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Boleslaw Lach

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Professor EmeritusPathology & Molecular MedicineMcMaster University

Boleslaw Lach

Professor Emeritus

Pathology & Molecular Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2017

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Emeritus professors are retired and rarely take new students.
No graduate courses on record.
No publications since 2018.

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191

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9,678

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Contact

lachb1@mcmaster.ca

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Glioma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine
Cancer, Hypoxia, and MetabolismBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Hedgehog Signaling Pathway StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Brain Metastases and TreatmentMedicine
Fetal and Pediatric Neurological DisordersMedicine

Research areas are derived from OpenAlex topics of their publications.

From the 150 most recent of 191 publications.

Opposing Effects of CREBBP Mutations Govern the Phenotype of Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome and Adult SHH Medulloblastoma

Merk DJ, Ohli J, Merk ND, Thatikonda V, Morrissy S, Schoof M, Schmid SN, Harrison L, Filser S, Ahlfeld J

Developmental Cell201846 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2018.02.012 PMID: W2790475777

A 72‐Year‐Old Male with A Slow Growing Pineal Region Tumor

Kameda-Smith MM, Lach B, Reddy KS

Brain Pathology20183 citations

DOI: 10.1111/bpa.12578

Intertumoral Heterogeneity within Medulloblastoma Subgroups

Cavalli FMG, Remke M, Rampasek L, Peacock J, Shih DJH, Luu B, Garzia L, Torchia J, Nor C, Morrissy AS

Cancer Cell20171,217 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2017.05.005

Progression of atypical extraventricular neurocytoma to anaplastic ganglioglioma

Rusiecki D, Lach B, Manoranjan B, Fleming A, Ajani O, Singh SK

Human Pathology201712 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2016.08.007

Amelanotic melanocytoma of the sella mimicking pituitary adenoma.

Lach B, Reddy K, Sommer DD, Whitton AC, Baweja R

Clinical Neuropathology20177 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.5414/np301033

Development of an Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor in a Meningioma

Lach B, Kameda-Smith M, Singh S, Ajani O

International Journal of Surgical Pathology20176 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1177/1066896917707039

65‐year‐old female with cerebellopontine angle lesion

Baweja R, Reddy K, Whitton A, Provias J, Lach B

Brain Pathology20176 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1111/bpa.12489

ARTROC—a readout ASIC for GEM-based full-field XRF imaging system

Fiutowski T, Koperny S, Łach B, Mindur B, Świentek K, Wiącek P, Dąbrowski W

Journal of Instrumentation20173 citations

DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/12/12/c12016

Lhermitte-Duclos disease with neurofibrillary tangles in heterotopic cerebral grey matter.

Rusiecki D, Lach B

Folia Neuropathologica20163 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.5114/fn.2016.60434 PMID: W2505415597

Myeloid Sarcoma “en plaque” Disguised as Acute Subdural Hematoma

Catana D, Lach B, Cenic A

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences20162 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2015.355 PMID: W2268193178

Researchers with similar interests

Olufemi Ajani

Surgery

Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment, Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies

Ronald Ramos

Medicine

Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment

Katrin Conen

Medicine

Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment, Brain Metastases and Treatment

Navya Kalidindi

Medicine

Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment

Blake Yarascavitch

Surgery

Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment

Jeffrey Greenspoon

Oncology

Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment, Brain Metastases and Treatment

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment Dear Professor Lach, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Opposing Effects of CREBBP Mutations Govern the Phenotype of Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome and Adult SHH Medulloblastoma" (2018), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Boleslaw Lach

Research

Opposing Effects of CREBBP Mutations Govern the Phenotype of Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome and Adult SHH Medulloblastoma

A 72‐Year‐Old Male with A Slow Growing Pineal Region Tumor

Intertumoral Heterogeneity within Medulloblastoma Subgroups

Progression of atypical extraventricular neurocytoma to anaplastic ganglioglioma

Amelanotic melanocytoma of the sella mimicking pituitary adenoma.

Development of an Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor in a Meningioma

65‐year‐old female with cerebellopontine angle lesion

ARTROC—a readout ASIC for GEM-based full-field XRF imaging system

Lhermitte-Duclos disease with neurofibrillary tangles in heterotopic cerebral grey matter.

Myeloid Sarcoma “en plaque” Disguised as Acute Subdural Hematoma

Frequent collaborators

Mark Tarnopolsky

Sheila Singh

Kesava Reddy

Olufemi Ajani

Aleksa Cenic

Anthony Whitton

Researchers with similar interests

Olufemi Ajani

Ronald Ramos

Katrin Conen

Navya Kalidindi

Blake Yarascavitch

Jeffrey Greenspoon