Division of Human Pathology
The Division of Human Pathology is involved in both clinical work and research and is shared by the colleges of Human Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University.
The division's graduate programs lead to master's and doctoral degrees. Graduate education and research may be directed toward either human or animal pathology. Graduate students majoring in pathology usually hold a professional degree in some branch of medicine.
Major areas of research in pathology that provide the basis for advanced degree programs include toxicologic pathology, oncology, neuropathology, hematology, immunopathology, pathology of infectious diseases, reproductive and cardiovascular pathology, breast cancer and pathology of animal models for human disease. Molecular biology and molecular pathogenesis of disease as well as diseases of the tropics are also of interest.
Human Pathology Web site
http://www.humanpathology.msu.edu/index.html
Contact Information
Division of Human Pathology
Michigan State University
A-620 East Fee Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824-1316.
Phone: (517) 353-9160
Prion Surveillance
In concert with the National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center, located at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, there is an on-going effort in the MSU neuropathology division to identify and properly characterize any suspected prion disease cases throughout the state of Michigan. This issue is particularly critical in the state of Michigan in light of the recent identification of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy within the US, the geographic spread of chronic wasting disease of mule deer, white tailed deer and elk across the US, and overall lack of public understanding of issues related to contamination and iatrogenesis. For any questions related to prion disease surveillance, contact:
Rudy Castellani, MD
B218 Clinical Center
138 Service Road
East Lansing, MI 48824
(517)353-8122 ext 171 (office)
(517)432-6459 (lab)
(517)364-2187 (Sparrow Hospital office)
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