The overall theme and focus of the Department of Pathology is to elucidate the molecular basis and pathology of human disease. The faculty is comprised of basic, translational and physician scientists that utilize the latest techniques in genomics, proteomics, cell biology, molecular biology and physiology to develop new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for a wide range of diseases, including cancer, neurological disease, microbial infection, and inflammatory disease. The major areas of research are:
Faculty Labs
Center for Perinatal Discovery
Human and Animal Tissue Technology Center
Diagnostic Discovery Laboratory
Cancer Biology
Comparative Pathology
Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Neurobiology
Placental Biology
Research Ethics
Stem Cell Biology