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Full lecture hall during a session at the 18th Bryan Warren School of Pathology

BWSP faculty and organisers in the lecture hall

Professor Neil A. Shepherd lecturing at the 18th BWSP

18th BWSP 2026 · Gastrointestinal Pathology · Sarajevo, 27–28 June 2026

The 18th Bryan Warren School of Pathology took place in Sarajevo on 27–28 June 2026, on site and via livestream, and was devoted to luminal gastrointestinal pathology – from oesophagitis and Barrett's oesophagus to anal disease. Prof. Neil A. Shepherd, Prof. Marco Novelli and Prof. Manuel Rodriguez-Justo (British Division of the IAP) delivered 13 lectures over a day and a half, followed by a slide seminar and a GI quiz. Just under 300 delegates took part, about 120 of them in Sarajevo and the rest online, and residents from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Czech Republic and India presented cases. The course was accredited by EACCME with 9.5 European CME credits and organised by the British Division of the IAP and the Association of Basic Medical Sciences FBiH.

18th edition on the Pathology School page Full photo gallery bwsp2026.org

10th BTCS 2026 · Exfoliative Cytopathology · Online, 6 June 2026

The 10th Bosnian-Turkish School of Cytopathology was held online on 6 June 2026 as a full day of exfoliative cytopathology: effusions, cerebrospinal fluid, urinary cytology and artificial intelligence in cytopathology. The faculty – Sevgen Önder, Pınar Fırat, Çisel Aydın Meriçöz, Olcay Kurtulan, Canan Sadullahoğlu, Ayşegül Aksoy Altınboğa, Levent Trabzonlu and Alex Baras – combined lectures with case-based discussions. The school is a joint initiative of the Turkish Division of the IAP, the Turkish Society for Cytopathology, the Department of Pathology and Cytology of the Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo and the Association of Basic Medical Sciences FBiH, and the 2026 edition was accredited by EACCME with 5.5 European CME credits.

10th edition on the Cytology School page cyto2026.org

2007 → 2026

Bryan Warren School of Pathology (BWSP)

Edition	Year	Date	Topic	Lecturers	Edition site
18Latest	2026	27–28 June (Hybrid)	Gastrointestinal Pathology (opens in new tab)	Professor Neil A. Shepherd, Professor Marco Novelli, Professor Manuel Rodriguez-Justo	bwsp2026.org (opens in new tab)
17	2025	28–29 June (Hybrid)	Lung and Mediastinum	Dr. Michael A. den Bakker, Dr. Jan von der Thusen	—
16	2023	4–5 November (Hybrid)	Genitourinary Pathology	Dr. Murali Varma, Dr. Lisa Browning	—
15	2022	5 November (Online)	Head and Neck Pathology	Dr. Ann Sandison, Dr. Selvam Thavaraj	—
14	2021	6 November (Online)	Soft Tissue Pathology	Dr. Cyril Fisher, Dr. Khin Thway	—
13	2019	2–3 November	Neuropathology	Prof. Sebastian Brandner, Prof. Silvia Marino	—
12	2018	3–4 November	Skin and Hematopathology	Dr. Eduardo Calonje, Dr. Stefan Dojčinov	—
11	2017	4–5 November	Endocrine and Gynaecopathology	Prof. Daniel Berney, Dr. Sanjiv Manek	—
10	2016	4–5 November	Gastrointestinal and Breast Pathology	Prof. Ray McMahon, Prof. Sarah Pinder	—
9	2015	November	Pancreatic / Liver Pathology	Prof. Stefan Hubscher, Prof. Fiona Campbell	—
8	2014	November	Lung and Mediastinum	Dr. Paul Cane, Dr. Michael den Bakker	—
7	2013	November	Uropathology	Dr. Jonathan Shanks, Dr. Murali Varma	—
6	2012	November	Head & Neck Pathology	Prof. Roderick W. Simpson, Dr. Ann Sandison, Prof. Nina Gale, Dr. Jelena Sopta	—
5	2011	June	Soft Tissue & Bone Pathology	Dr. Chas D. Mangam, Dr. David Hughes, Dr. Sara Edward	—
4	2010	May	Dermatopathology	Dr. Eduardo Calonje, Dr. Thomas Brenn, Dr. Boštjan Luzar	—
3	2009	June	Gynaeco / Hematopathology	Dr. Sanjiv Manek, Dr. Colin Clelland, Dr. Stefan Dojčinov	—
2	2008	August	Breast Pathology	Prof. Sarah Pinder, Dr. Jorge S. Reis-Filho	—
1	2007	August	Gastrointestinal Pathology	Prof. Geraint T. Williams, Prof. Neil A. Shepherd	—

18· 2026

Latest

27–28 June (Hybrid)

Gastrointestinal Pathology

Professor Neil A. Shepherd, Professor Marco Novelli, Professor Manuel Rodriguez-Justo

bwsp2026.org

17· 2025

28–29 June (Hybrid)

