VTBMS 7010 - Mouse and Stem Cell Pathology

(crosslisted) TOX 7010

Fall. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

Highly recommended prerequisite: BIOAP 4130. Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to: 12 students.

A. Nikitin, Staff.

Introduction to principles and methods of pathology. Pathology role in stem cell research and regenerative medicine. Systematic evaluation of mouse models, with a particular attention to such topics as experimental design model validations, identification of novel phenotypes. Also included is supervised mouse necropsy.

Outcome 1: Understand principles and methods of pathology as discipline.

Outcome 2: Experience in planning of animal experiments, collecting and processing of biological materials.

Outcome 3: Become familiar with pathology terminology.

Outcome 4: Learn about the role of stem cell pathology in stem cell research and regenerative medicine.