Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL. She received her medical degree from “Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine in Iasi, Romania and her PhD degree in Molecular Biology from City University of New York. The research focus of her doctoral studies was Mdm2 oncoprotein. She was trained in pathology as resident at University of Illinois at Chicago, followed by fellowships in general surgical pathology at New York University and in pediatric pathology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Nicoleta C Arva received many honours and awards. She has published many research papers. She is actively involved in clinical teaching of residents/fellows while rotating in pediatric pathology.