My research interests include lymphoma and leukemias and to better understand the mechanisms to help aid the diagnosis. My primary strengths are in diagnosing and researching intricate hematologic diseases, supporting our team's mission to enhance medical knowledge and patient care. Central to my professional path is a commitment to improving outcomes for patients with blood cancers, which aligns perfectly with the values and culture of my current institution.

• The University of Texas Health Science Center (2017-2021)
• The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (2021- 2024)
• The University of Texas Medical Branch (2024-Present)
• American Society of Clinical Pathology (2017-Present)
• College of American Pathologists (2017-Present)
• United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (2017-Present)

1. Mario L. Marques-Piubelli, MD*; Kirill A. Lyapichev, MD*; Fnu Aakash, MD*; Beatriz Adrada, MD, John  Stewart, MD; Kelly K. Hunt, MD; Mark W. Clemens, MD; Swaminathan Iyer, MD; Yun Wu, MD, PhD; Siba El Hussein, MD; Jie Xu, MD, PhD; Chi Y. Ok, MD; Shaoying Li, MD; Maria Ferrufino-Schmidt, MD, Karen  Nahmod, MD, PhD; Arthy Yoga, MD; Lisa Hunsicker, MD; Mark G. Evans, MD; Erika Resetkova, MD; Lian  Qiu, MD, PhD; Mahsa Khanlari, MD; Sofia A. Garces, MD; Carlos E. Bueso-Ramos, MD, PhD, L. Jeffrey  Medeiros, MD, Roberto N. Miranda, MD  The Spectrum of Non-neoplastic Changes Associated with Breast Implants: Histopathology, Imaging and  Clinical Significance (American Journal of Surgical Pathology) 
2. Saima Haleem Siddiqui, MD; Fnu Aakash, MD; Chi Young Ok, MD; Zhenya Tang, MD, PhD; L. Jeffrey Medeiros, MD From the archives of MD Anderson Cancer Center: Sporadic Burkitt lymphoma with a complex karyotype and SOX11 expression (Annals of Diagnostic Pathology)
3. Karen A. Nahmod, Beenu Thakral, Fnu Aakash, Swaminathan P. Iyer, L. Jeffrey Medeiros, Andres E. Quesada Aleukemic T-prolymphocytic Leukemia: Report of a Patient Presenting with lymphadenopathy and Review of Literature (Annals of Diagnostic Pathology)
4. Fnu Aakash, MD; Sa A. Wang, MD; Karan Saluja, MD; Beenu Thakral, MD Persistent Polyclonal B-Cell Lymphocytosis with Buttock-Like Cells Mimicking Follicular Lymphoma (Blood Research PMID 37482695) 
5.  Manuel D.Arana Rosainz; Nghia Nguyen; Amer Wahed; Laura C. Nwogu; Nfn Aakash; Karen Schafer; Adan Rios; Zeyad Kanaan; Lei Chen Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) with mutated NPM1 mimics an Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (International Journal of Laboratory Hematology) 
6. Fatima Mir, MD; Prih Rohra, MD; Nfn Aakash, MD; Karina Furlan, MD; Lin Cheng, MD; Ritu Ghai, MD; Vijaya Reddy, MD; Paolo Gattuso, MD Acinic cell carcinoma of the salivary gland associated with lymphoid rich stroma. A diagnostic dilemma (Diagnostic Cytopathology 2020; PMID: 32761994) 
7. Fatima Mir, MD; Prih Rohra, MD; Nfn Aakash, MD; Karina Furlan, MD, Ritu Ghai, MD; Vijaya Reddy, MD; Lin Cheng, MD; Paolo Gattuso, MD Fine needle aspiration of an intrathyroidal parathyroid carcinoma mimicking a primary thyroid anaplastic carcinoma: a case report with review of the literature. (Diagnostic Cytology PMID: 32749783)