Why We Are Unique

The Centre for Comparative Pathology is a unique hub drawing together medical and animal bioscience research expertise.

What sets us apart

  • A University of Edinburgh hub drawing together medical and animal bioscience research expertise.
  • Linking the University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine and its biomedical research centres and institutes, Edinburgh teaching hospitals and local government animal health laboratories.
Equine embryo head
Equine embryo head
  • Integrating histopathology with high throughput molecular analyses, genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics and in-vivo imaging in a wide range of species.

Centre aims

The Centre aims to:

  • Integrate traditional histopathology with modern investigative technologies and in-vivo imaging.
  • Bring new insights to human and animal disease mechanisms.
  • Generate new knowledge about disease biology.
  • Improve diagnosis, prevention and management of human disease.
  • Improve animal health through prevention and treatment of disease.
  • Train the next generation of pathologists.

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