CURRICULUM VITAE
Cinthia B. Drachenberg, M.D.
Professor, Department of Pathology
University of Maryland, School of Medicine
Date
May 10, 2007
Contact Information
Business Address
Department of Pathology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
University of Maryland Medical System
22 South Greene Street, Room #NBW49
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone Number
Fax Number
Email
(410) 328-5560
(410) 328-5508
cdrac001@umaryland.edu
Education
1975
B.S.
1982
M.D.
River Plate College
Entre Rios, Argentina
National University of the Northeast
Corrientes, Argentina
Biological Sciences
Surgeon
Post Graduate Education
Residency
1987-1991
1989-1991
1991-1992
Pathology Resident, Univ. of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
Chief Resident, Pathology, Univ. of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
Surgical Pathology Fellowship, University of Maryland Hospital with concurrent Renal
Pathology Elective, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC
Certification
1992
Diplomate, American Board of Anatomic and Clinical
Pathology
Medical Licensure
1989
State of Maryland, #D40130
Major Research Interests
Solid Organ Transplantation (Kidney, Pancreas, Liver). Acute Rejection. Chronic Rejection and
Recurrence of Primary Diseases. Viral Infections in Organ Transplants.
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Employment History
1990-1991
1992-1996
1996-2001
7/1/01-6/02
7/1/02-present
Clinical Oncology Fellowship University of Maryland School of Medicine
Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Associate Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Professor, Tenured, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Professional Memberships
1989-1996
1989-1991
1989-1991
1997-present
1997-present
2000-present
American Society of Clinical Pathologists
College of American Pathologists
Maryland Society of Pathology
American Society of Transplant Physicians
International Pancreas and Islet Transplantation Association
The International Transplantation Society
Honors and Awards
1980, 1981
1982
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002-2003
2002-2003
Scholarship award for academic performance – National University of the Northeast,
Corrientes, Argentina
Magna Cum Laude School of Medicine, National University of Northeast, Corrientes,
Argentina
Recognition for service and interest in science. NCRR K-12 Program. NIH.
Nomination for “Women of the Year” by the International Association of Radio
Journalism of the Cono Sur
Award from the Journalists Association in Recognition of Service for the organization of
the Transplantation Awareness Week, April 14-21, Resistencia Chaco, Argentina
Best attending pathologist and teacher in anatomic pathology. In recognition for
outstanding efforts in resident education.
Faculty Teaching Award in Pathophysiology & Therapeutics Course (GastroenterologyHematopathology Unit), Class of 2005
Faculty Teaching Award in Pathophysiology & Therapeutics Course (NephrologyEndocrinology Unit), Class of 2005
Administrative Service
Institutional Service
Major Academic Tasks
1993-present
1993-present
1994-1996
1995-1996
1997-1999
Medical Director Immunohistology Laboratory, University of Maryland Medical System
Medical Director Diagnostic Electron Microscopy Laboratory, University of Maryland
Medical System
Chairman, Cardiovascular/Renal/Hemodynamics Committee for Year II, New
Curriculum
Unit Leader, Renal System, Year II
Administrative Leader, Unit Co-director, Renal and Hypertension Section, Year II
University Committees
1994-1996
1995-1997
1995-present
1999
2005-present
New Curriculum Development Committee for Year II
Year II Curriculum Committee, University of Maryland, School of Medicine
Year II Pathophysiology and Therapeutics Committee
School of Medicine Appeals Committee
School of Medicine Appointment and Promotion Committee
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Departmental Committees
1989-1990
1990-1991
1991-1993
1998-1999
Pathology, Residency Committee
Pathology Residency, In-service Examination Committee
Anatomic Pathology, Library Committee
Department of Pathology Faculty Productivity Assessment Subcommittee
Hospital Committees
1995-2002
Medical Care Policy Committee, University of Maryland Medical System
Extramural Committees
1999-present
2000-2001
1996-1997
National Kidney Foundation, Maryland Chapter – Medical Advisory Committee
Maryland Colorectal Cancer Medical Advisory Committee (Development of Criteria for
Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment and Education) Maryland Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene
Pathologist for H. pylori vaccine trial
Local Service
1975-1986
1982-1986
1983-1987
1985-1986
1994-1999
1998-present
Volunteers Youth Society (1975-1986)
Resistencia Chaco Argentina, President (1975-1978)
Yearly campaign against nicotine addiction, Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina, Vicepresident
Courses of sexual education for early teens, Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina, Course
Director
Courses on nutrition for Native Indians, Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina, Co-course
Director
Women’s Service Committee, Damascus Community Church, Damascus, MD
Counselor, Latino Youth Association of MD
International Service
10/30-31/03
2000-2001
Co-chair, Session: “The Pancreas Transplantation.” Symposium of Transplant Pathology,
La Coruna, Spain
Chairman and Coordinator Pathology Sessions IPITA Meeting
Editorial Tasks
2001-present
1999-present
1998
1997-present
1998-present
1999-present
2002-present
2002-present
2006-present
Reviewer, American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Reviewer, Kidney International
Reviewer, Laboratory Investigation
Reviewer, Cancer
Reviewer, Journal of Clinical Investigation
Reviewer, American Journal of Surgical Pathology
Reviewer, American Journal of Transplantation
Reviewer, Transplantation
Reviewer, Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Teaching Service
University of Maryland School of Medicine
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Major Academic Tasks
1994-1996
1994-1996
1995-1996
1997-1999
2000-2006
New Curriculum Development Committee for Year II
Chairman, Cardiovascular/Renal/Hemodynamics
Unit Leader, Renal System, Year II
Administrative Leader, Unit Co-director, Renal and Hypertension Section, Year II
Unit co-director, Renal Section, Year II
Formal Teaching
1998-present
1996-present
1993-present
1991-present
1993-present
1993-present
1994-1995
1992-1995
1993-1995
Lecturer and Laboratory Instructor, Pathophysiology and Therapeutics, Gastrointestinal
System Year II, 9 hours
Lecturer and Laboratory Instructor, Pathophysiology and Therapeutics, Renal System,
Year II, 8 hours
Attending Pathologist, PATH 535, General Anatomic Pathology, 20 hours (5 medical
students per year)
Surgical Pathology, Attending Pathologist, 10 hours (3 medical students per year)
Attending Pathologist, Senior Elective, Surgical Pathology, PATH 542, 10 hours (2
medical students per year)
Attending Pathologist, Senior Elective, Anatomical Pathology Clerkship, PATH 544, 20
hours (1-3 medical students per year)
Preceptor, Medical Student Research Projects, Sophomore Year (3 medical students per
year)
Lecturer, Renal System, Sophomore Pathology Course, PATH 520
Lecturer, Female Genital Tract System, Sophomore Pathology Course, PATH 520
University of Maryland, Baltimore
1992-present
1992-1998
1993-present
1993-present
1994-present
1994-present
1994-1995
Lecturer and Attending Pathologist, Surgical Pathology, PATH 609, 10 hours, (6 graduate
students per year)
Lecturer, Immunopathology, Female Genital Tract, Renal Pathology, PATH 607,
Introduction to Pathology (18 graduate students)
Lecturer and Laboratory Instructor, Pathology for Graduate Student, PATH 601, 602, 4
hours, (10 graduate students per year)
Lecturer and Attending Pathologist, Advanced General Pathology, PATH 608 (6 graduate
students per year)
Laboratory Instructor, General Pathology, PATH 603, 5 sessions, (10 graduate students
per year)
Lecturer, Research Seminar, PATH 618, 5 hours, (16 graduate students per year)
Lecturer, General Pathology, PATH 603, 3 sessions, (10 graduate students per year)
Other
1982-1986
Lecturer, Physiopathology, Course for Nurses Aids, (20 students per year), Provincial
Ministry of Health, Resistencia Chaco, Argentina
Clinical Teaching
1991-present
1992-present
1994-present
1994-present
1999-2006
Pathology Residency Program, Instructor Renal Pathology, Immunopathology and
Electron Microscopy (13 residents per year)
Instructor Renal Pathology, Department of Medicine (1 case conference a month)
Instructor Gastrointestinal Pathology, Department of Medicine (7 case conferences a
month)
Instructor Transplant Pathology, Department of Surgery (2 case conferences a week)
Instructor Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery (4 case conferences a month)
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Graduate Student Advisees
Fred Faust
Dana Uesry
Rob Jaeckels
Ovarian angiomatosis and relationship to angiosarcoma of the uterus
Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma, ultrastructure
Medial calcification of arteries of the female breast, relationship to cancer and
other benign local and systemic conditions
High School Students (Summer programs)
1998
2000
2001
Jennifer Hines
Sunshine Collins
Uche Onyewuchi
Medical Students Advisees
Alejandro Hefess, MS IV
Harry Yfantis, MS IV
Seth Cohen, MS IV
Ultrastructural findings in chronic renal allograft rejection
Angiectatic nasal polyps
Renal chronic allograft rejection, factors predicting graft failure
Visiting Fellow Advisees
Eva Bovani, M.D.
Christian Beskow, M.D.
Amr Khaled, M.D.
Rene Drachenberg, M.D.
Cesar Garcia, M.D.
Loreto Tapia, M.D.
Bologna, Italy. Electron Microscopy (1994)
Corrientes, Argentina. Introduction to Pathology (1999)
Transplant Pathology Fellowship (1999-2000)
Loma Linda CA, Polyoma Virus (2000)
Alhambra Spain,Renal pathology (2006)
Santiago, Chile Renal pathology (2006)
Pathology Resident Advisees
Sarah Mendenhall, M.D.
Mark Berenzon, M.D.
H. K. Lee, M.D., Ph.D.
Olga Ioffe, M.D.
David Brenner, M.D.
Eileen Steinberger, M.D.
Harris Yfantes
Ivan Gunev
Raghava Munivenkatapa
Ultrastructure of ovarian tumors
Malignant mesenchymoma, immunohistologic and ultrastructural features
Ultrastructural and immunohistochemical features of adrenocortical carcinoma
-Cell proliferation studies on endometrium
-Distribution of estrogen receptors in fibroadenomas of the breast
-Grading of pancreas allograft rejection
-Studies on pigmented asteroid bodies
-Adrenal cysts
Ultrastructural changes in intertubular capillaries in chronic renal rejection
Differential diagnoses of vascular sinonasal tumors
Bronchioalveolar lavage, features in alveolar damage
Glomerular pathology in renal transplants
Masters Degree Examination Committees
1992
1993
1994
1994
1996
1996
1996
1996
Karen Leffel, M.S.
Rosemary Falcon, M.S.
Colleen O’Hare, M.S.
Laurie Bosje, M.S.
Denise Kwatkowski, M.S.
Shannon Williams, M.S.
Hailing Shi, M.S.
Laurie Brager, M.S.
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Grant Support
Active
5/1/05-4/30/10
Dr. Drachenberg (GI Supervisor; 2.5%; PI Dr. R. Jones, P.I.)
NCI NO2-RC-57004-21
“A Resource for the Collection and Evaluation of Human Tissues and Cells from Donors
with an Epidemiological Profile”
Annual Directs Awarded:
Total Directs Awarded: $2,909,338
Pending
7/1/07-6/30/12
Dr. Drachenberg (Collaborator, 5%; PI Dr. Agnes Azimzadeh)
“Immunomodulation for Kidney Allograft Tolerance”
NIH
Annual Direct Costs: $450,000
Total Direct Costs: $2,250,000
7/1/07-6/30/10
Dr. Drachenberg (Co-investigator, 5%; PI Dr. Abdolreza Haririan)
“Thiazolidinediones, PPAR-gamma Agonists, Improve Kidney Transplant Outcomes in
Diabetics by Reducing the Risk of Chronic Allograft Hephropathy”
American Diabetes Assoc.
Annual Direct Costs: $173,913
Total Direct Costs: $521,739
Past
7/1/00-6/30/01
Dr. Drachenberg (PI)
“Renal Allograft Glomerular, Tubular, and Interstitial Apoptosis/Cellular”
National Kidney Foundation-Maryland
$2,575
1999-6/30/00
Dr. Drachenberg (PI)
“Polyoma Virus Nephritis in Renal Allografts”
National Kidney Foundation, Maryland
$6,225
1990-1991
Dr. Drachenberg (PI)
American Cancer Society
Oncology Fellowship Award (Grant No. 00098)
$10,000
1992-1994
Dr. Drachenberg (PI)
American Cancer Society (Grant No. 147k)
$6,333
1998-1999
Dr. Drachenberg (PI)
“Polyoma Virus Nephritis in Renal Allografts”
National Kidney Foundation, Maryland
$6,225
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1998-1999
Dr. Drachenberg (Co-investigator)
“Chronic Allograft Rejection in Renal Allografts”
International Roche Research Fund
$30,000
1999
Dr. Drachenberg (Co-investigator)
“Toxicity of Calcineurin Inhibitors in Renal Allografts”
Novartis, NJ
$20,000
3/31/97-4/30/05
Dr. Drachenberg (GI Supervisor 5%, No Salary; PI Dr. R. Jones)
NCI NO2-BC-17011
“A Resource for the Collection and Evaluation of Human Tissues and Cells from Donors
with an Epidemiological Profile”
Annual: $725,562; Total $3,036,184
7/1/00-6/30/05
Dr. Drachenberg, P.I. & Director, Pathology Sub-Core; 5% Effort
Dr. John Warren, P.I., Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases
NIDDKD 5 P01 DK49720-109003
“Histology Core Coordinator for the Molecular and Cellular Pathogenesis of Urinary
Infection Program”
Direct Annual Costs Awarded: $681,900
Direct Total Costs Awarded: $3,617,742
2/13/06-7/3/06
Dr. Drachenberg (PI)
Astellas Pharma US, Inc.
