Module One: General Principles in Pathology I

Speakers:    Mr Derek Penman, Dr Mark Stidworthy, Mr Neil MacIntyre, Dr Elizabeth McInnes, Mr Iain MacMillan, Mr Steven Mitchell, Dr Bernadette Dutia, Prof Kevin Chipman and Prof Andrew Wylie

Friday 8th June 2007

08.00 - 09.00

REGISTRATION

  Introduction to course with statement of objectives

09.00 - 09.45

Safety issues in veterinary pathology

09.45 - 10.30

Management of important zoonotic diseases

10.30 - 11.00

BREAK

11.00 - 11.45

Overview of tissue fixation, paraffin-embedding & processing

11.45 - 12.30

Principles of cytochemistry

12.30 - 13.30

LUNCH

13.30 - 14.15

Common processing artefacts

14.15 - 15.00

Special diagnostic techniques: Basic immunohistochemistry

15.00 - 15.30

BREAK

15.30 - 16.15

Electron microscopy (EM)

16.15 - 17.00

Basic ultrastructure of cells

Saturday 9th June 2007

08.30 - 09.00

ARRIVAL

09.00 - 09.45

Molecular biology techniques I

09.45 - 10.30

Molecular biology techniques II

10.30 - 11.00

BREAK                                 

11.00 - 11.45

Mechanisms of cellular injury I

11.45 - 12.30

Mechanisms of cellular injury II

12.30 - 13.30

LUNCH

13.30 - 14.15

Mechanisms of cellular injury III

14.15 - 15.00

The cellular response to injury

15.00 - 15.30

BREAK

15.30 - 16.15

Apoptosis and necrosis effector mechanisms

16.15 - 17.00

Regulation of cell death in health and disease