Pathology

Basic and Clinical Research

The Department of Pathology has strong research programs in the basic and clinical sciences that are directed at understanding the mechanisms underlying human health and disease. The basic science faculty is internationally recognized and is presently made up of 12 members. This faculty will be expanding as additional members are recruited over the next several years. 27 members of the Division of Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and 20 members at the Mass. Biological Laboratories are involved in basic or clinical research.

Specific areas of basic research that are emphasized in the Department include Immunology (including Basic Immunological Mechanisms, Autoimmune Disease, Immunopathology and Vaccine Research), Virology, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Pathology.

The research environment of the Department of Pathology and the UMMS as a whole is exciting and highly interactive. There are several seminar series and other forums such as work-in progress talks and research retreats that foster scientific interactions. Inter-laboratory and inter-departmental collaborations are encouraged and are part of the established culture at UMMS.