Did you think that Ph. If so, you'd be wrong, since this and other traditional duties of pathologists are usually performed by M.D. physicians. Pathology is the study of human disease.
Experimental pathology is basic research aimed at understanding the mechanisms of human disease.
A research laboratory providing graduate training in pathology is similar to research laboratories in other basic science departments of the Medical Center. It differs in that it offers an environment where basic science is played out against the background of diseases that affect humans. In experimental pathology, the traditional study of pathology is blended with modern techniques of biochemical, molecular, and genetic investigation to unravel the causes of disease. The Experimental Pathology Division, which interacts directly with graduate students, consists of investigators who study basic mechanisms of vascular and inflammatory disorders, tumor biology, and toxicology. Experimental pathology is quite distinct from clinical diagnostic pathology, even though the two endeavors reinforce one another.