Anja C. Roden

Anja C. Roden, MD is a Professor at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Anatomic Pathology. Board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology, she specializes in thoracic pathology with expertise in mediastinal tumors, lung tumors, malignant mesothelioma, interstitial lung diseases, and pulmonary transplant pathology.

• Clinical Roles: Medical Director, Immunostains Laboratory
• Research: 190+ peer-reviewed manuscripts, 40+ book chapters, Co-editor of "Mediastinal Lesions" and "Pulmonary Pathology" atlases
• Leadership: Past President, International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group; Current Chair, Thymic Tumor Subgroup, IASLC; Vice-Chair, European Society of Pathology

Education:

• 2009: Surgical Pathology Fellowship, Mayo Clinic
• 2008: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology Residency, Mayo Clinic
• 1992: Medical Degree, Technical University of Dresden

Research Focus spans mediastinal neoplasms, malignant mesotheliomas, biomarker development (diagnostic/predictive/theranostic), interstitial lung diseases, and pulmonary transplant pathology. Recent work emphasizes AI integration in ILD diagnosis, direct patient-pathologist interactions in transplant medicine, and molecular characterization of thoracic tumors.

Scientific Awards:

• 2017: President's Pulmonary Pathology Society Innovation Award
• 2020: Best Author Award, Pathology Outlines

Professional Activities: Active in clinical guideline development (WHO thoracic tumors 2021), serves on multiple international committees including the European Lung Cancer Congress Program Committee, Pulmonary Vascular Disease Steering Committee, and International Mesothelioma Panel. Regularly contributes to peer-review processes across major journals.