“A Phase 2 Study to Assess FK778 in Renal Transplant Recipients with Untreated
Biopsy-diagnosed BK Nephropathy”
Direct Total Costs Awarded: $42,857
Early Termination
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Publications
Journal Articles (Peer Reviewed)
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Drachenberg, C.B. & Papadimitriou, J.C. Melanotic peritoneal cyst: Light microscopic and
ultrastructural studies. Arch Pathol Lab Med 114: 463-467, 1990
Drachenberg, C.B. & Papadimitriou, J.C. Alveolar soft part sarcoma: A case report with correlation
of fine needle aspiration and ultrastructural cytologic features. Acta Cytologica 35: 746-752, 1991
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Rivero, M.A., & Wood, C. Adult mesenchymal
hamartoma of the liver: Report of a case with light microscopic, FNA cytology,
immunohistochemistry and ultrastructural studies and review of the literature. Mod Pathol 4: 392395, 1991
Papadimitriou, J.C., Ramm, L.E., Drachenberg, C.B., Trump, B.F., & Shin, M.L. Quantitative
analysis of adenine nucleotides during prelytic phase of cell death mediated by C6 5b-91. J
Immunology 147: 212-217, 1991
Drachenberg, C.B. & Papadimitriou, J.C. Endocrine secretory granules and crystals in the
syncytiotrophoblast. J Submicro Cytol Pathol 24(1): 123-127, 1992
Wood, C., Sina, B., Webster, C., Kurgansky, D., Drachenberg, C.B., & Reedy, E. A. Fibrous
mastocytoma in a patient with generalized cutaneous mastocytosis. J Cutaneous Pathol 19: 128133, 1992
Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Ultrastructural analysis of asteroid bodies: Evidence for
membrane lipid bilayer nature of components. Ultrastruct Pathol 16: 413-421, 1992
Schweitzer, E.J., Drachenberg, C.B., & Bartlett, S.T. Living kidney donor and recipient evaluation
in Fabry’s disease. Transplantation 54(5): 924-926, 1992
Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Vascular transformation of lymph nodes sinuses (Letter).
Am J Surg Path 16: 730-732, 1992
Rivero, M.A., Drachenberg, C.B., Green, G., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Fusiform dilatations of the
esophagus secondary to emetogenic injury: An intermediate form in the spectrum of malloryWeiss/Boerhaave Syndromes. Arch Path Lab Med 117: 848-850, 1993
Drachenberg, C.B., Schweitzer, E.J., Bartlett, S.T., Behrens, M.T., & Papadimitriou, J.C.
Polyarteritis nodosa-like necrotizing vasculitis in Fabry’s disease. J Inher Metab Dis 16: 176-177,
1993
Kligman, I., Drachenberg, C., Papadimitriou, J., & Katz, E. Immunohistochemical demonstration
of nerve fibers in pelvic adhesions. Obstetrics and Gynecology 82(4): 566-568, 1993
Drachenberg, C.B. & Papadimitriou, J.C. Placental iron deposits: Significance in normal and
abnormal pregnancies. Human Pathology 25(4): 379-85, 1994
Papadimitriou, J.C., Weihing, R.R., Choi, C., & Drachenberg, C.B. Prostatic marker negative
amphicrine carcinoma of the prostate. Ultrastruct Path 18: 357-63, 1994
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Shin, M.L., & Trump, B.F. Ultrastructural studies of
complement mediated cell death: A biological reaction model to plasma membrane injury: Virch
Arch Int J Pathol 424: 677-685, 1994
Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Post-traumatic spindle cell nodules:
Immunohistochemical and ultrastructural study of two scrotal lesions. Arch Path Lab Med 118:
709-11, 1994
Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Giant mitochondria with paracrystalline inclusions in
paraganglioma of the bladder: Correlation with mitochondrial abnormalities in paragangliomas of
other sites. Ultrast Pathol 18: 563-568, 1994
Drachenberg, C.B., Faust, F.J., Borkowski, A., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Epithelioid angiosarcoma of
the uterus arising in a leiomyoma, with associated ovarian and tubal angiomatosis (Letter). Am J
Clin Pathol 102(3): 389-390, 1994
Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Ultrastructural features of the matrix of small cell
osteosarcoma (Letter). Human Pathology 25(4): 430, 1994
Drachenberg, C.B., Lee, H.K., Gann, D.S., Wong-You-Cheong, J., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Adrenal
cortical carcinoma with adenosquamous differentiation: Report of a case. Arch Path Lab Med 119:
260-265, 1995
Drachenberg, C.B. & Papadimitriou, J.C. Aberrant pattern of lectin binding in low and high grade
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prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia. Cancer 75: 2539-44, 1995
Hong, J.J., Elmore, J.J., Drachenberg, C.B., Jacobs, M.C., & Salazar, O.M. Role of radiation
therapy in the management of malignant chondroid syringoma. Dermatol Surg 21, 781-85, 1995
Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., Anderson, L., Bartlett, S., Johnson, L., Klassen, D., HoehnSaric, E., Weir, M., & Schweitzer, E. Follow-up of patients with borderline changes in renal
allograft biopsies. Clinical outcome and evaluation of other histological features in addition to
tubulitis. Transplantation Proc 28: 517-18, 1996
Drachenberg, C., Klassen, D., Bartlett, S., Hoehn-Saric, E., Schweitzer, E., Johnson, L., Weir, M.,
and Papadimitriou, J. Histologic grading of pancreas acute allograft rejection in percutaneous
needle biopsies. Transplantation Proc 28: 512-13, 1996
Hise, M., Jacobs, S., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Drachenberg, C.B. Transforming growth factor-alpha
expression in renal cell carcinomas. Urology 47: 29-33, 1996
Solez, K., Benediktsson, T., Cavallo, T., Croker, B., Demetris, A.J., Drachenberg, C.B.,
Emancipator, E., Furness, P.N., Gaber, L.W., Gibson, I.W., Gough, J., Gupta, R., Halloran, P.,
Hayry, P., Kashgarian, M., Marcussen, N., Massy, Z.A., Mihatsch, M.J., Morozumi, K., Noronha,
I., Olsen, S., Papadimitriou, J., Paul, L.C., Picken, M., Racusen, L.C., Ramos, E.L., Randhawa, P.,
Rayner, D.C., Rush, D., Sanfilippo, F., Taskinen, E., Trpkov, K., Truong, L., Yamaguchi, Y., &
Yilmaz, S. Report of The Third Banff Conference on Allograft Pathology (July 20-24, 1995) on
Classification and Lesion Scoring of Renal Allograft Pathology. Transplantation Proc 28: 441-444,
1996
Drachenberg, C.B., Mendenhall, S., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Adult type granulosa cell tumor,
presenting as extra-ovarian metastases: Ultrastructural diagnosis. Ultrastructural Pathol 20: 231239, 1996
Drachenberg, C.B. & Papadimitriou, J.C. Prostatic corpora amylacea and crystalloids: Similarities
and differences on ultrastructural and histochemical studies. J Submicro Cytol Path 28(2): 141-150,
1996
Klassen, D.K., Hoehn-Saric, E.W., Weir, M.R., Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Johnson,
L.B., Schweitzer, E.J., & Bartlett, S.T. Isolated pancreas rejection in combined kidney pancreas
transplantation: Results of percutaneous pancreas biopsy. Transplantation 61: 974-977, 1996
Johnson, L.B., Kuo, P.C., Dafoe, D.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Schweitzer, E.J., Alfrey, E.J., Ridge,
L.A., Salvatierra, P., Papadimitriou, J.C., Mergner, W.J., & Bartlett, S.T. The use of bilateral adult
renal allografts – a method to optimize function from donor kidneys with suboptimal nephron
mass. Transplantation 61(8): 1261-3, 1996
Wong, J.J., Krebs, T.L., Klassen, D.K., Daly, B.D., Simon, E.M., Bartlett, S.T., Grumbach, K., &
Drachenberg, C.B. Sonographic evaluation of acute pancreatic transplant rejection:
Morphology/Doppler analysis versus guided percutaneous biopsy. Am J Roentgenology 166(4):
803-7, 1996
Bartlett, S.T., Schweitzer, E.J., Johnson, L.B., Kuo, P.C., Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B.,
Klassen, D.K., Hoehn-Saric, E.W., Weir, M.R., & Imbembo, A.L. Equivalent success of
simultaneous pancreas kidney and solitary pancreas transplantation: A prospective trial of
Tacrolimus immunosuppression with percutaneous biopsy. Annals of Surgery 224(4): 440-52, 1996
Papadimitriou, J.C., Abruzzo, L.V., Bourquin, P.M., & Drachenberg, C.B. Correlation of light
microscopic, immunocytochemical and ultrastructural cytomorphology of anaplastic large cell Ki-1
lymphoma: An activated lymphocyte phenotype. Acta Cytologica 40(6): 1283-1288, 1996
Schweitzer, E.J., Drachenberg, C.B., Anderson, L., Papadimitriou, J.C., Johnson, L.B., Klassen,
D.K., Hoehn-Saric, E., Weir, M.R., & Bartlett, S.T. Significance of the Banff Borderline Biopsy.
Am J Kidney Dis 28: 585-88, 1996
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Weir, M.R., Klassen, D.K., Hoehn-Saric, E., & Bartlett,
S.T. Histologic findings in islets of whole pancreas allografts: Lack of evidence for recurrent cellmediated diabetes mellitus. Transplantation 62(12): 1770-3, 1996
Hopkins, R., Morris, J.G., Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., Smoot, D., James, S., & Panigrahi,
P. Loss of Helicobacter pylori hemagglutination with serial laboratory passage and correlation of
hemagglutination with gastric epithelial cell adherence. Pathobiology 64(5): 247-54, 1996
Drachenberg, C.B. & Papadimitriou, J.C. Splenic pathology in different forms of traumatic injury
(Letter). Am J Clin Pathol 106(5): 695, 1996
Chang, A.D., Drachenberg, C.B. & James, S.P. Bacillary angiomatosis associated with extensive
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esophageal polyposis: A new acquired immunodeficiency disease (AIDS) manifestation. Am J
Gastroenterology 91(10): 2220-3, 1996
Drachenberg, C.B., Ioffe, O.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Progressive increase of apoptosis in prostatic
intraepithelial neoplasia and prostatic carcinoma: Comparison between in situ end-labeling of DNA
fragments and detection by routine H&S staining. Arch Pathol Lab Med 121:54-58, 1997
Kuo, P.C., Johnson, L.B., Schweitzer, E.J., Klassen, D.K., Hoehn-Saric, E.W., Weir, M.R.,
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Bartlett, S.T. Solitary pancreas allografts: The role of
percutaneous biopsy and standardized histologic grading of rejection. Arch Surg 132:52-57, 1997
Papadimitriou, J.C., Ord, R., & Drachenberg, C.B. Head and neck fibromyxoid sarcoma:
Clinicopathological correlation with emphasis on peculiar ultrastructural features related to
collagen processing. Ultrastruct Pathol 21: 81-87, 1997
Chen, C.C., Holder, L.E., Maunoury, C., & Drachenberg, C.B. Morphine augmentation increases
gallbladder visualization in patients pretreated with cholecystokinin. J Nuclear Medicine 38(4):
644-47, 1997
Papadimitriou, J.C., Klassen, D.K., Ioffe, O.B., Bartlett, S.T., Hebel, J.R., & Drachenberg, C.B.
Identification of histological features differentiating pancreatic allograft rejection from nonrejection related pathology in needle biopsies. Transplantation Proceedings 29(1,2): 979, 1997
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Klassen, D.K., Racusen, L.C., Hoehn-Saric, E.W., Weir,
M.R., Kuo, P.C., Schweitzer, E.J., Johnson, L.B., & Bartlett, S.T. Evaluation of pancreas transplant
needle biopsy: Validation and revision of histologic grading system. Transplantation 63(11): 157986, 1997
Drachenberg, C.B., Steinberger, E., Hoehn-Saric, E., Heffess, A., Klassen, D.K., Bartlett, S.T., &
Papadimitriou, J.C. Specificity of intertubular capillary changes: Comparative ultrastructural
studies in renal allografts and native kidneys. Ultrastruct Path 21: 227-233, 1997
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Hadley, G.A., Bartlett, S.T., & Trump, B.F. Interaction
between cytolytic T-cells and immobilized renal tubular epithelial cells: Evidence of polarity on
both effector and target cells. Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology 29(3): 379-386,
1997
Drachenberg, C.B., Blanchaert, R., Ioffe, O.B., Ord, R.A., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Comparative
study of invasive squamous cell carcinoma and verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity: Expression
of bcl-2, p53, Her-2/neu and indices of cell turnover. Cancer Detection and Prevention 21(6): 48389, 1997
Daly, B., Goldberg, P.A., Krebs, T.L., Wong, J.J., & Drachenberg, C.B. End stage renal transplant
failure: Allograft appearances on CT. Clinical Radiology 52(11): 849-53, 1997
Drachenberg, C.B., Ioffe, O.B., Castellani, T., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Nuclear bcl-2 staining in
tumors. American Journal of Clinical Pathology 108(4): 479, 1997
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Klassen, D.K., Weir, M.R., & Bartlett, S.T. Distribution of
alpha and beta cells in pancreas allograft biopsies: Correlation with rejection and other pathologic
processes. Transplantation Proceedings 30(2): 665-6, 1998
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., Weir, M.R., & Bartlett, S.T. Histological
grading scheme for pancreas allograft rejection: Application in the differential diagnosis from other
pathological entities. Transplantation Proceedings 30(2): 267, 1998
Drachenberg, C.B., Abruzzo, L.V., Klassen, D.K., Bartlett, S.T., Johnson, L.B., Kuo, P.C., Kumar,
D., & Papadimitriou, J.C. EBV-related posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder involving
pancreas allografts: Histological differential diagnosis from acute allograft rejection. Human
Pathology 29: 569-77, 1998
Prabhu, R.M., Medeiros, L.J., Kumar, D., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Appelman, H.,
Johnson, L.B., Laurin, J., Heyman, M., & Abruzzo, L.V. Primary hepatic low-grade B-cell
lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) associated with primary biliary
cirrhosis. Modern Pathol 11(4): 404-10, 1998
Berenzon, M., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Mergner, W.J. Morphologic and
immunohistochemical evidence of continuity between different components of malignant
mesenchymoma of the retroperitoneum. International Journal of Surgical Pathology 6(2): 81-88,
1998
Kuo, P.C., Drachenberg, C.I., delaTorre, A., Bartlett, S.T., Lim, J.W., Plotkin, J.S., & Johnson,
L.B. Apoptosis and hepatic allograft reperfusion injury. Clinical Transplantation 12(3): 219-23,
Cinthia B. Drachenberg, M.D.
