Table 1 Investigative pathology skills

From: Investigative pathology: leading the post-genomic revolution

Clinical

Investigational

Morphological/diagnostic skills

Experience with genetic, genomic and molecular techniques

Disease-specific expertise

 

Optimal access to and control of tissue

Expertise in designing accurate animal models of disease

Access to credible histology labs

Ability to make meaningful comparisons between disease pathology in animal model systems and disease pathology in humans (ie comparative pathology)

Quality control for light microscopic analyses