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Section of Anatomic Pathology
Continuing a Tradition of Excellence
The mission of, and challenge to, the Section of Anatomic Pathology is to engage in teaching, practice research in veterinary pathology and its allied fields so that we maintain a pre-eminent role in the discipline, both nationally and internationally, through our professional and postgraduate teaching programs, publications, speaking engagements, and consultations. We expect our trainees to continue the tradition of filling leadership roles in the discipline in the academic, government, and private sectors; to contribute in a major way to the vitality of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists; and to advance the state of the art and science of veterinary pathology to the benefit of animals and humans.
The pathology program at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine is based on a distinguished heritage begun by Dr. Peter Olafson. Dr. Olafson enjoyed a long and distinguished career based on international reputation in research and diagnostic pathology. Today, the faculty, students, and residents at Cornell continue to build on the foundations set during the last 100 years. Situated in a world-class university, the pathology faculty are dedicated to providing high quality diagnostic, teaching and research services to colleagues within and beyond Cornell. Members of the Section collaborate with many colleagues from many disciplines in order to advance the study and diagnosis of animal diseases and biomedical research. Pathologists consult daily on treatment of cases presented to the Cornell University Hospital for Animals and with colleagues at the Animal Health Diagnostic Center to identify infectious and toxic agents in samples from around the United States. Additionally, faculty members actively participate in research of disease pathogenesis, gene function and genomics research, thus serving as a vital link between animal diagnostics and experimental biology.
The Section of Anatomic Pathology provides comprehensive diagnostic services including post mortem examinations, biopsy evaluation, and diagnostic immunohistochemistry. Members of the faculty all have been awarded board certification by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists and have interest and experience in a wide range of animals including companion animals, livestock, wildlife, pocket pets and birds. Click here for a complete description of diagnostic services.
The Cornell pathology program is one of the largest in the nation, graduating 130 residents and Ph.D. candidates since 1979. Many Cornell graduates have gone on to leadership positions in industry and academia: Peter Kennedy, N.V.F. Jubb, Rick Miller, John King, Charles Rickard, and Ken McEntee are all program alumni. Our residency training program continues to grow. Anatomic pathology residents are exposed to a wide array of case materials, are encouraged to pursue research interests and have opportunities to participate in instruction of DVM students. The residency program is designed to prepare competitively selected veterinarians for careers in veterinary diagnostic pathology, industry, comparative pathology or to provide a foundation for graduate studies leading to a career in biomedical research. Click here for more information on Residency Training in Anatomic Pathology.
In addition to teaching and residency training, faculty in the Section of Anatomic Pathology participate in both collaborative and independent research endeavors. Individual faculty members have strong research interests in domestic animals, poultry, wildlife, murine pathology and transgenesis. These research efforts are supported by a wide array of sophisticated facilities located throughout the college.
Cornell Core Transgenic Mouse Facility
Microarray Core Facility
Laser Microdissection
Histology/Cytology Core Facility
Flow Cytometry Core Laboratory
Cornell Integrated Microscopy Center
Molecular Diagnostics
Immunopathology Research and Development Laboratory
Faculty and Research Interests
Elizabeth Buckles - Infectious Disease, avian and wildlife pathology
Gerald Duhamel - Infectious Disease
Sean McDonough - Immunopathology
Alexander Nikitin - Cancer Pathology
Jeanine Peters-Kennedy - Veterinary Dermatopathology
Rachel Peters - Diagnostic Anatomic Pathology
Donald Schlafer - Reproductive Pathology
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