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Drachenberg, C.B., Ioffe, O.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Apoptosis detection in autopsy material
(Letter). Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 122(6): 493, 1998
Drachenberg, C.B., Bourquin, P.M., Cochran, L.M., Burke, K.C., Kumar, D., White, C.S., &
Papadimitriou, J.C. Fine needle aspiration biopsy of solitary fibrous tumors. Report of two cases
with histologic, immunohistochemical and ultrastructural correlation. Acta Cytologica 42(4): 100310, 1998
Ioffe, O.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Drachenberg, C.B. Correlation of proliferation indices,
apoptosis, and related oncogene expression (bcl-2 and c-erbB-2) and p53 in proliferative,
hyperplastic, and malignant endometrium. Human Pathology 29: 1150-59, 1998
Wali, R.K., Drachenberg, C.I., Papadimitriou, J.C., Keay, S., & Ramos, E. HIV-1-associated
nephropathy and response to highly-active antiretroviral therapy. The Lancet (Research Letter)
352(9130): 783-4, 1998
Papadimitriou, J.C., Nogueira, J., Fink, J.C., Klassen, D.K., Bartlett, S.T., Weir, M.R., &
Drachenberg, C.B. Importance of degree of eosinophilia in inflammatory infiltrates within renal
allografts in the response to immunosuppressive treatment. Transplantation Proceedings 30(4):
1181, 1998
Zangara, J., Kushner, H., Drachenberg, C., Daly, B., Flowers, J., & Fantry, G. Iron deficiency
anemia due to a Brunner’s gland hamartoma. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology 27(4): 353-6,
1998
Papadimitriou, J.C., Wiland, A., Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., & Bartlett, S.T. Effectiveness
of immunosuppressive treatment for recurrent or refractory pancreas allograft rejection:
Correlation with histologic grade. Transplantation Proceedings 30(8): 3945, 1998
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Wiland, A., Klassen, D.K., Fink, J., Weir, M.R., Cangro,
C., Schweitzer, E.J., & Bartlett, S.T. Histologic grading of acute allograft rejection in pancreas
needle biopsy: Correlation to serum enzymes, glycemia, and response to immunosuppressive
treatment. Transplantation 66(12): 1741-5, 1998
Racusen, L.C., Solez, K., Colvin, R., Bonsib, S.M., Castro, M.C., Cavallo, T., Croker, B.P.,
Demetris, A.J., Drachenberg, C.B., Fogo, A.B., Furness, P., Gaber, L.W., Gibson, I.W., Glotz, D.,
Goldberg, J.C., Grande, J., Halloran, P. F., Hansen, H.E., Hartley, B., Hayry, P.J., Hill, C.M.,
Hoffman, E.O., Hunsicker, L.G., Lindblad, A.S., Marcussen, N., Mihatsch, M.J., Nadasdy, T.,
Nickerson, P., Olsen, T.S., Papadimitriou, J.C., Randhawa, P.S., Rayner, D.C., Roberts, I., Rose,
S., Rush, D., Salinas-Madrigal, L., Salomon, D.R., Sund, S., Taskinen, E., Trpkov, K., &
Yamaguchi, Y. The Banff 97 working classification of renal allograft pathology. Kidney
International 55(2): 713-23, 1999
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Wiland, A., et al.: Chronic pancreas allograft rejection:
Morphological evidence of progression in needle biopsies and proposal of a grading scheme.
Transplantation Proceedings 31: 614, 1999
Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Pathogenesis of intraluminal prostatic crystalloids.
American Journal of Surgical Pathology (Letter) 23(4): 489, 1999
Hadley, G.A., Rostapshova, E.A., Gomolka, D.M., Taylor, B.M., Bartlett, S.T., Drachenberg, C.B.,
& Weir, M.R. Regulation of the epithelial cell-specific integrin, CD103, by human CD8+ cytolytic
T lymphocytes. Transplantation 67(11): 1418-25, 1999
Fu, S., Ramanujam, K.S., Wong, A., Fantry, G.T., Drachenberg, C.B., James, S.P., Meltzer, S.J., &
Wilson, K.T. Increased expression and cellular localization of inducible nitric oxide synthase and
cyclooxygenase 2 in helicobacter pylori gastritis. Gastroenterology 116(6): 1319-29, 1999 (Jun)
Drachenberg, C.B., Beskow, C.O., Cangro, C.B., Bourquin, P.M., Simsir, A., Fink, J., Weir, M.R.,
Klassen, D.K., Bartlett, S.T., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Human polyoma virus in renal allograft
biopsies: Morphological findings and correlation with urine cytology. Human Pathology 30 (8):
970-7, 1999
Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., Weir, M.R., Wiland, A., Fink, J.C., Bartlett, S.T., Cangro, C.B.,
Blahut, S., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Islet cell damage associated with tacrolimus and cyclosporine:
morphological features in pancreas allograft biopsies and clinical correlation. Transplantation 15
(68): 396-402, 1999
Johnson, D.E., Bahrani, F.K., Lochatell, C.V., Drachenberg, C.B., Hebel, J.R., Belas, R., Warren,
J.W., & Mobley, H.L. Serum immunoglobulin response and protection from homologous challenge
Cinthia B. Drachenberg, M.D.
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by proteus mirabilis in a mouse model of ascending urinary tract infection. Infect Immunology 67
(12): 6683-7, 1999
Heller, T., James, S.P., Drachenberg, C., Hernandez, C., & Darwin, P.E. Treatment of severe
esophageal Crohn’s disease with Infliximab. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 5(4): 279-82, 1999
Rezende, R.B., Drachenberg, C.B., Kumar, D., Blanchaert, R., Ord, R.A., Ioffe, O.B., &
Papadimitriou, J.C. Differential diagnosis between monomorphic clear cell adenocarcinoma of
salivary glands and renal (clear) cell carcinoma. American Journal of Surgical Pathology 23(12):
1532-8, 1999
Makhlouf, H.R., Drachenberg, C.B., Trifillis, A., Trump, B.F., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Cytotoxic
effects of eosinophils on renal proximal tubular epithelial cells: Implications for renal allograft
rejection. Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology 31(4): 533-41, 1999
Horvath, K., Papadimitriou, J.C., Rabsztyn, A., Drachenberg, C., & Tildon, J.T. Gastrointestinal
abnormalities in children with autistic disorder. Journal of Pediatrics 135(5): 559-63, 1999
Balaton, A.J., Drachenberg, C.B., Rucker, C., Vaury, P., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Satisfactory
performance of primary antibodies beyond manufacturers’ recommended expiration dates. Applied
Immunohistochemistry and Molecular Morphology 7(3): 221-5, 1999
Drachenberg, C.B., Beskow, C.O., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Ultrastructural features of long-term renal
allografts. Med Electron Microsc 32(3): 133-144, 1999
Heller, T., Drachenberg, C.B., Orens, J.B., & Fantry, G.T. Primary post-transplant
lymphoproliferative disorder of the gallbladder in a lung transplant patient presenting with acute
cholecystitis. Transplantation 69(4): 668-70, 2000
Yfantis, H.G., Drachenberg, C.B., Gray, W., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Angiectatic nasal polyps that
clinically simulate a malignant process: Report of 2 cases and review of the literature. Archives of
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 124(3): 406-10, 2000
Johnson, D.R., Drachenberg, C., Lockatell, C.V., Island, M.D., Warren, J.W., & Donnenberg, M.S.
The Role of cytotoxic necrotizing factor-1 in colonization and tissue injury in a murine model of
urinary tract infection. FEMS Immunological Medicine and Microbiology 28(1): 37-41, 2000
Klassen, D.K., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Cangro, C.B., Fink, J.C., Bartlett, S.T., &
Weir, M.R. CMV allograft pancreatitis. Diagnosis, treatment and histological features.
Transplantation 69(9): 1968-71, 2000
Brenner, D.S., Jacobs, S.C., Drachenberg, C.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Isolated visceral
leishmaniasis presenting as an adrenal cystic mass. Archives of Pathology and Laboratory
Medicine 124(10): 1553-6, 2000
Beskow, C.O., Drachenberg, C.B., Bourquin, P.M., Britt, E.J., Simsir, A., Gunev, I., &
Papadimitriou, J.C. Diffuse alveolar damage: Morphological features in bronchoalveolar lavage
fluid. Acta Cytologica 44(4): 640-6, 2000
Hise, M.K., Liu, L., Salmanullah, M., Drachenberg, C.I., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Rohan, R.M. Mrna
expression of transforming growth factor-alpha and the EGF receptor following nephrotoxic renal
injury. Ren Fail 22(4): 423-34, 2000
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Brenner, D.S., Newkirk, C., Trump, B.F., & Silverberg,
S.G. “Thanatosomes.” A unifying morphogenetic concept for tumor hyaline globules related to
apoptosis. Human Pathology 31(12): 1455-65, 2000
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., & Bourquin, P.M. Massive exfoliation of markedly
atypical cells in urine resulting from polyoma virus interstitial nephritis. Int J Surg Pathol, Oct,
8(4), 329-331, 2000
Brenner, D.S., Drachenberg, C.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Structural similarities between
hematoidin crystals and asteroid bodies: Evidence of lipid composition. Experimental and
Molecular Pathology, Feb. 70(1): 37-42, 2001
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Farney, A., Wiland, A., Blahut, S., Fink, J.C., Philosophe,
B., Schweitzer, E., Lal, T., Anderson, L., & Bartlett, S.T. Pancreas transplantation: The histologic
morphology of graft loss and clinical correlations. Transplantation, Jun, 71(12): 1784-91, 2001
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Beskow, C.O., Cangro, C., Wiland, A., Klassen, D., Weir,
M., & Bartlett, S. Graft-versus-host disease-like features in mycophenolate mofetil-related colitis.
Transplant Proc., May, 33(3): 2237-8, 2001
Hise, M.K., Salmanullah, M., Liu, L., Drachenberg, C.I., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Rohan, R.M.
Control of the epidermal growth factor receptor and its ligands during renal injury. Nephron, May,
Cinthia B. Drachenberg, M.D.
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Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Balaton, A.J., & Vaury, P. The total test approach to
standardization of immunohistochemistry. (Letter) Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med., Apr, 125: 471, 2001
Shankar, N., Lockatell, C.V., Baghdayan, A.S., Drachenberg, C., Gilmore, M.S., & Johnson, D.E.
Role of enterococcus faecalis surface protein Esp in the pathogenesis of ascending urinary tract
infection. Infectious Immunology, 69(7): 4366-72, 2001.
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Farney, A., Wiland, A., Blahut, S., Fink, J.C., Philosophe,
B., Schweitzer, E., Lal, T., Anderson, L., & Bartlett, S.T. Pancreas transplantation: The histologic
morphology of graft loss and clinical correlations. Transplantation, Jun; 71(12): 1784-91, 2001.
Okitsu, T., Bartlett, S.T., Hadley, G.A., Drachenberg, C.B., & Farney, A.C. Recurrent
autoimmunity accelerates destruction of minor and major histoincompatible islet grafts in nonobese
diabetic (NOD) mice. American Journal of Transplantation, Jul; 1: 138-145, 2001.
Fassas, A.B., Buddharaju, L.B., Rapoport, A., Cottler-Fox, M., Drachenberg, C., Meisenberg, B., &
Tricot, G.: Fatal disseminated adenoviral infection associated with thrombotic thrombocytopenic
purpura after allogenic bone marrow transplantation. Leukemia and Lymphoma, Aug; 42(4): 801-4,
2001.
Anania, F.A., Howell, C.D., Laurin, J.M., & Drachenberg, C.I. Delayed granuloma formation in a
patient with vanishing bile duct syndrome 7 years post-liver transplantation. Liver Transplantation,
Nov; 7(11): 999-1001, 2001.
Hadley, G.A., Charandee, C., Weir, M.R., Wang, D., Bartlett, S.T., & Drachenberg, C.B. CD103+
CTL accumulate within the graft epithelium during clinical renal allograft rejection.
Transplantation, Nov; 72(9): 1548-55, 2001.
Drachenberg, R.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Ramos, E., Fink, J.C., Wali, R., Weir,
M.R., Cangro, C.B., Klassen, D.K., Khaled, A., Cunningham, R., & Barlett, S.T. Morphological
spectrum of polyoma virus disease in renal allografts: Diagnostic accuracy of urine cytology. Am J
Transplant, Nov; 1(4): 373-381, 2001.
Hankey, K.G., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Klassen, D.K., Philosophe, B., Bartlett,
S.T., Groh, V., Spies, T., & Mann, D.L. MIC expression in renal and pancreatic allografts.
Transplantation, Jan; 73(2): 304-6, 2002.
Li, X., Zhao, H., Lockatell, C.V., Drachenberg, C.B., Johnson, D.E., & Mobley, H.L. Visualization
of Proteus mirabilis within the matrix of urease-induced bladd stones during experimental urinary
tract infection. Infect. Immun, Jan; 70(1): 389-94, 2002.
Klassen, D.K., Weir, M.R., Cangro, C.B., Bartlett, S.T., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Drachenberg, C.B.
Pancreas allograft biopsy: safety of percutaneous biopsy-results of a large experience.
Transplantation, Feb; 73(4): 553-5, 2002.
Onuigbo, M., Haririan, A., Ramos, E., Klassen, D., Wali, R., & Drachenberg, C.B.
Cytomegalovirus-induced glomerular vaculopathy in renal allografts: A report of 2 cases. Am J
Transplant, Aug; 2(7): 684-8, 2002.
Onuigbo, M., Hise, M., Ramos, E., Traong, N., Amelung, P., & Drachenberg, C. Fatal
granulomatous bronchopneumonia complicated by acute renal failure. South Med J, Aug; 95(8):
947-9, 2002.
Ramos, E., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Hamze, O., Fink, JC., Klassen, D.K.,
Drachenberg, R.C., Wiland, A., Wali, R., Cangro, C.B., Schweitzer, E., Bartlett, S.T., & Weir,
M.R. Clinical course of polyoma virus nephropathy in 67 renal transplant patients. Journal of the
American Society of Nephrology, Aug; 13(8): 2145-51, 2002.
Haririan, A., Ramos, E.R., Drachenberg, C.B., Weir, M.R., & Klassen, D.K. Polyomavirus
nephropathy in native kidneys of a solitary pancreas transplant recipient. Transplantation, Apr;
73(8): 1350-3, 2002.
Lustberg, A.M., Fantry, G.T., Cotto-Cumba, C., Drachenberg, C., & Darwin, P.E. Hyperbaric
oxygen treatment for intractable diarrhea caused by pneumatosis Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Dec;
56(6): 935-7, 2002.
Nikitakis, N.G., Drachenberg, C.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. MDM2 and CDK4 expression in
carcinosarcoma of the esophagus: Comparison with squamous cell carcinoma and review of the
literature. Experimental Molecular Pathology, Dec; 73(3): 198-208, 2002.
