Graduate students doing thesis work in Pathology faculty research laboratories are also eligible for services. Faculty members with partial appointments in Pathology are eligible to use the MDA for preparation of material that is used in this department. Services are not performed for Pathology Department members while on leave of absence or for members of other departments within the University or other institutions. Rotating residents from other departments and Externs receive limited services. Services are performed only for Pathology Department related projects.
Services requested by pathology personnel for independent projects are subject to negotiation.
Services requested by an eligible member of the department for a project originating in another department or institution will be granted if that member is receiving credit for the contribution such as authorship on a manuscript or poster presentation. Services are not performed for Pathology Department members making the request exclusively for thesis or dissertation purposes. Requests requiring negotiations are discussed by the person making the request, the MDA Supervisor and the MDA Faculty Advisory Committee. A professional quality photomicroscope is available to Pathology Faculty, Residents and Staff that have successfully completed a training session with the MDA Supervisor. Only qualified Pathology Department members are allowed access to this instrument.