News & Announcements 

  • Online meeting to discuss a consensus statement on Microglial and Macrophage Functions in Gliomas September 4, 2025. Contact Manuel B. Graeber MD PhD FRCPath for more information. 

  •  AANP Annual Meeting June 2025: Recorded content will be made available to registered attendees 7-10 business days after the meeting, via the meeting site, through September 30, 2025. 
  • Donate to Support the Future of Neuropathology by contributing to the AANP Medical Student Travel Award fund! Your support is vital in helping us foster excellence in neuropathology education and research by providing travel awards to medical students. For those who contribute $4,000 or more, we offer the opportunity to have your name associated with an individual awardee for that year in recognition of your generosity. This is a wonderful way to leave a lasting legacy and directly support the development of a future leader in neuropathology. To donate, please visit this link.
  • Important Upcoming Meetings: 
    • The Canadian Association of Neuropathologists (CANP) will be meeting in Banff, AB, October 23-25, 2025.
    • The 21st International Congress of Neuropathology will meet in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK September 19-23, 2027. 
    • The Society for Neuroscience will meet in San Diego, November 15-19, 2025. 
  • Teaching Rounds:
  • Log in to your AANP account to access the Neuropathology Community Forum and engage with your peers.  
  • New Resource from AANP Member Bob Schmidt, MD, PhD: Neuropathology Atlas accessible here: https://neuropathologyatlas.wustl.edu/ 
  • Current Neuropathology Fellowship Positions open.
  • JNEN Impact Factor is 3.0.
  • More news items available at Neuropathology Blog

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By becoming a member of the AANP, you gain valuable connections to others that have devoted their lives to pursuing excellence in neuropathology and other related fields.

Your AANP membership gives you the opportunity to network with hundreds of the nation’s leading neuropathology professionals and online access to the Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology.

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Message from Our President

 Dear Colleagues and Friends,

It is a true honor to serve as your President for the 2025–2026 academic year. I’m filled with gratitude for this community—and deep optimism for the future of neuropathology.

Despite ongoing challenges on the national stage, including uncertainty in federal support for research, health care, and diversity efforts, our field continues to advance with energy and purpose. Through your work, we are proving that science, education, and equity will not only persist—they will prevail. One thing remains constant: the centrality of neuropathology in the understanding of human neurologic disease. We are the nexus where clinical insight, microscopic observation, molecular data, and technological innovation converge. In this role, we are not only interpreters of disease, but also key collaborators in its prevention, treatment, and—ultimately—its cure. Thus, our association has never been more essential. Through the dedication of our members, we continue to train the next generation of neuropathologists, contribute critical discoveries, and deliver compassionate, expert care.

Our momentum is real: molecular diagnostics are redefining how we understand and classify disease; new therapies for neurodegenerative disorders based on human neuropathology are emerging with unprecedented promise; and artificial intelligence is opening new avenues in both diagnostics and discovery. At the heart of all this progress is our discipline. Neuropathology remains essential to unlocking the mysteries of the human nervous system—and essential to the future of neuroscience as a whole.

Working alongside Vice President Dr. Ken Adalpe, I look forward to planning an exciting meeting in 2026, where we will gather to share knowledge, foster mentorship, and strengthen the ties that keep our field vibrant and resilient.

Thank you for your trust, your work, and your commitment to our shared mission. I look forward to what we will build together in the year ahead.

Warm regards,
Edward B. Lee, MD, PhD
President, American Association of Neuropathologists

 

Edward B. Lee, MD, PhD
AANP President