut |
Relationship Between Cervical Cancer and HPV | Talk | Rockville General Hospital | 1998 | Vernon Rockville, CT |
Relationship of Amniotic Fluid Glucose with Histopathologic Chorioamnionitis in Cases of Preterm Labor with Intact Membranes | Talk | Society of Perinatal Obstetrics | 1998 | |
The Correlation of Amniotic Fluid Markers of Intraamniotic Infection with Histopathology in Cases of Preterm Labor | Talk | Society of Perinatal Obstetrics | 1998 | |
The Relationship of Gestational Age to the Prevalence of Intraamniotic Infection in Cases of Preterm Labor with Intact Membranes | Talk | Society of Perinatal Obstetrics | 1998 | |
Leuprolide Acetate (LA): A Cause of Luteal Phase Dysfunction in Patients Undergoing Ovarian Hyperstimulation? | Talk | ASRM | 1995 | |
Histologic Myometrial Fibers Adherent to the Placenta: Impact of Method of Placental Removal | Talk | Society of Perinatal Obstetrics | 1995 | |
Chlamydial Genital Tract Infection; the Pap Smear and Beyond | Talk | Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | 1994 | New York, NY |
Chlamydial Genital Tract Infection; the Pap Smear and Beyond | Talk | Bridgeport Hospital | 1994 | Bridgeport, CT |
Angiogenesis, Cytokines and Breast Cancer: Interleukin-8 Localization in Infiltrating Ductal Breast Cancer | Talk | Society of Surgical Oncology | 1994 | Houston, Texas |
Update on CLIA 88,5th Annual,Update in Cytopathology: Current practice, Future Directions | Talk | Northeast Regional Conference | 1992 | Waterbury, CT |
Chlamydial Female Genital Tract Infection | Talk | Arkansas Association of Cytology | 1991 | Little Rock, AK |
Pathophysiology of Chlamydia | Lecture | Northeast Regional Conference, Update in Cytopathology | 1991 | Waterbury, Connecticut |
CA125 and Secretion in Apocrine Glands | Talk | Society for Gynecologic Investigation | 1990 | St. Louis, Missouri |
Distribution of CA 125 in Embryonic Tissues and Adult Derivatives of the Fetal Periderm | Talk | Society for Gynecologic Investigation | 1990 | St. Louis, Missouri |
Skill station in fine needle aspiration | Talk | College of American Surgeons | 1989 | Little Rock, AK |
Current Topics in Cancer | Talk | Arkansas Cancer Research Center | 1989 | |
A Density Study of the Langerhans Cells of the Human Prepuce: A Site of Diminished Immune Response? | Talk | Southern Medical Association | 1989 | Washington D.C. |
Fine Needle Aspiration for the Diagnosis of Neoplasms of the Liver | Talk | Association of Clinical Scientists | 1989 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
The Role of the Pathologist in the Diagnosis of Malignancy | Talk | Arkansas Association of Tumor Registrars | 1988 | |
Human Papilloma Virus: Current Perspectives | Talk | Arkansas Association of Cytology | 1988 | |
Flow Cytometric Analysis of Squamous Carcinomas of the Head and Neck: Paraffin–Embedded vs. Fresh Material | Talk | American Society for Clinical Pathologists | 1988 | |
CA 125 in Tissues and Amniotic Fluid During Pregnancy | Talk | Society of Perinatal Obstetricians | 1988 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Sonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Pelvic Masses | Talk | American Roentgen Ray Society | 1988 | San Francisco, California |
Role of T Cells in Resistance to Chlamydial Genital Infection | Talk | American Society of Microbiology | 1988 | Miami Beach, Florida |
The Prognostic Importance of Clinical and Flow Cytometric Parameters in Head and Neck Squamous Carcinomas: Prospective and Retrospective Studies | Talk | Society for Analytical Cytology | 1988 | |
Comparative Study of Disaggregation Methods for Flow Cytometric (FCM) DNA Analysis | Talk | Clinical Applications of Cytometry | 1988 | |
Prognostic Factors in Colorectal Cancer in Young Adults | Talk | American Society for Clinical Pathologists | 1988 | |
An Overview of Flow Cytometry | Talk | Arkansas Association of Histotechnologists | 1987 | |
Acute and Chronic Nephrotoxicity | Talk | Association of Clinical Scientists | 1987 | Charleston, South Carolina |
US and MR Imaging of Pelvic Masses | Talk | RSNA | 1987 | Chicago, Illinois |
C–ras Oncogene is Expressed in Adenocarcinoma of the Endometrium | Talk | Society for Gynecologic Investigation | 1986 | Atlanta, Georgia |
Current Status of Radioligand Antibodies in the Treatment of Malignancy | Talk | Association of Clinical Scientists | 1986 | Atlanta, Georgia |
Clinical Applications of Monoclonal Antibodies to Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Receptors in the Diagnosis and Management of Malignancy | Talk | Association of Clinical Scientists | 1986 | Atlanta, Georgia |
Perspectives in Cervical Carcinomatosis Women's Health Care Update. | Talk | Arkansas Department of Health | 1985 |