Research Programs

Experimental pathology aims to define disease in terms of fundamental molecular and cellular processes. Research in our Department is focused on critical issues in multiple disease classes. Areas of focus include Genomics and Cancer Biology, Immunopathology, Infectious Disease and Diagnostic Pathology. Research in each of these areas is highly interactive, and the Department strives for a collegial atmosphere in which collaborations can flourish. This effort is conducted through a variety of department-level activities, including regular meetings to discuss work in progress and a departmental retreat at which students, postdoctoral fellows, residents and faculty all have opportunity to present and discuss their research.

Genomics and Cancer Biology

Genomics and Cancer Biology

Investigators within the Genomics and Cancer Biology focus are studying mechanisms of tumorigenesis and metastasis both in animal models and through the application of bioinformatic methods to human disease.

Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases

Research within the Infectious Disease focus ranges from studies of pathogen structure and biology to the investigation of pathogenetic mechanisms in the context of animal and cell culture models, and also includes translational studies that connect these models to human disease.

Immunopathology

Immunopathology

Investigators with a focus in immunopathology conduct research aimed at understanding the mechanisms that regulate the function of the adaptive immune system in physiological and pathological conditions.

Diagnostic Pathology

Diagnostic Pathology

Diagnostic Pathology identifies the cause of disease based on morphologic and/or clinical pathology findings, coupled with relevant data from patient history, clinical signs, and ancillary test results. Investigators in Montefiore Einstein Clinical & Anatomic Pathology laboratories, representing diverse medical specialties, collaborate with clinicians and basic scientists, from both within and outside the department, to assess and validate state-of-the-art test assays aimed at the accurate identification and diagnosis of human disease.