Pathology
Head of Discipline
Associate Professor Nicholas J C King
Location
Blackburn Building, University of Sydney
The teaching of Pathology began in 1883. The Discipline is responsible for teaching Pathology to students in Medicine, Dentistry, Science and Medical Science. Research is well served by special units covering Neuropathology, Immunopathology, Immunobiology, Muscle Physiology, Cardiovascular Disease and Inflammation.
Facilities
The Discipline has a number of specialised research laboratories for tissue culture, biochemical analysis, molecular biology, flow cytometry, muscle and nerve studies, morphometry and molecular analysis. Two tissue banks are located in the Discipline.
Areas of research
A number of research interests are pursued within the Discipline of Pathology:
Neuropathology
- Schizophrenia
- Alcohol-related brain damage
- Motor neuron disease
Immunopathology and Immunobiology
- Nature of the host response to malaria
- Malaria pathology
- Cytokines and free radicals
- Vertebrate cellular response to flavivirus infection
- Major histo-compatibility expression on trophoblast cells during implantation
- Cell membrane architectural changes in activating cells of the immune system
- Viral encephalitis
Experimental Pathology
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Molecular biology and biophysics of contractile proteins
- The response of vessels to angioplasty
Contact details
Associate Professor Nicholas J C King
Head of Discipline
Blackburn Building (D06)
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia
Phone: +61 2 9351 2414
Fax: +61 2 9351 3429
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