Hepatobiliary Pathology

This is the 5th state-of-the-art biennial course that will focus on fundamental and emerging issues of rodent hepatobiliary pathology. The first four courses were a raging success: Reproductive Pathology (2002), Neuropathology (2004), Cardiopulmonary Pathology (2006) and Immunopathology (2008) each with about 150 attendees. The course showcases local North Carolina expertise as well as speakers from around the nation and world. It is designed to provide useful information on current issues and techniques in rodent pathology to research and diagnostic pathologists, pathologists-in-training, and interested members of the research community.

The course this year features ~20 presentations covering state-of-the-art rodent hepatobiliary system patholgy and research as well as an interactive case presentation workshop led by Dr. Jerrold Ward including applied histopathology and hands-on evaluation of case material (please submit your problem cases early!).

Our keynote speaker is Anna Mae Diehl, MD, Chief Division of Gastroenterology at Duke University Medical School who will give a presentation entitled "Rodent models of progressive liver injury: Responses of progenitor and fibroblastic populations." The sessions are didactic and cover basic and advanced techniques in handling and interpreting tissues, special techniques for diagnostics and a review of diseases of the rodent hepatobiliary system. Normal anatomy and histology will be covered, followed by presentations on mechanisms of disease, toxicologic pathology and animal models.

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