Ramos, E., Drachenberg, C.B., Portocarrero, M., Wali, R., Klassen, D.K., Fink, J.C., Farney, A.,
Hirsch, H., Papadimitriou, J.C., Cangro, C.B., Weir, M.R., & Bartlett, S.T. BK virus nephropathy
Cinthia B. Drachenberg, M.D.
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diagnosis and treatment: experience at the University of Maryland Renal Transplant Program. Clin
Transpl, 143-53, 2002.
Haririan, A., Hamze, O., Drachenberg, C.B., Ramos, E., Weir, M.R., & Klassen, D.K.
Polyomavirus reactivation in native kidneys of pancreas alone allograft recipients. Transplantation,
Apr; 75(8): 1186-90, 2003.
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., Gaber, L., Racusen, L.C., Voska, L.,
Cangro, C.B., Ramos, E., Wali, R., Weir, M.R., & Bartlett, S.T. Histological grading of chronic
pancreas allograft rejection/graft sclerosis. American Journal of Transplantation, May; 3(5): 599605, 2003.
Weinman, E.J., Lakkis, J., Akom, M., Wali, R.K., Drachenberg, C.B., Coleman, R.A., & Wade,
J.B. Expression of NHERF-1, NHERF-2, PDGFR-alpha, and PDGFR-beta in normal human
kidneys and in renal transplant rejection. Pathobiology, 2002-2003; 70(6): 314-23.
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Wali, R., Cubitt, C.L., & Ramos, E. BK polyoma virus
allograft nephropathy: ultrastructural features from viral cell entry to lysis. Am J Transplant, Nov;
3(11): 1383-92, 2003.
Papadimitriou, J.C., Cangro, C.B., Lustberg, A., Khaled, A., Nogueira, J., Wiland, A., Ramos, E.,
Klassen, D.K., & Drachenberg, C.B. Histologic features of mycophenolate mofetil-related colitis: a
graft-versus-host disease-like pattern. Int J Surg Pathol, Oct; 11(4): 295-302, 2003.
Ramos, E., Vincenti, F., Lu, W.X., Shapiro, R., Trofe, J., Stratta, R.J., Jonsson, J., Randhawa, P.S.,
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Weir, M.R., & Wali, R.K. Retransplantation in patients
with graft loss caused by polyoma virus nephropathy. Transplantation, Jan; 77(1): 131-3, 2004.
Armand, R., Cappola, A.R., Horenstein, R.B., Drachenberg, C.B., Sasano, H., & Papadimitriou,
J.C. Adrenal cortical adenoma with excess black pigment deposition, combined with myelolipoma
and clinical Cushing’s syndrome. A case report and review of the literature. International Journal of
Surgical Pathology, Jan; 12(1): 57-61, 2004.
Samsel, L., Zaidel, G., Drumgoole, H.M., Jelovac, D., Drachenberg, C., Rhee, J.G., Brodie, A.M.,
Bielawska, A., & Smyth, M.J. The ceramide analog, B13, induces apoptosis in prostate cancer cell
lines and inhibits tumor growth in prostate cancer xenografts. Prostate, Mar; 58(4): 382-93, 2004.
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Wali, R., Nogueira, J., Mendley, S., Hirsch, H.H., Cangro,
C.B., Klassen, D.K., Weir, M.R., Bartlett, S.T., & Ramos, E. Improved outcome of polyoma virus
allograft nephropathy with early biopsy. Transplant Proc, Apr; 36(3): 758-9, 2004.
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Schweitzer, E., Philosophe, B., Foster, C., & Bartlett, S.T.
Histological findings in “incidental” intraoperative pancreas allograft biopsies. Transplant Proc.,
Apr; 36(3): 780-1, 2004.
Xie, X.Y., Carter, N., Darwin, P.E., & Drachenberg, C.B. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors: Update.
Arkh Patol, Mar-Apr; 66(2):36-40, 2004.
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Wali, R., Nogueira, J., Mendley, S., Hirsch, H.H., Cangro,
C.B., Klassen, D.K., Weir, M.R., Bartlett, S.T., & Ramos, E. Improved outcome of polyoma virus
allograft nephropathy with early biopsy. Transplant Proc, Apr; 36(3):758-9, 2004.
Crosse, K., Umeadi, O.G., Anania, F.A., Laurin, J., Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., & Howell,
C.D.: Racial differences in liver inflammation and fibrosis related to chronic hepatitis C. Clin
Gastroenterol Hepatol, Jun; 2(6):463-8, 2004.
Buckles, E.L., Bahrani-Mougeot, F.K., Molina, A., Lockatell, C.V., Johnson, D.E., Drachenberg,
C.B., Burland, V., Blattner, F.R., & Donnenberg, M.S. Identification and characterization of a
novel uropathogenic Escherichia coli-associated fimbrial gene cluster. Infect Immun, Jul;
72(7):3890-901, 2004.
Arluk, G.M., Drachenberg, C., & Darwin, P. Colonic cystic lymphangioma. Gastrointest Endosc,
Jul; 60(1):98, 2004.
Gobert, A.P., Cheng, Y., Akhtar, M., Mersey, B.D., Blumberg, D.R., Cross, R.K., Chaturvedi, R.,
Drachenberg, C.B., Boucher, J.L., Hacker, A., Casero, R.A. Jr, & Wilson, K.T. Protective role of
arginase in a mouse model of colitis. J Immunol, Aug; 173(3):2109-17, 2004.
Nahar, A., Akom, M., Hanes, D., Briglia, A., Drachenberg, C.B., & Weinman, E.J. Pyelonephritis
and acute renal failure. Am J Med Sci, Aug; 328(2):121-3, 2004.
Regev, A., Molina, E., Moura, R., Bejarano, P.A., Khaled, A., Ruiz, P., Arheart, K., Berho, M.,
Drachenberg, C.B., Mendez, P., O’Brien, C., Jeffers, L., Tzakis, A., & Schiff, E.R. Reliability of
histopathologic assessment for the differentiation of recurrent hepatitis C from acute rejection after
Cinthia B. Drachenberg, M.D.
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liver transplantation. Liver Transpl, Oct; 19(10):1233-1239, 2004.
Wali, R.K., Drachenberg, C., Hirsch, H.H., Papadimitriou, J., Nahar, A., Mohanlal, V., Brisco,
M.A., Bartlett, S.T., Weir, M.R., & Ramos, E. BK virus-associated nephropathy in renal allograft
recipients: Rescue therapy by sirolimus-based immunosuppression. Transplantation, Oct; 78(7):
1069-1073, 2004.
Weir MR, Blahut S, Drachenberg C, Young C, Papadimitriou J, Klassen DK, Cangro CB, Bartlett
ST, Fink JC.Late calcineurin inhibitor withdrawal as a strategy to prevent graft loss in patients with
suboptimal kidney transplant function. Am J Nephrol. 2004 Jul-Aug;24(4):379-86.
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Hirsch, H.H., Wali, R., Crowder, C., Nogueira, J., Cangro,
C.B., Mendley, S., Mian, A., & Ramos, E. Histological patterns of polyomavirus nephropathy:
Correlation with graft outcome and viral load. Am J Transplant, Dec; 4(12):2082-92, 2004.
Drachenberg, C., Hirsch, H.H., Papadimitriou, J.C., Mozafari, P., Wali, R., McKinney, J.D.,
Nogueira, J., Cangro, C.B., Mendley, S., Klassen, D.K, & Ramos, E. Cost efficiency in the
prospective diagnosis and follow-up of polyomavirus allograft nephropathy. Transplant Proc, Dec;
36(10):3028-31, 2004.
Kasamon, K.M., Drachenberg, C.I., Rapoport, A.P., & Badros, A. Catastrophic antiphospholipid
syndrome: Atypical presentation in the setting of chronic graft versus host disease: Case report
and review of the literature. Haematologica, Mar; 90(3):ECR17, 2005.
Wali, R.K., Wang, G.S., Gottlieb, S.S., Bellumkonda, L., Hansalia, R., Ramos, E., Drachenberg,
C., Papadimitriou, J., Brisco, M.A., Blahut, S., Fink, J.C., Fisher, M.L., Bartlett, S.T., & Weir,
M.R. Effect of kidney transplantation on left ventricular systolic dysfunction and congestive heart
failure in patients with end-stage renal disease. J Am Coll Cardiol, Apr; 45(7):1051-60, 2005.
El-Asady, R., Yuan, R., Liu, K., Wang, D., Gress, R.E., Lucas, P.J., Drachenberg, C.B., & Hadley,
G.A. TGF-β-dependent CD103 expression by CD8+ T cells promotes selective destruction of the
host intestinal epithelium during graft-versus-host disease. J Exp Med, May; 201(10):1647-57,
2005.
Crowder, C.D., Gyure, K.A., Drachenberg, C.B., Werner, J., Morales, R.E., Hirsch, H.H., &
Ramos, E. Successful outcome of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a renal transplant
patient. Am J Transplant, May; 5(5):1151-8, 2005.
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Mann, D., Hirsch, H.H., Wali, R., & Ramos, E. Negative
impact of human leukocyte antigen matching in the outcome of polyomavirus nephropathy.
Transplantation, Jul; 80(2):276-8, 2005
Xie, G., Drachenberg, C., Yamada, M., Wess, J., & Raufman, J.P. Cholinergic agonist-induced
pepsinogen secretion from murine gastric chief cells is mediated by M1 and M3 muscarinic
receptors. Am. J. Physiol. Gastrointest. Liver Physiol., Sep; 289(3):G521-9, 2005.
Yuan, R., El-Asady, R., Liu, K., Wang, D., Drachenberg, C.B., & Hadley, G.A. Critical role for
CD103+CD8+ effectors in promoting tubular injury following allogeneic renal transplantation. J
Immunol., 175(5):2868-79, 2005.
Aggarwal, M., Drachenberg, C., Douglass, L., deFilippi, C. The efficacy of real-time 3dimensional echocardiography for right ventricular biopsy. J. Am. Soc. Echocardiogr., Nov;
18(11):1208-12, 2005.
Semple, K., Lovchik, J., & Drachenberg, C. Identification of polyoma BK virus in kidney
transplant recipients by shell vial cell culture assay and urine cytology. Am. J. Clin. Pathol., Sep;
126(3):444-7, 2006.
Peng, H.Q., Darwin, P., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Drachenberg, C.B. Liver metastases of pancreatic
acinar cell carcinoma with marked nuclear atypia and pleomorphism diagnosed by EUS FNA
cytology: A case report with emphasis on FNA cytological findings. Cytojournal, Dec; 3:29, 2006.
Chan-Tack, K.M., Ahuja, N., Weinman, E.J., Wali, R.K., Uche, A., Greisman, L.A., Drachenberg,
C., Hawkins, P.N., & Redfield, R.R. Acute renal failure and nephritic range proteinuria due to
amyloidosis in an HIV-infected patient. Am. J. Med Sci., Dec; 332(6):364-7, 2006.
Kanner, W.A., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Wang, S., Meltzer, S.J., & Sklar, G.N.
Urethral stromal tumor with pacemaker cell phenotype. Ultrastruct Pathol, Jan-Feb; 31(1):63-71,
2007.
Solez, K., Colvin, R.B., Racusen, L.C., Sis, B., Halloran, P.F., Birk, P.E., Campbell, P.M.,
Cascalho, M., Collins, A.B., Demetris, A.J., Drachenberg, C.B., Gibson, I.W., Grimm, P.C., Haas,
M., Lerut, E., Liapis, H., Mannon, R.B., Marcus, P.B., Mengel, M., Mihatsch, M.J., Nankivell,
Cinthia B. Drachenberg, M.D.
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B.J., Nickeleit, V., Papadimitriou, J.C., Platt, J.L., Randhawa, P., Roberts, I., Salinas-Madriga, L.,
Salomon, D.R., Seron, D., Sheaff, M., and Weening, J.J. Banff ’05 Meeting Report: Differential
diagnosis of chronic allograft injury and elimination of chronic allograft nephropathy (‘CAN’). Am
J Transplant, Mar; 7(3):518-26, 2007.
Wali RK, Mohanlal V, Ramos E, Blahut S, Drachenberg C, Papadimitriou J, Dinits M, Joshi A,
Philosophe B, Foster C, Cangro C, Nogueira J, Cooper M, Bartlett ST, Weir MR Early withdrawal
of calcineurin inhibitors and rescue immunosuppression with sirolimus-based therapy in renal
transplant recipients with moderate to severe renal dysfunction. Am J Transplant 2007
Jun;7(6):1572-83
Alexiev BA, Drachenberg CB, Burke AP: Thymomas: a cytological and immunohistochemical
study, with emphasis on lymphoid and neuroendocrine markers.Diagn Pathol 2007 May 11;2:13.
Chapters
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Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Klassen, D.K. Pathology of Kidney Allografts. In: Weir,
M.R. (Ed.). Medical Management of Kidney Transplantation. Chapter 31. Baltimore: Lippincott,
Williams & Wilkins, p. 473-484, 2005.
Singh, H.K., Bubendorf, L., Mihatsch, M.J., Drachenberg, C.B., & Nickeleit, V. Urine cytology
findings of polyomavirus infections. Adv. Exp. Med. Biol., 577:201-12, 2006
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Hirsch HH, Drachenberg CB, Steiger J, Ramos E. Polyomavirus-associated nephropathy in renal
transplantation: critical issues of screening and management. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2006;577:160-73.
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Invited Reviews (Selected)
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Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Significance of apoptosis in prostatic neoplasia. Lab
Medica 14(5): 18-20, 1997
Drachenberg, C.B. Pancreas allograft needle biopsy: Main differential diagnoses from acute allograft
rejection. Pathology Case Reviews 3(2): 62-5, 1998
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., Bartlett, S.T., & Mann, D.L. Transmission of
malignant tumors through solid organ transplantation. Pathology Case Reviews 3(2): 86-9, 1998
Drachenberg, C.B., Beskow, C.O., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Ultrastructural features of chronic renal
allograft rejection. Medical Electron Microscopy 32: 133-44, 1999
Drachenberg, C.B. & Papadimitriou, J.C. The inflamed pancreas transplant: Histological differential
diagnosis. Semin. Diagn. Pathol., Nov; 21(4):255-9, 2004
Hirsch, H.H., Brennan, D.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Ginevri, F., Gordon, J., Limaye, A.P., Mihatsch,
M.J., Nickeleit, V., Ramos, E., Randhawa, P., Shapiro, R., Steiger, J., Suthanthiran, M., & Trofe, J.
Polyomavirus-associated nephropathy in renal transplantation: interdisciplinary analyses and
recommendations. Transplantation, May; 79(10):1277-86, 2005.
