Mission Statement
“To educate students in the underlying mechanisms of human pathology caused by diseases, toxins and biological changes, to provide training in the design and performance of safe and ethical laboratory research, and to empower students with all associated skills including: data analysis and interpretation, and the ability to communicate effectively both in writing and in oral presentations.”
Objectives of the Experimental Pathology Graduate Program
Experimental Pathology is a biomedical discipline concerned with the nature of human disease. This discipline examines mechanisms by which molecular, structural and functional aberrations cause disease or are caused by disease. There are five specific objectives of the program:
- Educate students in the basic biomedical sciences of cell morphology, biochemistry, molecular biology, physiology and their pathologic counterparts in disease processes. Additionally, students are trained in the study of human pathogens and their vectors.
- Provide interactions between students and clinical scientists to facilitate student development of an appreciation for the problems, issues and technology of diagnosis, management and treatment of human disease.
- Educate students in research methodology, data analysis and critical thinking while providing exposure to the multiple approaches to research about mechanisms of disease.
- Provide students with the guidance, training and support needed to complete an original research project in a specialized area of experimental pathology.
- Prepare students for the diverse careers that are available to Ph.D.'s in biomedical sciences.