Duke Pathology 2019 Annual Magazine

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FEATURE

FOCUSING ON THE BIG PICTURE

Bridging the gap between diagnostic and investigative pathology with The Rollie Assistant/Associate Professorship in Correlative Pathology by LAUREN MARCILLIAT and SUSAN REEVES

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For as long as she can remember, SARA MILLER, PHD has been fascinated by intricate visual images and how they can be used to communicate information. Over the years, this fascination developed into a love of the arts, a deep appreciation for the beauty and fragility of the natural world, and a long and fruitful career as Professor of Pathology and Director of the Research Electron Microscopy Service at Duke. These interests are shared by her husband and

fellow Professor of Pathology, DAVID HOWELL, MD PHD, who first met Miller at Duke in the late 1970s when he took her electron microscopy course as a graduate student. Together, this couple is using their passion for small details to make a huge impact on the future of science through the creation of The Rollie Assistant/Associate Professorship in Correlative Pathology. The Rollie Professorship, which is named after a cherished companion animal, was created to foster


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