Drachenberg, C.B., Hirsch, H.H., Ramos, E., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Polyomavirus disease in renal
transplantation: review of pathological findings and diagnostic methods. Hum Pathol., Dec;
36(12):1245-55, 2005.
Drachenberg, C.B. & Papadimitriou, J.C. Polyomavirus-associated nephropathy: update in diagnosis.
Transpl. Infect. Dis., Jun; 8(2):68-75, 2006
Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Monitoring of pancreas diagnostic biopsies. Current
Opinion in Organ Transplantation, 7(2), In press, 2007
Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Role of histopathology evaluation in pancreas
transplantation. Current Opinions in Organ Transplantation, 2007
Other Publications (Multimedia, Selected)
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Drachenberg, C.B. Histologic grading of acute allograft rejection in percutaneous needle biopsies. In:
Third Banff Conference on Allograft Pathology. CD-ROM. Solez, K. and Racusen, L. (Eds.).
Churchill Livingston Interactive Publications, San Mateo, CA, 1996
Drachenberg, C.B. Early onset PTLD in recipients of kidney-pancreas graft. In: Fourth Banff
Conference on Allograft Pathology. CD-ROM. W.B. Saunders Company, San Mateo, CA, 1998
Drachenberg, C.B. Update on acute and chronic pancreas allograft rejection. In: Fifth Banff
Conference on Allograft Pathology. CD-ROM. W.B. Saunders Company, San Mateo, CA, 1998
Interactive Media (Selected)
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Drachenberg, C.B. Transplant Pathology Page (Moderator), In: Transplant Pathology Internet
Services, http://tpis.upmc.edu/tpis/pancreas/index.html
Abstracts (Not listed after 2004)
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Papadimitriou, J.C., Phelps, P.C., Ramm, L.E., Drachenberg, C.B., Shin, M.L., & Trump, B.F.
Increased [Ca2+]I followed by failure of energy metabolism mediates complement (C) –induced
cell death in Ehrlich ascites tumor cells (EATC). 75th Annual Meeting, Federation of American
Societies for Experimental Biology, Atlanta, GA, 1991. FASEB Journal 5: A1670, 1991
Papadimitriou, J.C., Phelps, P.C., Ramm, L.E., Drachenberg, C.B., Trump, B.F., & Shin, M.L. Loss
of mitochondrial membrane potential and adenine nucleotide depletion during prelytic phase of
C65b-91 attack on nucleated cell. XIV International Complement Workshop, Cambridge, U.K.,
1991. Complement and Inflammation 8:205, 1991
Wood, C., Papadimitriou, J.C., Seidman, J., & Drachenberg, C.B. The pathology of subcutaneous
fat necrosis in a cocaine user’s newborn is identical to that in adipose tissue of breast in an adult
following steroid withdrawal. American Society of Dermatopathology 30 th Annual Meeting, San
Francisco, CA, 1992. J Cutaneous Pathol 19(6): 557, 1992
Drachenberg, C.B. & Papadimitriou, J.C. Depositos minerales en la placenta: Comparacion
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morfologica entre calcio y hierro en embarazos normales y patologicos. XIX Congreso
Latinoamericano de Patologia, Mexico City, Mexico, 1993. Patologia 31(3): S7, 1993
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Shin, M.L., & Trump, B.F. Ultrastructural studies of
terminal complement  complex-mediated Ehrlich ascites cell injury. XV International
Complement Workshop, Kyoto, Japan, 1993. Mol Immunol 30, Suppl 1: 41, 1993
Drachenberg, C.B., Simons, J.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN):
Comparison between Ki-67 and P53 immunoreactivity with lectin binding distribution. ASCP/CAP
Fall Meeting, Washington, DC, October, 1994. Am J Clin Pathol 102(4): 535, 1994
Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., Hebel, J.R., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Significance of
polymorphonuclear neutrophilic leukocytes in renal transplant biopsies. ASCP/CAP Fall Meeting,
Washington, DC, October, 1994. Am J Clin Pathol 102(4): 543, 1994
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Phelps, P.C., Bartlett, S.T., Trump, B.F., & Hadley, G.A.
Comparison between terminal complement complex (TCC) and alloreactive cytolytic T cell (CTL)
mediated renal epithelial cell injury. 5th European Meeting on Complement in Human Disease, Les
Diablerets, Switzerland, September, 1994. Clin Exper Immunol 97 (Suppl 2): 38, 1994
Papadimitriou, J.C., Klassen, D.K., Hebel, J.R., & Drachenberg, C.B. Quantitative evaluation of
ancillary morphological parameters in the assessment of rejection in renal transplant biopsies. XX.
International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology and 11 th World Congress of
Academic and Environmental Pathology. Hong Kong, October, 1994. Int J Surg Pathol, 2 (Supp):
465, 1995
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Phelps, P.C., Bartlett, S.T., Trump, B.F., & Hadley, G.A.
Alloreactive cytolytic T cells produce an intermediate pattern between apoptosis and necrosis in
kidney epithelial target cells. XX. International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology
and 11th World Congress of Academic and Environmental Pathology, Hong Kong, October, 1994.
Int J Surg Pathol 2 (Supp): 558, 1995
Drachenberg, C.B., Simons, J.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Aberrant lectin binding in prostatic
intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN) is seen earlier than an increased Ki67 defined growth fraction. XX.
International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology and 11 th World Congress of
Academic and Environmental Pathology, Hong Kong, October, 1994. Int J Surg Pathol 2 (Supp):
544, 1995
Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Morphological and chemical studies on the formation of
prostatic corpora amylacea: Correlation with cell turnover in the benign and malignant prostate.
ASCP/CAP Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA, September, 1995. Am J Clin Pathol 104(3): 343, 1995
Drachenberg, C.B., Newkirk, C., Simons, J.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Identification of apoptosis in
benign, dysplastic and malignant prostatic glands with either the TDT-mediated dUTP-Biotin nickend labeling (TUNEL) method of simple H&E morphology: Comparison between the two methods.
ASCP/CAP Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA, September, 1995. Am J Clin Pathol 104(3): 344, 1995
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Bourquin, P.M., Fricke, W.B., & Aisner, S.A. Diffuse
anaplastic large cell Ki-1 lymphoma: Correlation of cytology, ultrastructure and
immunocytochemistry. Abstract, 12th International Congress of Cytology, May 21-25, 1995,
Madrid, Spain. Acta Cytol 39:342, 1995
Ioffe, O.B., Drachenberg, C.B., Simmons, J., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Comparison of proliferation and
apoptosis indexes in benign proliferative endometrium (BPE) endometrial hyperplasia (EH) and
carcinoma (EC): Higher significance of apoptosis. Abstract, 1996 Annual Meeting, US-Canadian
Academy of Pathology. Washington, DC, March 23-29, 1996. Lab Invest 74: 91A, 1996
Ioffe, O.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Simons, J., & Drachenberg, C.B. Bcl-2, p53 and c-erB-2 expression
in benign, hyperplastic and malignant endometrium: Correlation with cell turnover indices.
ASCP/CAP Fall Meeting, San Diego, CA, October, 1996. Am J Clin Pathol 106(3): 414, 1996
Papadimitriou, J.C., Makhouf, H.R., Bickel, C., Trifillis, A., Cui, X., Hadley, G.A., Bartlett, S.T.,
Weir, M.R., & Drachenberg, C.B. Comparative ultrastructural studies of cytotoxic T lymphocyte
and eosinophil/renal tubular cell interaction: Implications for renal transplantation. XXI
International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology and 12 th World Congress of
Academic and Environmental Pathology, Budapest, Hungary, October, 1996. Pathology
International 46 (Suppl 1): 697, 1996
Papadimitriou, J.C., Sklar, G.N., Makhlouf, H.R., Jacobs, S., & Drachenberg, C.B. A case of
smooth endoplasmic reticulum rich sarcoma of the penis with ectomesenchymal features. XXI.
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International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology and 12 th World Congress of
Academic and Environmental Pathology, Budapest, Hungary, October, 1996. Pathology
International 46 (Suppl 1): 63, 1996
Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Range of normal and aberrant forms of membrane bound
intracellular collagen in human tumors and other proliferative conditions. XXI. International
Congress of the International Academy of Pathology and 12 th World Congress of Academic and
Environmental Pathology, Budapest, Hungary, October, 1996. Pathology International 46 (Suppl 1):
655, 1996
Drachenberg, C.B. & Papadimitriou, J.C. Diagnosis of pancreas allograft rejection in percutaneous
needle biopsies from patients with non-immune related graft pathology. XXI International Congress
of the International Academy of Pathology and 12 th World Congress of Academic and
Environmental Pathology, Budapest, Hungary, October, 1996. Pathology International 46 (Suppl 1):
533, 1996
Drachenberg, C.B., Hebel, J.R., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Comparison of splenic pathology following
blunt trauma or gunshot wound. XXI International Congress of the International Academy of
Pathology and 12th World Congress of Academic and Environmental Pathology, Budapest,
Hungary, October, 1996. Pathology International (Suppl 1): 273, 1996
Drachenberg, C.B., Steinberger, E., Hohen-Saric, E., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Basement membrane
alterations in intertubular capillaries in native kidneys: Ultrastructural study of 61 cases. XXI
International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology and 12 th World Congress of
Academic and Environmental Pathology, Budapest, Hungary, October, 1996. Pathology
International 46 (Suppl 1): 688, 1996
Brenner, D.S., Drachenberg, C.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Light microscopic and ultrastructural
similarities between hematoidin crystals and asteroid bodies: Evidence of lipid bilayer composition.
ASCP/CAP Fall Meeting, San Diego, CA, October, 1996. Am J Clin Pathol 106(3): 432, 1996
Papadimitriou, J.C., Ioffe, O.B., Castellani, R.J., & Drachenberg, C.B. Reproducibility of scheme
for histologic grading of pancreas rejection in needle biopsies. ASCP/CAP Fall Meeting, San Diego,
CA, October, 1996. Am J Clin Pathol 106(3): 408, 1996
Papadimitriou, J.C., Ioffe, O.B., Castellani, R.J., Ord, R.A., Simons, J., & Drachenberg, C.B.
Shifting of cytoplasmic pattern of bcl-2 expression in reactive and preneoplastic lesions to nuclear
pattern in their malignant counterparts. Cancer Detection and Prevention 20(5): 529-30, 1996
Drachenberg, C.B., Ord, R.A., Simons, J., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Differences between invasive
squamous cell carcinoma (SCCA) and verrucous carcinoma (VC) of the oral cavity: Expression of
bcl-2, p53, Her-2/neu and indexes of cell turnover. Cancer Detection and Prevention 20(5): 464,
1996
Drachenberg, C.B., Abruzzo, L.V., Kumar, D., Bartlett, S.T., Klassen, D.K., Johnson, L.B., Kuo,
P.C., Schweitzer, E.J., & Papadimitriou, J.C. EBV-associated post-transplant lymphoproliferative
disorder (PTLD) in pancreas allografts: Histologic diagnosis. 86 th Annual Meeting of the United
States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, March 1-7, 1997, Orlando, FL. Modern Pathology
10(1): 144A, 1997
Ioffe, O.B., Drachenberg, C.B., Newkirk, C.N., & Papadimitriou, J.C. In situ apoptosis detection,
bcl-2 expression and proliferative status of HPV-associated changes in cervical epithelium. 86th
Annual Meeting of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, March 1-7, 1997,
Orlando, FL. Modern Pathology 10(1): 102A, 1997
Papadimitriou, J.C., Makhlouf, H.R., Bickel, C., Trifillis, A., Cui, X., Trump, B.F., Bartlett, S.T.,
Weir, M.R., & Drachenberg, C.B. Eosinophil leucocyte mediated renal tubular epithelial cell
cytotoxicity: Complement opsonization does not increase granule release and/or cell death. Exp Clin
Immunogenet 14:105, 1997
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Klassen, D.K., Simons, J., Weir, M.R., & Bartlett, S.T.
Distribution of Beta cells in pancreas allograft biopsies: Correlation with rejection and other
pathologic processes. 6th Congress of International Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association,
Milan, Italy, September 24-27, 1997. Acta Diabetologica 34(2): 170, 1997
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., Weir, M.R., & Bartlett, S.T. Histological
grading scheme for pancreas allograft rejection: Application in the differential diagnosis from other
pathological entities. 6th Congress of International Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association, Milan,
Italy, September 24-27, 1997. Acta Diabetologica 34(2): 119, 1997
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Papadimitriou, J.C., Makhlouf, H.R., Bickel, C., Trifillis, A., Cui, X., Trump, B.F., Bartlett, M.R.,
Weir, M.R., & Drachenberg, C.B. Eosinophil leucocyte mediated renal tubular epithelial cell
cytotoxicity: Complement opsonization does not increase eosinophil granule release and/or cell
death. 6th European Meeting on Complement in Human Disease, Innsbruck, Austria, March 12-15,
1997. Experimental and Clinical Immunogenetics 14(1): 105, 1997
Rezende, R.B., Drachenberg, C.B., Ioffe, O.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Differential diagnosis
between monomorphic clear cell carcinoma of salivary glands and metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
87th Annual Meeting United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Boston, MA, February 28March 6, 1998. Modern Pathology 11(1): 123A, 1998
Ioffe, O.B., Alonsozana, E., Drachenberg, C.B., Silverberg, S.G., Rucker, C., & Papadimitriou, J.C.
