Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Established four decades ago, the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University boasts over a hundred primary faculty members covering basic, translational science, and clinical diagnostics. Their diverse interests mirror our mission: pioneering diagnostic care and uncovering the origins of disease.
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Established four decades ago, the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University boasts over a hundred primary faculty members covering basic, translational science, and clinical diagnostics. Their diverse interests mirror our mission: pioneering diagnostic care and uncovering the origins of disease.
Pathology @ Brown
Pathology at Brown is a dynamic hub of research, clinical practice, and education. Our faculty work across the university campus and our affiliated hospitals on a wide array of interdisciplinary research, and are committed to training the next generation of clinical pathologists and scientists.
Pathology News
Study Highlights the Potential of AI in Managing Prostate Cancer
A new paper published in Cell Reports Medicine suggests that AI-based tools could reduce workload and assist clinicians in formulating treatment recommendations for cancer patients.
Alumni & Friends
Turning the body into a cancer hunter
At Brown’s Legorreta Cancer Center, Dr. Sean Lawler and his team of researchers are exploring a new treatment for cancer that uses the body’s own immune system to target brain tumors.
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The neurotoxic effects of Agent Orange have important implications for the long-term brain health not only of veterans, but of all people exposed to biologically similar herbicides.
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Genomic surveillance by a Brown-led team of scientists has revealed mutations in malaria-causing parasites that will complicate efforts to eradicate the disease in Africa.
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Research and Scholarship
Our training opportunities are fortified by high-complexity case materials coupled with world-renowned research programs focusing on disease pathogenesis linked to diagnostic and therapeutic development.
Research in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine spans the breadth of the lifespan, from human embryonic development to the impact of aging on the brain.
Pathology research at Brown is highly collaborative, involving multiple research centers and institutes and spanning many fields of inquiry.
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine includes basic biomedical researchers, physician-scientists, and anatomic and clinical pathologists located on the Brown campus and at the affiliated hospitals.
Our residency and fellowship programs are based in busy teaching hospitals that provide exposure to a tremendous variety of cases.
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine sponsors MD and PhD postdoctoral training at Brown and at its affiliated hospitals.
Through a range of pre- and post-doctoral training programs, pathology faculty at Brown are preparing the next generation of scientists to make groundbreaking discoveries and contributions to the field.