Lung and Mediastinum

Dr. Michael A. den Bakker, Dr. Jan von der Thusen

16· 2023

4–5 November (Hybrid)

Genitourinary Pathology

Dr. Murali Varma, Dr. Lisa Browning

15· 2022

5 November (Online)

Head and Neck Pathology

Dr. Ann Sandison, Dr. Selvam Thavaraj

14· 2021

6 November (Online)

Soft Tissue Pathology

Dr. Cyril Fisher, Dr. Khin Thway

13· 2019

2–3 November

Neuropathology

Prof. Sebastian Brandner, Prof. Silvia Marino

12· 2018

3–4 November

Skin and Hematopathology

Dr. Eduardo Calonje, Dr. Stefan Dojčinov

11· 2017

4–5 November

Endocrine and Gynaecopathology

Prof. Daniel Berney, Dr. Sanjiv Manek

10· 2016

4–5 November

Gastrointestinal and Breast Pathology

Prof. Ray McMahon, Prof. Sarah Pinder

9· 2015

November

Pancreatic / Liver Pathology

Prof. Stefan Hubscher, Prof. Fiona Campbell

8· 2014

November

Lung and Mediastinum

Dr. Paul Cane, Dr. Michael den Bakker

7· 2013

November

Uropathology

Dr. Jonathan Shanks, Dr. Murali Varma

6· 2012

November

Head & Neck Pathology

Prof. Roderick W. Simpson, Dr. Ann Sandison, Prof. Nina Gale, Dr. Jelena Sopta

5· 2011

June

Soft Tissue & Bone Pathology

Dr. Chas D. Mangam, Dr. David Hughes, Dr. Sara Edward

4· 2010

May

Dermatopathology

Dr. Eduardo Calonje, Dr. Thomas Brenn, Dr. Boštjan Luzar

3· 2009

June

Gynaeco / Hematopathology

Dr. Sanjiv Manek, Dr. Colin Clelland, Dr. Stefan Dojčinov

2· 2008

August

Breast Pathology

Prof. Sarah Pinder, Dr. Jorge S. Reis-Filho

1· 2007

August

Gastrointestinal Pathology

Prof. Geraint T. Williams, Prof. Neil A. Shepherd

2016 → 2026

Bosnian-Turkish School of Cytopathology (BTCS)

Edition	Year	Date	Topic	Lecturers	Edition site
10Latest	2026	6 June (Online)	Exfoliative Cytopathology (opens in new tab)	Sevgen Önder (Turkey), Pınar Fırat (Turkey), Çisel Aydın Meriçöz (Turkey), Olcay Kurtulan (Turkey), Canan Sadullahoğlu (Turkey), Ayşegül Aksoy Altınboğa (Turkey), Levent Trabzonlu (Turkey), Alex Baras (USA)	cyto2026.org (opens in new tab)
9	2025	31 May	Lung Cytopathology	Çisel Aydın Meriçöz (Turkey), Olcay Kurtulan (Turkey), Koray Güven (Turkey), İrem Onur (Turkey), Pınar Uyar Göçün (Turkey), Tuğba Taşkın Türkmenoğlu (Turkey), Rana Ramazanoğlu (Turkey), Zeynep Hande Turna (Turkey), Serpil Dizbay Sak (Turkey), Umberto Malapelle (Italy)	—
8	2024	25 May	GI and GU Cytopathology	Hakan Yıldız (Turkey), Volkan Adsay (Turkey), Nesrin Turhan (Turkey), Pınar Uyar Göçün (Turkey), Ayşegül Aksoy Altınboğa (Turkey), Çisel Aydın (Turkey), Şenay Erdoğan Durmuş (Turkey), Levent Trabzonlu (Turkey), Olcay Kurtulan (Turkey)	—
7	2023	27 May	Gynecologic Cytopathology	Nejat Özgül (Turkey), Tuğba Taşkın Türkmenoğlu (Turkey), Yasemin Özlük (Turkey), Burcu Özcan (Turkey), Şenay Erdoğan Durmuş (Turkey), Ayşegül Aksoy Altınboğa (Turkey), Pınar Uyar Göçün (Turkey), Çisel Aydın Meriçöz (Turkey), Binnur Önal (Turkey), M. Faruk Köse (Turkey)	—
6	2022	29 May	Diagnostic Dilemmas in FNAC Practice	Koray Ceyhan (Turkey), Nesrin Turhan (Turkey), Sanela Vesnić (Bosnia and Herzegovina), İrem Onur (Turkey), Ayşegül Aksoy Altınboğa (Turkey), Tuğba Taşkın Türkmenoğlu (Turkey), Çisel Aydın (Turkey), İrem Şahver İşgör (Turkey)	—
5	2021	29 May (Virtual)	Lung and Thyroid Cytopathology	Ayşegül Altınboğa (Turkey), Çisel Aydın (Turkey), Amera Sadija (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Serpil Dizbay Sak (Turkey), Haldun Umudum (Turkey), Sanela Vesnić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)	—
4	2019	18–19 May	GI Cytopathology	Emrah Alper (Turkey), Pınar Fırat (Turkey), İrem Onur (Turkey), Sevgen Önder (Turkey), Vedad Papović (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Nesrin Turhan (Turkey), Sanela Vesnić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)	—
3	2018	23–24 June	Gynecologic Cytopathology	Aysun Uğuz (Turkey), Özlem Aydın (Turkey), Faruk Köse (Turkey), Nejat Özgül (Turkey), Ermina Iljazović (Bosnia and Herzegovina)	—
2	2017	6–7 May	Non-gyneco Cytopathology	Fernando Schmitt (Portugal), Haldun Umudum (Turkey), İlkser Akpolat (Turkey), Koray Ceyhan (Turkey), Pınar Fırat (Turkey), Nurija Bilalović (Bosnia and Herzegovina)	—
1	2016	18–19 June	Non-gyneco Cytopathology	Akif Demir (Sweden), Aysun Uğuz (Turkey), Fernando Schmitt (Portugal), Pınar Fırat (Turkey), Sıtkı Tuzlalı (Turkey)	—