Hormone receptors in anogenital hidradenoma papilliferum: Correlation with morphology and
comparison with benign breast proliferations. 87 th Annual Meeting United States and Canadian
Academy of Pathology, Boston, MA, February 28-March 6, 1998. Modern Pathology 11(1): 50A,
1998
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., & Kumar, D. Fine needle aspiration biopsy of solitary
fibrous tumor. XIII International Congress of Cytology, May, 1998, Tokyo, Japan. Acta Cytologica
42(2): 550-1, 1998
Drachenberg, C.B., Cangro, C., Klassen, D.K., et al. Acute allograft dysfunction and polyoma virus
infection: Acute tubular necrosis-like changes in absence of acute rejection. 17th Annual Scientific
Meeting, American Society of Transplant Physicians, May, 1998, Chicago, IL. Transplantation
(Supplement) 65(8): 230, 1998
Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., Nogueira, J., et al. Chronic pancreas allograft rejection:
Morphological findings and clinical correlation. 17th Annual Scientific Meeting, American Society
of Transplant Physicians, May, 1998, Chicago, IL. Transplantation (Supplement) 65(8): 213, 1998
Klassen, D.K., Weir, M.R., Cangro, C., Fink, J., Drachenberg, C., Papadimitriou, J., Schweitzer, J.,
& Bartlett, S.T. Chronic rejection in pancreas transplantation: Risk factors and the contribution to
graft loss. 17th Annual Scientific Meeting, American Society of Transplant Physicians, May, 1998,
Chicago, IL. Transplantation (Supplement) 65(8): 212, 1998
Wei, C.M., Song, H., Fink, J., Klassen, D., Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Bartlett, S.T., &
Weir, M.R. Decreased expression of transforming growth factor-beta in biopsies with chronic
allograft nephropathy after one year of 50% cyclosporine level reduction and mycophenolate
addition. 17th Annual Scientific Meeting, American Society of Transplant Physicians, May, 1998,
Chicago, IL. Transplantation (Supplement) 65(8): 135, 1998
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Wiland, A., Fink, J., Klassen, D.K., Cangro, C.,
Schweitzer, E., Bartlett, S.T., & Weir, M. Correlation of histologic grade of pancreas rejection to
serum enzymes and blood glucose. 17th Annual Scientific Meeting, American Society of Transplant
Physicians, May, 1998, Chicago, IL. Transplantation (Supplement) 65(8): 213, 1998
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Wiland, A., Fink, J., Klassen, D.K., Cangro, C.,
Schweitzer, E., Bartlett, S.T., & Weir, M. Response to immunosuppressive treatment for pancreas
allograft rejection according to histologic grade. 17 th Annual Scientific Meeting, American Society
of Transplant Physicians, May, 1998, Chicago, IL. Transplantation (Supplement) 65(8): 251, 1998
Keay, S., Drachenberg, C., Oldach, D., Schweitzer, E., & Bartlett, S. Decreased incidence of early
onset PTLD in pancreas transplant recipients after initiating universal IV/oral Ganciclovir
prophylaxis. 17th Annual Scientific Meeting, American Society of Transplant Physicians, May,
1998, Chicago, IL. Transplantation (Supplement) 65(8): 252, 1998
Brenner, D., Jacobs, S., Drachenberg, C., & Papadimitriou, J. Isolated visceral leishmaniasis
presenting as adrenal cystic mass. XXII International Congress of the International Academy of
Pathology and 13th World Congress of Academic and Environmental Pathology, October 18-23,
1998, Nice, France. Archives D’Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques 46, 5-6: 361, 1998
Drachenberg, C., Beskow, C., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Ultrastructural features of tubular epithelial
lesions in polyoma virus nephritis. XXII. International Congress of the International Academy of
Pathology and 13th World Congress of Academic and Environmental Pathology, October 18-23,
1998, Nice, France. Archives D’Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques 46, 5-6: 498, 1998
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Ioffe, O.B., Rucker, C., & Newkirk, C. Tumor hyaline
globules: a unifying concept. XXII International Congress of the International Academy of
Pathology and 13th World Congress of Academic and Environmental Pathology, October 18-23,
Cinthia B. Drachenberg, M.D.
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1998, Nice, France. Archives D’Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques 46, 5-6: 554, 1998
Rucker, C., Newkirk, C., Jones, R., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Drachenberg, C.B. Stability of antibodies
for immunohistochemical staining after 6-42 months of standard storage. XXII International
Congress of the International Academy of Pathology and 13 th World Congress of Academic and
Environmental Pathology, October 18-23, 1998, Nice, France. Archives D’Anatomie et de
Cytologie Pathologiques 46, 5-6: 602, 1998
Yfantis, H., Drachenberg, C., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Gray, W. Angiectatic nasal polyps: A
confounder in the differential diagnosis of nasopharyngeal tumors. XXII International Congress of
the International Academy of Pathology and 13th World Congress of Academic and Environmental
Pathology, October 18-23, 1998, Nice, France. Archives D’Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques
46, 5-6: 474, 1998
Drachenberg, C., Papadimitriou, J., Britt, E.J., Orens, J., Bourquin, P., & Burke, K. Exudative stage
of diffuse alveolar damage (dad): Morphological features in bronchioalveolar lavage samples (bal)
and correlation with lung biopsies. XXII International Congress of the International Academy of
Pathology and 13th World Congress of Academic and Environmental Pathology, October 18-23,
1998, Nice, France. Archives D’Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques 46, 5-6: 580, 1998
Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., Wiland, A., Weir, M.R., Fink, J.C., Cangro, C.B., Blahut, S.,
Bartlett, S.T., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Islet cell damage associated with tacrolimus and cyclosporine.
Morphological features in pancreas allograft biopsies and clinical correlation. 88 th Annual Meeting
United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, San Francisco, CA, March, 1999. Modern
Pathology 12(1): 166A, 1999
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Wiland, A., Klassen, D.K., Weir, M.R., Fink, J.C., Cangro,
C.B., Light, P., Ramos, E., & Bartlett, S.T. Histological morphology of colitis associated with
Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) in renal allograft recipients: Acute graft versus host disease (GVH)like features. 88th Annual Meeting United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, San
Francisco, CA, March, 1999. Modern Pathology 12(1): 155A, 1999
Drachenberg, C.B., Beskow, C.O., Papadimitriou, J.C., Cangro, C.B., Rocca, M., Klassen, D.K.,
Weir, M.R., Fink, J.C., Hanes, D., Walli, R., & Bartlett, S.T. Human polyoma virus infected cells
(PoVIC): Incidence in renal biopsies (Bx), urine cytology and correlation with clinical presentation.
18th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplantation (AST), 5/15-19/99, Chicago, IL.,
Transplantation 67: S217 (843), 1999
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Wiland, A., Klassen, D.K., & Bartlett, S.T. FK506 (F) and
Cyclosporine  toxicity in beta cells of pancreas transplant biopsies: Light microscopic (Lm),
immunohistochemical (Ih) and ultrastructural morphology (Em). 18 th Annual Meeting of the
American Society of Transplantation (AST), 5/15-19/99, Chicago, IL., Transplantation, 1999
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Sun, C.S., Bourquin, P.M., Burke, K.B., Beskow, C.O., &
Simsir, A. Incidence of human polyoma virus (HpoV) in urine (U) and biopsies (RB) from renal
transplant recipients (RTR): Light (LM), Immunohistochemical (IH) and Electron Microscopy
(EM). 88th Annual Meeting United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, San Francisco, CA,
March, 1999. Modern Pathology 12(1): 155A, 1999
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Rucker, C., & Newkirk, C. Tumor hyaline globules:
Maturation and relationship to plasma membrane permeability. 17 th European Congress of
Pathology and XIX Spanish Congress of Pathology, Barcelona, Spain, 9/18-23/99, Virchows Archiv
435(3): 225 (P-131), 1999
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Wiland, A., Klassen, D.K., Weir, M.R., Fink, J.C., Cangro,
C.B., Light, P.D., Ramos, E., & Bartlett, S.T. Histological morphology of colitis associated with
mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) in renal allograft recipients: Acute graft versus host disease (GVH)like features. 18th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplantation (AST), 5/15-19/99,
Chicago, IL, Transplantation 67:S256 (997), 1999
Song, H., Seta, K., Kinjo, M., Lau, P., Fink, J.C., Drachenberg, C., Papadimitriou, J., Bartlett, S.T.,
Weir, M.R., & Wei, C. Decreasing expression of transforming growth factor-beta in human renal
biopsies with improvement of renal pathological score and renal function following chronic
cyclosporine reduction. 18th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplantation (AST),
5/15-19/99, Chicago, IL, Transplantation 67:S236 (920), 1999
Rocca, M., Fink, J., Blahut, S., Weir, M., Klassen, D., Papadimitriou, J., & Drachenberg, C.
Polyoma virus and its effects on renal function and rejection patterns in kidney transplant recipients.
Cinthia B. Drachenberg, M.D.
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18th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplantation (AST), 5/15-19/99, Chicago, IL,
Transplantation 67: S234 (911), 1999
Drachenberg, C.B., Beskow, C.O., Papadimitriou, J.C., Cangro, C.B., Rocca, M., Klassen, D.K.,
Weir, M.R., Fink, J.C., Hanes, D.S., Wali, R., & Bartlett, S.T. Human polyoma virus infected cells
(POVIC): Incidence in renal biopsies (BX), urine cytology and correlation with clinical
presentation. 18th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplantation (AST), 5/15-19/99,
Chicago, IL, Transplantation 67:S217 (843), 1999
Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., Wiland, A., Weir, M.R., Fink, J.C., Cangro, C.B., Blahut, S.,
Bartlett, S.T., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Islet cell damage associated with tacrolimus and cyclosporine.
Morphological features in pancreas allograft biopsies and clinical correlation. 18 th Annual Meeting
of the American Society of Transplantation (AST), 5/15-19/99, Chicago, IL, Transplantation
67:S209 (810), 1999
Wei, C., Song, H., Seta, K., Kinjo, M., Lau, P., Fink, J.C., Drachenberg, C., Papadimitriou, J.,
Bartlett, S.T., & Weir, M.R. Chronic cyclosporine reduction decreases apoptosis and p53 expression
in human renal biopsies with improvement of renal pathological score and renal function. 18 th
Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplantation (AST), 5/15-19/99, Chicago, IL,
Transplantation 67:S51 (178), 1999
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Anderson, L., Klassen, D.K., & Bartlett, S.T. Clinical
correlation of the histologic grading scheme for pancreas allograft chronic rejection. 89 th Annual
Meeting United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, New Orleans, LA, 3/25-31/00.
Modern Pathology 13(1): 189A (1109), 2000
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Beskow, C.O. Importance of histopathology in pancreas
allograft pancreatectomies for differentiation between surgical “technical failure” (TF) and other
causes of graft loss. 89th Annual Meeting United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, New
Orleans, LA, 3/25-31/00. Modern Pathology 13(1): 182A (1070), 2000
Drachenberg, C.B. & Papadimitriou, J.C. Predictive value of pancreas percutaneous allograft
biopsies performed within 7 days prior to graft pancreatectomies. 89th Annual Meeting United
States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, New Orleans, LA, 3/25-31/00. Modern Pathology
13(1): 182A (1971), 2000
Khaled, A., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Fox, M., & Fassas, A. Increased T-lymphocytic
infiltration of renal cortex in patients with bone marrow transplantation (BMT). Relationship to
graft versus host disease (GVHD). 89th Annual Meeting United States and Canadian Academy of
Pathology, New Orleans, LA, 3/25-31/00. Modern Pathology 13(1): 175A (1029), 2000
Hankey, K.G., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Klassen, D.K., Bartlett, S.T., Groh, V.,
Spies, T., & Mann, D.L. Expression of MICA-MICB in renal and pancreas allografts. First Joint
Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the American Society of
Transplantation, May 2000, Chicago, IL. Transplantation (Supplement) 68(8): S143, 2000
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Ioffe, O., Beskow, C., Colonna, J., Philosophe, B., &
Bartlett, S.T. Cytological evaluation of donor liver improves the accuracy of the evaluation of fatty
change. First Joint Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the
American Society of Transplantation, May 2000, Chicago, IL. Transplantation (Supplement) 68(8):
S173, 2000
Khaled, A., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Wali, R.K., Fox, M.H., & Fassas, A. T-cell
lymphocytic infiltration of renal glomeruli and tubules in patients with autologous and heterologous
bone marrow transplantation: Comparative studies and functional correlations. First Joint Annual
Meeting of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the American Society of
Transplantation, May 2000, Chicago, IL. Transplantation (Supplement) 68(8): S296, 2000
Ramos, E., Farney, A.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Wali, R., Blahut, S., & Bartlett,
S.T. Outcome of renal transplantation in recipients over the age of 60. First Joint Annual Meeting of
the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the American Society of Transplantation, May
2000, Chicago, IL. Transplantation (Supplement) 68(8): S336, 2000
Fink, J.C., Wiland, A.M., Rochussen, J.R., Drachenberg, C.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. The increased
incidence of BK polyoma virus in renal transplant recipients treated with Prograf. First Joint Annual
Meeting of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the American Society of
Transplantation, May 2000, Chicago, IL. Transplantation (Supplement) 68(8): S385, 2000
Ramos, E., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Wali, R., Blahut, S., & Bartlett, S.T. Post-
Cinthia B. Drachenberg, M.D.
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transplant polyoma virus interstitial nephritis: Progression of allograft dysfunction. First Joint
Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the American Society of
Transplantation, May 2000, Chicago, IL. Transplantation (Supplement) 68(8): S386, 2000
Seta, K., Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., Weir, M.R., & Wei, C. Increasing nitric oxide synthase
in human renal graft rejection after kidney transplantation. Microscopy and Microanalysis 2000,
Philadelphia, PA, August 13-27, 2000, Microsc. Microanal. 6 (Suppl 2: Proceedings): (616-617),
2000
Lau, P.Y., Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., Weir, M.R., & Wei, C. Enhancement of apoptosisrelated gene expression in human renal graft rejection. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 2000,
Philadelphia, PA, August 13-27, 2000, Microsc. Microanal. 6 (Suppl 2: Proceedings): (626-627),
2000
Kinjo, M., Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., Weir, M.R., & Wei, C. Expression and localization
of renal endothelin-1, endothelin receptors and endothelin converting enzyme in human renal biopsy
with rejection after kidney transplantation. Microscopy and Microanalysis, , 2000, Philadelphia, PA,
August 13-27, 2000, Microsc. Microanal. 6 (Suppl 2: Proceedings): (610-611), 2000
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Cangro, C.B., & Lustberg, A. Mycophenolate mofetil
colitis: Clinicopathological correlation. October 16-20, 2000, Nagoya, Japan, Pathology
International, 50(Supp): A82, 2000
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Khaled, A., & Beskow, C.O. Pancreas transplantation:
Early graft loss due to hyperacute and accelerated acute allograft rejection. October 16-20, 2000,
Nagoya, Japan, Pathology International, 50 (Supp): A156, 2000
Drachenberg, C.B., Khaled, A., Papadimitriou, J.C., Oldach, D., Anania, F., Howell, C., & Laurin,
J. Chronic hepatitis C. Comparison of biopsy grade and stage in HIV+, hemodyalized and control
patients. October 16-20, 2000, Nagoya, Japan, Pathology International, 50 (Supp): A157, 2000
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., & Cangro, C.B. Cat-scratch related crescentric
glomerulonephritis in renal allograft. October 16-20, 2000, Nagoya, Japan, Pathology International,
50 (Supp): A166, 2000
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Li, L., Khaled, A., Ioffe, O.B., Sun, C.C., Gyure, K.,
Henry, M., & Simsir, A. Spectrum of lesions observed in pre-transplant kidney donor biopsies:
Comparison to a control population. October 16-20, 2000, Nagoya, Japan, Pathology International,
50 (Supp): A166, 2000
Papadimitriou, J.C., Fink, J., Wiland, A., Ramos, E., Bartlett, S., & Drachenberg, C.B. Renal tubular
toxicity related to immunosuppression induction with OKT3 versus Simulect. Effect of FK506.
