Urinary Pathology

This is the 6th state-of-the-art biennial course that will focus on fundamental and emerging issues of rodent pathology. The first five courses were a raging success: Reproductive Pathology (2002), Neuropathology (2004), Cardiopulmonary Pathology (2006), Immunopathology (2008) and Hepatobiliary Pathology (2010); 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 Urinary system pathology and research as well as an interactive case presentation workshop led by Dr. Jerrold Ward including hands-on evaluation of case material (please submit your problem cases early!).

Our keynote speaker is Dr. J. Charles Jennette, Brinkhous Distinguished Professor and Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Professor of Medicine, and Chief of Service of UNC Hospitals Clinical Laboratories, who will give a presentation Entitled “A Mouse Model of ANCA Vasculitis/Glomerulonephritis”.

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 Urinary system. Normal anatomy and histology will be covered, followed by presentations on mechanisms of disease, toxicologic pathology and animal models.

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