10· 2026

Latest

6 June (Online)

Exfoliative Cytopathology

Sevgen Önder (Turkey), Pınar Fırat (Turkey), Çisel Aydın Meriçöz (Turkey), Olcay Kurtulan (Turkey), Canan Sadullahoğlu (Turkey), Ayşegül Aksoy Altınboğa (Turkey), Levent Trabzonlu (Turkey), Alex Baras (USA)

cyto2026.org

9· 2025

31 May

Lung Cytopathology

Çisel Aydın Meriçöz (Turkey), Olcay Kurtulan (Turkey), Koray Güven (Turkey), İrem Onur (Turkey), Pınar Uyar Göçün (Turkey), Tuğba Taşkın Türkmenoğlu (Turkey), Rana Ramazanoğlu (Turkey), Zeynep Hande Turna (Turkey), Serpil Dizbay Sak (Turkey), Umberto Malapelle (Italy)

8· 2024

25 May

GI and GU Cytopathology

Hakan Yıldız (Turkey), Volkan Adsay (Turkey), Nesrin Turhan (Turkey), Pınar Uyar Göçün (Turkey), Ayşegül Aksoy Altınboğa (Turkey), Çisel Aydın (Turkey), Şenay Erdoğan Durmuş (Turkey), Levent Trabzonlu (Turkey), Olcay Kurtulan (Turkey)

7· 2023

27 May

Gynecologic Cytopathology

Nejat Özgül (Turkey), Tuğba Taşkın Türkmenoğlu (Turkey), Yasemin Özlük (Turkey), Burcu Özcan (Turkey), Şenay Erdoğan Durmuş (Turkey), Ayşegül Aksoy Altınboğa (Turkey), Pınar Uyar Göçün (Turkey), Çisel Aydın Meriçöz (Turkey), Binnur Önal (Turkey), M. Faruk Köse (Turkey)

6· 2022

29 May

Diagnostic Dilemmas in FNAC Practice

Koray Ceyhan (Turkey), Nesrin Turhan (Turkey), Sanela Vesnić (Bosnia and Herzegovina), İrem Onur (Turkey), Ayşegül Aksoy Altınboğa (Turkey), Tuğba Taşkın Türkmenoğlu (Turkey), Çisel Aydın (Turkey), İrem Şahver İşgör (Turkey)

5· 2021

29 May (Virtual)

Lung and Thyroid Cytopathology

Ayşegül Altınboğa (Turkey), Çisel Aydın (Turkey), Amera Sadija (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Serpil Dizbay Sak (Turkey), Haldun Umudum (Turkey), Sanela Vesnić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

4· 2019

18–19 May

GI Cytopathology

Emrah Alper (Turkey), Pınar Fırat (Turkey), İrem Onur (Turkey), Sevgen Önder (Turkey), Vedad Papović (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Nesrin Turhan (Turkey), Sanela Vesnić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

3· 2018

23–24 June

Gynecologic Cytopathology

Aysun Uğuz (Turkey), Özlem Aydın (Turkey), Faruk Köse (Turkey), Nejat Özgül (Turkey), Ermina Iljazović (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

2· 2017

6–7 May

Non-gyneco Cytopathology

Fernando Schmitt (Portugal), Haldun Umudum (Turkey), İlkser Akpolat (Turkey), Koray Ceyhan (Turkey), Pınar Fırat (Turkey), Nurija Bilalović (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

1· 2016

18–19 June

Non-gyneco Cytopathology

Akif Demir (Sweden), Aysun Uğuz (Turkey), Fernando Schmitt (Portugal), Pınar Fırat (Turkey), Sıtkı Tuzlalı (Turkey)