October 16-20, 2000, Nagoya, Japan, Pathology International, 50 (Supp): A167, 2000
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, R.C., Ramos, E., Bourquin, P.M., Henry, M.,
Khaled, A., & Puszkiewicz, C.T. Semiquantitative evaluation of infected cells in urine cytology is
an excellent predictor of active polyoma virus infection in renal transplants. March 3-9, 2001,
Atlanta, GA, Modern Pathology, Jan; 14(1): 184A, 2001.
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., & Khaled, A. Podocyte apoptosis is a prominent feature of
transplant glomerulopathy with focal segmental features. March 3-9, 2001, Atlanta, GA, Modern
Pathology, Jan; 14 (1): 190A, 2001.
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., Fink, J.C., Cangro, C.B., Weir, M.R.,
Ramos, E., Wali, R., Cunningham, R., & Bartlett, S.T. Revised histologic grading scheme for
chronic pancreas allograft rejection (CR) in core needle biopsies: Prognostic significance.
Transplant 2001, ASTP/ASTS Joint Meeting, May 11-16, 2001, Chicago, IL, American Journal of
Transplantation, Suppl 1(1): 285, 2001.
Drachenberg, C.B., Drachenberg, R.C., Papadimitriou, J.C., Fink, J.C., Cangro, C.B., Wali, R.,
Cunningham, R., Klassen, D.K., Weir, M.R., Bartlett, S.T., & Ramos, E. Histological patterns of
polyoma virus disease in 55 renal allografts: Concurrent examination of biopsies and urines.
Transplant 2001, ASTP/ASTS Joint Meeting, May 11-16, 2001, Chicago, IL, American Journal of
Transplantation, Suppl 1(1): 270, 2001.
Brenner, D., Drachenberg, C.B., Gyure, K., Henry, M., Ioffe, O., Sun, C.C., & Papadimitriou, J.C.
Renal donor evaluation by real time telepathology 18 th European Congress of Pathology, Berlin,
Germany. Sept 3-13, 2001. Virchows Archives, 439(3): 323-4, 2001.
Khaled, A., Drachenberg, C., & Henry, M.R. Urine cytology evaluation for polyoma virus:
Comparison between routine cytologic evaluation and immunocytochemical stains. American
Cinthia B. Drachenberg, M.D.
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Society of Cytopathology Annual Scientific Meeting, Kansas City, MO, Nov 2001, Acta Cytol 45:
811, 2001.
Munivenkatapa, R., Drachenberg, C.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Apoptosis related phenomena in
renal allografts: Relationship to different forms of injury and progression of chronic allograft
nephropathy. Feb 23-Mar 1, 2002, Chicago, IL, Modern Pathology, Jan 15(1): 307A, 2002.
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, R.C., & Ramos, E. Characteristics and
clinical outcome of 67 patients with polyoma virus nephropathy (PVN): Comparison to a negative
control group. Feb 23-Mar 1, 2002, Chicago, IL, Modern Pathology, Jan 15(1): 272A, 2002.
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Racusen, L., Gaber, L., & Voska, L. Reproducibility of
histological grading scheme for chronic pancreas allograft rejection in needle biopsies. Feb 23-Mar
1, 2002, Chicago, IL, Modern Pathology, Jan 15(1): 291A, 2002.
Drachenberg, C., Ramos, E., Drachenberg, R., Fink, J., Blahut, S., & Papadimitriou, J. Polyoma
virus nephropathy (PVN) in 67 renal transplant patients: Effect of manipulations of
immunosuppression on graft survival. 5th Int. Conference on New Trends in Clinical and
Experimental Immunosuppression. Geneva, Switzerland, Feb 7-10, 2002 p. 85, 2002.
Papadimitriou, J.C., Fink, J., Ramos, E., Weir, M., Bartlett, S., Drachenberg, R., & Drachenberg,
C.B. Predictive value of immunosuppressive treatment and correlation with other risk factors for the
development of BK/polyoma virus infection in renal transplant patients. 5 th Int. Conference on New
Trends in Clinical and Experimental Immunosuppression. Geneva, Switzerland, Feb 7-10, 2002 p.
86, 2002
Munivenkatappa, R., Drachenberg, C.B., Silverberg, S.G., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Immunoreactivity
for inhibin in renal cell tumors correlates with differentiation. Cancer Detection and Prevention.
2002 Symposium Volume, 6th Int. Symposium on Predictive Oncology & Intervention Strategies.
Pasteur Institute, Paris, Feb. 9-12, 2002, p. 157, 2002
Munivenkatappa, R., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Silverberg, S.G. Immunoreactivity
for inhibin in renal cell tumours correlates with differentiation. XXIV International Congress of the
International Academy of Pathology, 5-10 October 2002, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Histopathology, 41(1): 164, 2002.
El-Asady, R., Feng, Y., Drachenberg, C.I., Yuan, R., Lucas, P.J., Gress, R.E., & Hadley, G.A. TGFβ-dependent accumulation of allospecific CD103+CD8+ effectors in host epithelial compartments
during graft-versus-host disease. American Journal of Transplantation, Washington, D.C., May 30June 4, 2003, 3(5): 173, 2003.
Yuan, R., Drachenberg, C.I., Feng, Y., El-Asady, R., & Hadley, G.A. Anti-CD103 antibody
prevents development of tubulitis during renal allograft rejection. American Journal of
Transplantation, Washington, D.C., May 30-June 4, 2003, 3(5): 183, 2003.
Ramos, E., Drachenberg, C., Lu, W.X., Wali, R.K., Papadimitriou, J., Randhawa, P.S., Shapiro, R.,
Trofe, J., Stratta, R.J., Jonsson, J., & Vincente, F. Retransplant in patients whose first renal allograft
was lost to BK-associated nephropathy (BKAN). American Journal of Transplantation, Washington,
D.C., May 30-June 4, 2003, 3(5): 189, 2003.
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Bourquin, P.M., Wali, R., & Ramos, E. Persistent excretion
of decoy cells in urine predicts BK allograft nephropathy (BKN). American Journal of
Transplantation, Washington, D.C., May 30-June 4, 2003, 3(5): 190, 2003.
Wali, R.K., Wong, G., Bellumokunda, L., Blahut, S., Hansalia, R., Drachenberg, C., Brisco, M.,
Bartlett, S., Fisher, M., Weir, M., & Thomas, S. What happens to patients with CHF due left
ventricular systolic dysfunction defined as left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of less than 40%
(congestive cardiomyopathy in uremia) in dialysis-dependent patients after successful kidney
transplantation? American Journal of Transplantation, Washington, D.C., May 30-June 4, 2003,
3(5): 313, 2003.
Wali, R.K., Richards, A., Cunningham, R., Drachenberg, C., Ramos, E., Brisco, M., Wiland, A.M.,
Philosophe, B., Bartlett, S., & Weir, M. Can we change the progressive decay in graft function after
the onset of chronic allograft nephropathy (CAN) in the recipients of kidney allografts?
(Preliminary results of the ongoing study). American Journal of Transplantation, Washington, D.C.,
May 30-June 4, 2003, 3(5): 336, 2003.
Wei, C., Lin, R., Fink, J.C., Klassen, D.K., Cangro, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.I.,
Bartlett, S.T., & Weir, M.R. Candesartan reduces expression of angiotensin II and TGF-beta and
increases DNA repair enzyme in human chronic allograft nephropathy. American Journal of
Cinthia B. Drachenberg, M.D.
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Transplantation, Washington, D.C., May 30-June 4, 2003, 3(5): 338, 2003.
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Wali, R., & Ramos, E. BK virus in allograft nephropathy
ultrastructural features from tubular cell entry to lysis. American Journal of Transplantation,
Washington, D.C., May 30-June 4, 2003, 3(5): 369, 2003.
Drachenberg, C.B., Hirsch, H., Papadimitriou, J.C., Wali, R., Bourquin, P.M., & Ramos, E.
Quantitative measurements of BK viral load in plasma correlates with urine cytology and presence
of BK nephropathy (BKN). American Journal of Transplantation, Washington, D.C., May 30-June
4, 2003, 3(5): 371, 2003.
Wali, R.K., Drachenberg, C., Hirsch, H.H., Papadimitriou, J., Cunningham, R., Bartlett, S., &
Ramos, E. Early detection of BK virus-associated nephropathy (BKVAN) in renal allografts
recipients and modification of immunosuppressive therapy to combination of sirolimus and
prednisone is associated with reduction in BK genomic viremia and improvement in renal graft
function. American Journal of Transplantation, Washington, D.C., May 30-June 4, 2003, 3(5): 371,
2003.
Ramos, E., Drachenberg, C.B., Portocarrero, M., Wali, R., Klassen, D.K., Fink, J.C., Papadimitriou,
J.C., Cangro, C.B., & Weir, M.R. Effect of type of immunosuppression reduction in patients with
BK allograft nephropathy (BKAN). American Journal of Transplantation, Washington, D.C., May
30-June 4, 2003, 3(5): 561, 2003.
El-Asady, R., Drachenberg, C.B., & Hadley, G.A. CD103 promotes retention of host-specific CD8
effectors in epithelial compartments during graft-versus-host disease. American Journal of
Transplantation, Boston, MA, May 15-19, 2004, 4(8): 560, 2004.
Ramos, E., Drachenberg, C.B., Wali, R., Nogueira, J., Cangro, C.B., Klassen, D.K., &
Papadimitriou, J.C. Prospective biopsy for early diagnosis of polyoma virus associated nephropathy
(PVAN). American Journal of Transplantation, Boston, MA, May 15-19, 2004, 4(8): 198, 2004.
Chandraker, A., Ali, S., Drachenberg, C.B., Wali, R., Hirsch, H., DeCaprio, J., & Ramos, E. Use of
fluoroquinolones to treat BK infection in renal transplant recipients. American Journal of
Transplantation, Boston, MA, May 15-19, 2004, 4(8): 587, 2004.
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Ramos, E., Klassen, D.K., & Bartlett, S.T. Changing
pattern in the histological findings in pancreas transplant needle allograft biopsies (PBx). American
Journal of Transplantation, Boston, MA, May 15-19, 2004, 4(8): 561, 2004.
Other Meeting Abstracts (listed up to 2001)
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Beskow, E.O. & Drachenberg, C.B. Treatment of the infected posthrombotic ulcer with compressive
and mechanical method. 6th International Conference of Vascular Surgery, October 1-3, 1992, Seoul,
Korea
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Simons, J. Placental iron deposits in normal and
pathologic pregnancies. XVII World Congress of Anatomical Pathology, World Association of
Societies of Pathology, Acapulco, Mexico, October 5-9, 1993
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Shin, M.L., & Trump, B.F. Morphological and functional
parameter studies of tumor cell death after immune injury. XVII. World Congress of Anatomical,
World Association of Societies of Pathology, Acapulco, Mexico, October 5-9, 1993
Hopkins, R., Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., Panigrahi, P., James, S., Smoot, D., & Morris, G.
Intimate adherence of Helicobacter pylori to eukaryotic epithelial cells: Lack of association with
soluble hemagglutination. American Society of Microbiology, 93 rd General Meeting, Las Vegas,
Nevada, May 23-27, 1994
Keay, S., Schwalbe, R., Trifillis, J., Lovchik, M., Fullem, M., Jacobs, S., Campbell, E., Drachenberg,
C., & Warren, J.A. Prospective analysis of identifiable infectious pathogens in interstitial cystitis
patients. NIDDK, Symposium on Women’s Urological Health Research, Bethesda, MD, March 1113, 1994
Handwerger, B.S., Drachenberg, C.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Further characterization of the lupus
nephritis of Palmerston North (PN) mice. 58 th Annual Scientific Meeting, American College of
Rheumatology, October, 1994, Minneapolis, MN.
Klassen, D.K., Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Mayuga, R.S., Walker, J.A., Hooper, F.J.,
Hoehn-Saric, E.W., Schweitzer, E.J., Bartlett, S.T., & Weir, M.R. A proposed histologic grading
system for acute pancreas allograft rejection: A predictor of graft survival. 14 th Annual Scientific
Cinthia B. Drachenberg, M.D.
Curriculum Vitae – Continued
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Meeting. The American Society of Transplant Physicians, May 14-16, 1995
Schweitzer, E.J., Drachenberg, C.B., Anderson, L., Papadimitriou, J.C., Johnson, L.B., Klassen, D.K.,
& Bartlett, S.T. Significance of the Banff borderline biopsy. 14 th Annual Scientific Meeting. The
American Society of Transplant Physicians, May 14-16, 1995
Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Ultrastructural features of adult type granulosa cell tumors
in ovarian and extra-ovarian sites. XVIII World Congress of Anatomical Pathology, World
Association of Societies of Pathology, October 1995, Auckland, New Zealand.
Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Prostatic corpora amylacea and crystalloids: Similarities
and differences on ultrastructural and histochemical studies. XVIII World Congress of Anatomical
Pathology, World Association of Societies of Pathology, October 1995, Auckland, New Zealand.
Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Usefulness of various histological features
for the grading of pancreatic acute allograft rejection in needle biopsies. XVIII World Congress of
Anatomical Pathology, World Association of Societies of Pathology, October 1995, Auckland, New
Zealand.
Drachenberg, C.B., Jacobs, S.C., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Expression of Transforming Growth FactorAlpha in human renal cell carcinomas. American Society of Nephrology, 28 th Annual Meeting, San
Diego, CA, November, 1995.
Klassen, D.K., Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Mayuga, R.S., Walker, J.A., Hooper, F.J.,
Hoehn-Saric, E.W., Schweitzer, E.J., Bartlett, S.T., & Weir, M.R. Histologic grading system for
pancreas allograft rejection: Results of 100 biopsies. American Society of Nephrology, 28th Annual
Meeting, San Diego, CA, November, 1995.
