About
The graduate program in the Department of Pathology was established in the early 1960's with the goal to train investigators to understand and solve fundamental problems in experimental pathology. Pathology historically has been based on the gross and microscopic analysis of tissue. However, the research labs in the Duke Department of Pathology use a wide variety of experimental techniques that encompass the full range of modern cell and molecular biology. Our graduate...
Experimental Pathology
In 1858, the great pathologist Rudolf Virchow wrote a book entitled "Cellular Pathology." In this book Virchow formulated his concept that changes in cells accounted for diseases in organs. Subsequently, Virchow postulated the response to injury model of atherosclerosis. Today, a revolution in our knowledge of vascular injury has essentially supported Virchow's concept of atherosclerosis. Virchow can rightly be called the father of experimental pathology, that part of pathology which is...
Soman Abraham, PhD
Director of Graduate Studies
DGS Assistant
DUMC 3712
Room 344M Davison South
Durham, NC 27710
919-681-1882
