University of Washington Neuropathology

Fellowship · Seattle, WA

Sponsored by University of Washington School of Medicine · Directors Amber Nolan and Kristyn Galbraith

Amber Nolan, MD, PhD
Director, Neuropathology Fellowship
Nurse practitioner in neuropathology at University of Washington School of Medicine
Traumatic Brain Injury, Selective Vulnerability, Systems Neuroscience, Cortical Circuits
Kristyn Galbraith, MD
Asst. Director, Neuropathology Fellowship Program
Pathologist, Assistant Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Alex Penev, MD, PhD
Second Year, 2025-2027
Pathologist at University of Washington School of Medicine
Aliaksandr Aksionau, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice
Pathologist, Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice at University of Washington School of Medicine
Caitlin Latimer, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Pathologist, Associate Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Desiree Marshall, MD
Acting Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Divisions of Anatomic Pathology and Neuropathology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 2016-2019 · Neuropathology Fellowship
Pathologist, Assistant Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Neurodegeneration, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), Neuropathology of Pediatric Non-Accidental Trauma
Kathryn Scherpelz, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor | Associate Director, Autopsy and After Death Services
Pathologist, Assistant Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Aging, neurodegenerative disease, ocular pathology, traumatic brain injury
Luis Gonzalez-Cuyar, MD
Faculty
Pathologist, Associate Professor and Director and Vice Chair of Anatomic Pathology at University of Washington School of Medicine
Neurotoxicology, Neuromuscular Pathology, Neurooncologic Pathology
Martin Darvas, PhD
Associate Professor
Associate Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Min Shi, MD, PhD
Research Associate Professor
Pathologist, Research Associate Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Raj Kapur, MD, PhD
Professor | Staff Pathologist, Director of Autopsy Service
Pathologist, Professor | Staff Pathologist at University of Washington School of Medicine
Hirschsprung disease and related disorders, Fetal pathology, Translational Research, Enteric neuromuscular pathology, Immunohistochemistry, Congenital viral infections, Focal cortical dysplasia
Rebecca Yoda, MD
Faculty
Pathologist, Assistant Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Neuro-oncology, CSF and ophthalmic FNA cytology
Rhonda Mittenzwei, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor (PTCF) | Attending Forensic Neuropathologist
Pathologist, Clinical Assistant Professor (PTCF) at University of Washington School of Medicine
Neurodegeneration, traumatic brain injury (TBI), chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), forensic pathology, autopsy pathology
Robert Mrak, MD, PhD
Clinical Professor
Pathologist, Clinical Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at University of Washington School of Medicine
Neuroinflammation; especially the role of glia and glial cytokines in Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Amber Nolan, MD, PhD
Director, Neuropathology Fellowship
Nurse practitioner in neuropathology at University of Washington School of Medicine
Traumatic Brain Injury, Selective Vulnerability, Systems Neuroscience, Cortical Circuits
Kristyn Galbraith, MD
Asst. Director, Neuropathology Fellowship Program
Pathologist, Assistant Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Alex Penev, MD, PhD
Second Year, 2025-2027
Pathologist at University of Washington School of Medicine
Aliaksandr Aksionau, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice
Pathologist, Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice at University of Washington School of Medicine
Caitlin Latimer, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Pathologist, Associate Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Desiree Marshall, MD
Acting Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Divisions of Anatomic Pathology and Neuropathology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 2016-2019 · Neuropathology Fellowship
Pathologist, Assistant Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Neurodegeneration, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), Neuropathology of Pediatric Non-Accidental Trauma
Kathryn Scherpelz, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor | Associate Director, Autopsy and After Death Services
Pathologist, Assistant Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Aging, neurodegenerative disease, ocular pathology, traumatic brain injury
Luis Gonzalez-Cuyar, MD
Faculty
Pathologist, Associate Professor and Director and Vice Chair of Anatomic Pathology at University of Washington School of Medicine
Neurotoxicology, Neuromuscular Pathology, Neurooncologic Pathology
Martin Darvas, PhD
Associate Professor
Associate Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Min Shi, MD, PhD
Research Associate Professor
Pathologist, Research Associate Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Raj Kapur, MD, PhD
Professor | Staff Pathologist, Director of Autopsy Service
Pathologist, Professor | Staff Pathologist at University of Washington School of Medicine
Hirschsprung disease and related disorders, Fetal pathology, Translational Research, Enteric neuromuscular pathology, Immunohistochemistry, Congenital viral infections, Focal cortical dysplasia
Rebecca Yoda, MD
Faculty
Pathologist, Assistant Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Neuro-oncology, CSF and ophthalmic FNA cytology
Rhonda Mittenzwei, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor (PTCF) | Attending Forensic Neuropathologist
Pathologist, Clinical Assistant Professor (PTCF) at University of Washington School of Medicine
Neurodegeneration, traumatic brain injury (TBI), chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), forensic pathology, autopsy pathology
Robert Mrak, MD, PhD
Clinical Professor
Pathologist, Clinical Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at University of Washington School of Medicine
Neuroinflammation; especially the role of glia and glial cytokines in Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.