Mayuga, R.S., Walker, J.A., Klassen, D.K., Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Hooper, F.J.,
Bartlett, S.T., & Weir, M.R. Isolated pancreas rejection (IPR): Comparison of the laboratory
parameters with histological diagnosis. American Society of Nephrology, 28 th Annual Meeting, San
Diego, CA, November, 1995.
Chang, A.D., Drachenberg, C.B., & James, S.P. Bacillary angiomatosis associated with extensive
esophageal polyposis: A new AIDS manifestation. A.C.G. New York, NY, October, 1995
Drachenberg, C., Klassen, D., Papadimitriou, J., Weir, M., Hoehn-Saric, E., Light, P., Ramos, E.,
Kuo, P., Schweitzer, E., Johnson, L., Hanes, D., & Bartlett, S. Histologic findings in islets of
pancreatic allografts: Lack of evidence for recurrent cell mediated diabetes mellitus. American
Society of Transplant Physicians, May 26-30, Dallas, TX, 1996
Klassen, D., Hoehn-Saric, E., Weir, M.R., Light, P., Schweitzer, E., Johnson, L., Kuo, P., Bartlett, S.,
Papadimitriou, J., & Drachenberg, C. Occult kidney rejection in simultaneous kidney pancreas
transplantation. American Society of Transplant Physicians, May 26-30, Dallas, TX, 1996
Rohan, R.M., Liu, L., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Hise, M.K. Localization and control
of insulin-like growth factor (IGF) binding protein-1 in two models of acute renal injury. American
Society of Nephrology 29th Annual Meeting, 1996
Papadimitriou, J.C., Klassen, D., Ioffe, O., Bartlett, S., Ramos, E., Hebel, R., & Drachenberg, C.
Identification of histological features differentiating pancreatic allograft rejection from non-rejection
related pathology. International Transplantation Society, Barcelona, Spain, August, 1996
Nogueira, J., Ortega, L., Fink, J., Drachenberg, C.B., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Significance of
eosinophils and neutrophils in renal allograft biopsies: Correlation with Banff schema. 4 th Banff
Conference on Allograft Pathology, March 7-12, 1997, Banff, Alberta, Canada
Drachenberg, C.B. Early onset post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder in pancreas and pancreaskidney transplant recipients. 4th Banff Conference on Allograft Pathology, March 7-12, 1997, Banff,
Alberta, Canada
Fink, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., Hoehn-Saric, E.W., Anderson, L., Brechemin, L.,
Bartlett, S.T., Weir, M.R., & Papadimitriou, J.C. Transplant glomerulopathy: Correlation with longterm hypertension. 16th Annual Meeting, American Society of Transplant Physicians, May 10-14,
1997, Chicago, IL.
Ioffe, O.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., & Drachenberg, C.B. Intratumoral distribution of
estrogen/progesterone receptors (ER/PR) and proliferative indicators in fibroadenomas of the breast.
175th Meeting of the Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Sheffield, U.K., July, 1997
Nogueira, J., Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Fink, J.C., Hoehn-Saric, E., Klassen, D.K.,
Cangro, C.B., Bartlett, S.T., & Weir, M.R. Prognostic significance of eosinophils on renal allograft
biopsy with acute rejection. 16th Annual Meeting, American Society of Transplant Physicians, May
Cinthia B. Drachenberg, M.D.
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10-14, 1997, Chicago, IL
Kuo, P.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Johnson, L.B., Schweitzer, E.J., & Bartlett, S.T. Alloimmune arteritis
associated thrombosis following solitary pancreas transplantation. Annual Meeting, American Society
of Transplant Surgeons, May 14-17, 1997, Chicago, IL
Kuo, P.C., Drachenberg, C.B., delaTorre, A., Bartlett, S.T., Lim, J.W., Plotkin, J.S., Howell, C.D.,
Laurin, J., & Johnson, L.B. Apoptosis and hepatic allograft reperfusion injury. Annual Meeting,
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, May 14-17, 1997, Chicago, IL
Song, H., Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., & Weir, M.R. Presentation and localization of renal
endothelin-1 (ET), ET receptors and ET converting enzyme expression in human renal biopsy with
rejection after kidney transplantation. 30th Annual Meeting, American Society of Nephrology, San
Antonio, TX, November 2-5, 1997
Song, H., Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., Weir, M.R., & Wei, C.M. Increase expression of
natriuretic peptides and cGMP in rejected human renal graft. 30 th Annual Meeting, American Society
of Nephrology, San Antonio, TX, November 2-5, 1997
Wei, C.M., Song, H., Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., & Weir, M.R. Nitric oxide synthase in
human renal graft rejection after kidney transplantation. 30 th Annual Meeting, American Society of
Nephrology, San Antonio, TX, November 2-5, 1997
Wei, C.M., Song, H., Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., & Weir, M.R. Protein expression of
apoptosis related-gene in human renal graft rejection. 30th Annual Meeting, American Society of
Nephrology, San Antonio, TX, November 2-5, 1997
Papadimitriou, J.C., Wiland, A., Drachenberg, C.B., Klassen, D.K., & Bartlett, S.T. Effectiveness of
immunosuppressive treatment for recurrent or refractory pancreas allograft rejection: Correlation with
histological grade. 3rd. International Conference on New Trends in Clinical and Experimental
Immunosuppression. Geneva, Switzerland, February 12-15, 1998
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Bourquin, P.M. et al. Fine needle aspiration findings in
epidermoid cyst of the spleen: Diagnostic advantages of cytologic examination. XIII International
Congress of Cytology, May 1998, Tokyo, Japan
Fowler, B.A. Rostapshova, E.A., Drachenberg, C.I., Bartlett, S.T., & Hadley, G.A. Expression of the
epithelial cell-specific integrin, CD103, by CD8 cells that infiltrate rejecting allografts in a nonvascularized mouse kidney transplant model. 24th Scientific Meeting of the American Society of
Transplant Surgeons, May 13-15, Chicago, IL, 1998
Drachenberg, C.B., Papadimitriou, J.C., Klassen, D.K. et al. Chronic pancreas allograft rejection:
Morphological evidence of progression in needle biopsies and proposal of a grading scheme. XVII
World Congress of the Transplantation Society, July, 1998, Montreal, Canada
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Wiland, A. et al. Response to immunosuppressive treatment
for pancreas allograft rejection according to histologic grade. XVII World Congress of the
Transplantation Society, July, 1998, Montreal, Canada
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Wiland, A. et al. Correlation of histologic grades of pancreas
allograft rejection to serum enzymes and blood glucose. XVII World Congress of the Transplantation
Society, July, 1998, Montreal, Canada
Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.B., Cangro, C., Wiland, A., Klassen, D., Weir, M., & Bartlett, S.
Graft versus host disease (GVHD)-like features in mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) related colitis. 4 th
International Conference on New Trends in Clinical and Experimental Immunosuppression, Geneva,
Switzerland, 2/17-20/00. p. 119, 2000
Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Podocyte apoptosis is a prominent feature of transplant
glomerulopathy with focal segmental features. Podocyte Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI, September 1416, 2000
Seta, K., Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., Weir, M.R., & Wei, C. Increasing nitric oxide synthase
in human renal graft rejection after kidney transplantation. Microscopy and Microanalysis 2000,
Philadelphia, PA, August 13-17, 2000, Microsc. Microanal. 6 (Suppl 2: Proceedings): (616-617),
2000
Lau, P.Y., Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., Weir, M.R., & Wei, C. Enhancement of apoptosisrelated gene expression in human renal graft rejection. Microscopy and Microanalysis 2000,
Philadelphia, PA, August 13-17, 2000, Microsc. Microanal. 6 (Suppl 2: Proceedings): (626-627),
2000
Kinjo, M., Papadimitriou, J., Drachenberg, C., Weir, M.R., & Wei, C. Expression and localization of
Cinthia B. Drachenberg, M.D.
Curriculum Vitae – Continued
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renal endothelin-1, endothelin receptors and endothelin converting enzyme in human renal biopsy
with rejection after kidney transplantation. Microscopy and Microanalysis 2000, Philadelphia, PA,
August 13-17, 2000, Microsc. Microanal. 6 (Suppl 2: Proceedings): (610-611), 2000
Hadley, G.A., Chareandee, C., Weir, M.R., Bartlett, S.T., & Drachenberg, C.I. The epithelial cellspecific integrin, CD103, targets CD8+ CTL to the graft epithelium in rejecting clinical renal
allografts. XVIII International Congress of the Transplantation Society, Rome, Italy, August 27September 1, 2000, p. 33 (#0132), 2000
Wei, C., Traver, M., Papadimitriou, J.C., Drachenberg, C.I., Bartlett, S.T., & Weir, M.R. Chronic
CsA reduction in patients with CAN results in decreased AII and TGF expression in renal biopsies.
XVIII International Congress of the Transplantation Society, Rome, Italy, August 27-September 1,
2000, p. 71 (#P0559W), 2000
Ramos, E., Farney, A.C., Wali, R., Drachenberg, C., Papadimitriou, J., Blahut, S., Evans, D.,
Philosophe, B., Weir, M., & Bartlett, S.T. Kidney donation beyond 60 years of age. XVIII
International Congress of the Transplantation Society, Rome, Italy, August 27-September 1, 2000, p.
193 (0510), 2000
Drachenberg, C., Papadimitriou, J., Ioffe, O., Beskow, C., Colonna, J., Philosophe, B., & Bartlett, S.
Donor liver pre-transplant biopsies: Cytological evaluation enhances the accuracy of frozen sections
in the evaluation of fatty changes. XVIII International Congress of the Transplantation Society,
Rome, Italy, August 27-September 1, 2000, p. 344 (P0752), 2000
Papadimitriou, J.C. & Drachenberg, C.B. Podocyte apoptosis is a prominent feature of transplant
glomerulopathy with focal segmental features. Symposium on Podocyte Biology 2000, University of
Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, September 14-16, 2000
Brenner, D., Drachenberg, C., Gyure, K., Henry, M., Ioffe, O., Sun, C.C., & Papadimitriou, J.C.
Renal donor evaluation by real time telepathology (TP). 18 th European Congress of Pathology, Berlin,
Germany, September 8-13, 2001. Virchows Archiv, 439(3), p. 323-4, 2001.
Selected Invited Speeches
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Drachenberg, C.B. Aberrant lectin binding in prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN); relationship
with Ki67 defined growth fraction. International Academy of Pathology, Hong Kong, October 13,
1994
Drachenberg, C.B. Grading of acute pancreas allograft rejection and associated prognostic
significance. Third Banff Conference on Allograft Pathology, Banff, Canada, July 21, 1995
Drachenberg, C.B. Histologic findings in islets of whole pancreas allografts: Lack of evidence for
recurrent cell-mediated diabetes mellitus. 15th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, American
Society of Transplant Physicians, San Diego, CA, May 28, 1996
Drachenberg, C.B. Basement membrane alterations in intertubular capillaries in native kidneys.
XXI International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology, Budapest, Hungary,
October 22, 1996
Drachenberg, C.B. Comparison of splenic pathology following blunt trauma or gunshot wound.
Forensic Pathology Symposium (Chairman) XXI International Congress of the International
Academy of Pathology, Budapest, Hungary, October 24, 1996
Drachenberg, C.B. Post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorders in pancreas allografts. Fourth
Banff Conference on Allograft Pathology, Banff, Canada, July 19, 1997
Drachenberg, C.B. Histologic grading of acute allograft rejection in pancreas needle biopsies:
Correlation to serum enzymes, glycemia and response to immunosuppressive treatment. 17 th
Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplant Physicians, Chicago, IL, May 11, 1998
Drachenberg, C.B. FK506 and cyclosporin toxicity in islets of whole pancreas allografts. European
Congress of the International Pancreas and Islet Transplantation Association, Lyon, France,
September, 1998
Drachenberg, C.B. Polyoma virus interstitial nephritis in renal allografts: Correlation of biopsy and
cytological findings. 18th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplant Physicians,
Chicago, IL, May, 1999
Drachenberg, C.B. Update on the classification of acute and chronic allograft rejection in pancreas
Cinthia B. Drachenberg, M.D.
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allografts. Fifth Banff Conference on Allograft Pathology, Banff, Canada, June 8, 1999
Drachenberg, C.B. Histological evaluation of transplant pancreatectomies. International Pancreas
and Islet Transplantation Association, Sidney, Australia, August 22, 1999
Drachenberg, C.B. Cytologic evaluation of urine samples in polyoma virus interstitial nephritis.
International Polyoma Virus Symposium, Sixth Banff Conference on Allograft Pathology, Banff,
Canada, April, 2001
Drachenberg, C.B. Pancreas Pathology Session. International Pancreas and Islet Transplantation
Association, 8th World Congress, Innsbruck, Austria, June 14, 2001
Drachenberg, C.B. “Pathology of Pancreatic Transplantation.” Symposium of Transplant
Pathology, La Coruna, Spain, 10/30-31/03
Drachenberg, C.B. “Polyoma Virus and Kidney Allograft.” Symposium of Transplant Pathology.
La Coruna, Spain, 10/30-31/03
Drachenberg, C.B. “New Trends and Advances in Oncomorphology.” N.N. Blokhin Russian
Cancer Research Center, Moscow, Russian Federation, April 16-18, 2003
Drachenberg, C.B. “Renal pathology update” International Society of Nephrology Regional
Congress, Varanese, India, November 2004
Drachenberg, C.B. “Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis update” International Society of
Nephrology Regional Congress, Columbo Sri Lanka, November 2004
Drachenberg, C.B. “Renal transplant pathology update” Chilean Congress of Nephrology,
Temuco, Chile November 2005
Drachenberg, C.B. “Polyomavirus allograft nephropathy update” Hospital de la Fe Valencia
Spain, November 2006
Drachenberg, C.B. “Pathology of the pancreas allograft: diagnostic issues and clinicopathological
correlations” Catalan Congress of Nephrology, Barcelona Spain, February 2007.
Local (Selected)
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Drachenberg, C.B. Pathology of the endometrium. Pathology Department, Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore,
MD, November 18, 1988
Drachenberg, C.B. Pathology of the thyroid. Pathology Department, Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD,
January 9, 1989
Drachenberg, C.B. Histologic grading system for pancreas allograft rejection. Department of Surgery,
February 11, 1997
Drachenberg, C.B. Pathology of pancreas transplantation. Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Seminars,
November 11, 1997
Drachenberg, C.B. Liver pathology series. Department of Gastroenterology, 2006
Drachenberg, C.B. Polyomavirus allograft nephropathy. Pathology Grand Round Johns Hopkins Hospital
October 2006