Training & EducationⅡ
Experimental Histopathology & Diagnosis
Pathology is the core discipline of laboratory animal medicine. It enables:
(1) mechanistic analysis of disease processes in experimental models,
(2) evaluation of toxicity and efficacy in preclinical studies, and
(3) diagnosis of spontaneous lesions that naturally arise in laboratory animals.
Accurate histopathological interpretation is therefore essential for responsible and reproducible research.
Training begins with the systematic recognition and interpretation of morphological changes, the foundation of pathological diagnosis. Building on this morphological framework, students learn to incorporate molecular and immunohistochemical tools to define underlying mechanisms and validate experimental hypotheses.
The curriculum emphasizes diagnostic accuracy, lesion quantification, and the correlation between pathological findings and experimental outcomes, fostering the ability to derive mechanistic insight from structural alterations.
Through this integrative education, we aim to cultivate experts who can interpret animal pathology with scientific rigor and ethical responsibility, ensuring that experimental results remain reliable, reproducible, and translationally meaningful.
