Cytopathology Foundation Inc
26277 East River Road, Grosse Ile, MI 48138, USA
Phone: (262) 797 0323
Mission Statement
Cytopathology Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the health care for the advancement of art and science of Cytopathology dedicated to the study of cells for proper disease management.
Activities
1. Support the mission statement in general.
2. Support various activities including editorial and publication expenses with open access platforms such as CMAS Journal.
3. This includes publication and marketing of cytopathology related literature to generate funds as needed.
4. Nurture proactive relationship with open access platforms in cytopathology such as CytoJournal.
5. Support any other scholarly activities in Cytopathology and related areas.
About us
Cytopathology Foundation was founded primarily to support the editorial and publication activity of the peer-reviewed, open access scientific cytopathology journal- ‘CytoJournal’.
Vinod B. Shidham, MD, FRCPath, FIAC
President, Cytopathology Foundation Inc
Co-editor-in-chief & Executive editor, CMAS Journal (www.cmasjournal.com)
Co-editor-in-chief & Executive editor, CytoJournal (www.cytojournal.com)
Professor, Director of Cytopathology, Cytopathology fellowship
Dept of Pathology
Karmanos Cancer Center, Detroit Medical Center, & Wayne State University School of Medicine
Old Hutzel Hospital, Div of Cytology,
4707 St. Antoine Blvd, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
vshidham@med.wayne.edu
Direct- (313) 993 0699
CF Board of Directors include:
Kathy Rost
Carleton, MI, USA
Dilip Paradkar
Northville, MI, USA
Anjani Shidham
Grosse Ile, MI, USA
Sonia Shields Stowe
Elm Grove, WI, USA
What is Cytopathology?
Cytopathology is a well established diagnostic sub-specialty of pathology. Instead of using surgically removed tissue to arrive at a diagnosis, it attempts to identify diagnostic and prognostic information from dispersed cells obtained by non-invasive or minimally invasive techniques minimizing the cost and interventional trauma. An example and its greatest success story thus far, is the role it has played in the battle with cervical cancer. The introduction of the Pap smear has contributed immensely to the early diagnosis and significantly decreased mortality of cervical cancer.
Since the initial introduction of Pap smear by George Papanicolaou, cytopathology has undergone significant progress. It is a highly dynamic area of pathology. Aspiration techniques have been enhanced by advances in endoscopy and imaging. Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) allows not only the retrieval of diagnostic material but also immediate onsite evaluation. This facilitates application of various ancillary techniques (e.g. flowcytometry, cytogenetics, molecular pathology etc). Similar techniques can be applied to the body fluids, washings, brushings, and intraoperative cytology.
Sponsor us 
Cytopathology Foundation Inc is a Non-Profit 501(c)(3) (EIN # 11-3684176) entity in USA. It is primarily dependent on the sponsorship / membership support for its activities and sustenance. As its first endeavor, it is dedicated to support the expenses related to the editorial and publication activities of ‘CMAS Journal’- the seminal peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of Cytopathology. It is published by Scientific Scholar, USA. The publication model is based on the “open access” charter for translating all the benefits of scientific research to the academic community and general public alike without losing precious copyrights by the authors (who accept to share the copyright with general public for a wider impact around the globe). This unique concept however, is heavily dependent on strong financial support to overcome some of the fiduciary issues for healthy start and perennial sustenance.
Cytopathology Foundation seeks financial support from any person, organization, and corporation. Depending on the level of support, the sponsoring entity will be publicly acknowledged by displaying a link on the CMAS Journal web page should the level of support approach the significant stable status. This would offer worldwide publicity of sponsorship support along with the link to the home page of the sponsoring entity as applicable. All other supporting entities will also be acknowledged (depending on the donor’s choice) in the list linked through the web-page of CMAS Journal.
List of sponsors:
Shidham Foundation (2004, Elm Grove, WI, USA)
Pathikonda and family (2007, Victoria, TX, USA)
Late Geeta Paradkar Memorial Fund (2019, Northville, MI, USA).
Publication
CMAS Journal www.cmasjournal.com (with benefits to CF members)
Affiliated publication
CytoJournal www.cytojournal.com (with benefits to CF members)
Why ‘CMAS Journal’ is needed:
The conventional model for journals has performed an admirable job of disseminating research and advancing science. Unfortunately, it cannot fully utilize recent technology nor extend its benefits to either the scientific community or to the general public.
With well-established newer technologies including the Internet and image digitization, the time has come for the development and implementation of a new model beneficial both to the scientific community and general public alike with introduction of open access platform for cytopathology books with data searchable digital archives on web with various platforms.
Additional benefits of an Internet-based platform would include rapid turnaround time, real time publication and updates, significant cost savings, and a reduction in the environmental burden associated with the production and disposal of a print publication.
Free flow of scientific information is crucial for the advancement of disease diagnosis and management. ‘CMAS Journal’ as an open access cytopathology journal with online outreach for projects related to cytopathology books and review articles. It rigorously follows the quality control through traditional peer-review processes. It should positively influence the advancement of the scientific community in general and diagnostic cytopathology in particular around the globe.
Contact us-
Vinod Shidham, MD, FRCPath, FIAC
vshidham@med.wayne.edu
Direct- (313) 993 0699
For feedback please write to-
cmasjournal@cmasjournal.com
(updated 6-22-2023)
