Pathology-NTUH
病理部
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Country
Taiwan
City
Taipei City
Description
【Department History】
Pathology is the foundation of clinical medicine and is crucial to medical research. The predecessor to the National Taiwan University Hospital Department of Pathology was the Classroom of Pathology at the Taihoku Imperial University College of Medicine. The 1st and 2nd Pathology Lecture Halls were opened in 1936 and 1937 respectively and are located at the former site of the General Research Building (near the present-day East campus of the NTU School of Medicine ). In 1954, the Division of Pathology was established at the National Taiwan University Hospital. The Division combined the pathology branch and the research institute into a special academic discipline which integrated foundation and clinical teaching to promote further research. In 1994, the Division of Pathology was modified to the Department of Pathology, with divisions of various functions under it including: the Division of AnatomicalPathology, Division of Forensic Pathology, Division of Molecular Pathology, Division of Cytopathology, and Division of Genetic Pathology. In 2000, the divisions were further altered tothe Division of Surgical Pathology, Division of Autopsy and Forensic Pathology, Division of Cytopathology, and Division of Molecular Pathology. In 2008, the four divisions were officially established as the Division of Surgical Pathology, Division of Autopsy and Forensic Pathology, Division of Cytopathology, and Division of Molecular Pathology. In 2010, the Division of Autopsy and Forensic Pathology was renamed the Division of Autopsy Pathology. In all, the department has enjoyed a history of more than 60 years.
【Clinical Services】
1. Surgical pathology biopsies
2. Frozen section biopsies (cryosections)
3. Histochemical staining
4. Immunohistochemical (IHC) staining
5. Immunofluorescence staining
6. Papanicolaou tests (Pap smears)
7. Cell blocks
8. Electron microscopies (EM)
9. Clinical autopsies
10. Molecular testing
11. Chromosome analyses (Karyotype tests)for blood diseases
12. Human tissue biobanks
【Medical Instruction】
1. For resident physicians, the Department of Pathology provides a well-rounded program for the specialized training on anatomical pathology. Resident physicians work on cases of surgical specimens and pathological autopsies in their first and second years. From the latter half of their second year to the end of their third year, our physicians receive one to three months of subspecialty training in areas such as renal pathology, hematopathology, and molecular pathology. There are five training seminars each week targeted towards all resident physicians. The topics of seminars range from clinical pathology, surgical pathology, autopsy and journal club, and special medical cases.
2. For medical students, our instructors and attending physicians from the whole department manage the pathology courses and internship programs for fourth-year studentsin the School of Medicine and Department of Dentistry, second-year studentsin the School of Nursing, third-year students in the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology, fourth-year studentsin the Department of Pharmacy, andthird-year studentsmajoring in Public Health, Physical Therapy, and Occupational Therapy.
3. Along with the undergraduate department, NTU has a Graduate Institute of Pathology for those pursuing their master’s and doctoraldegrees.
【Current Research and Prospective Development】
1. Conducting research ofvarious diseases, with a special emphasis on molecular pathological research in cancers which are more common locally such as liver cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, lung cancer, and T- and NK-cell lymphomas
2. Genetic and clinical characteristics of rare tumors
3. Animal models and molecular mechanisms of neural diseases
4. Development of therapy equipment for diagnosis, prognosis, and prediction of tumors
【Recent Major Achievements】
1. The Department of Pathology has received support from the Ministry of Health and Welfare (formerly known as the Department of Health) in the form of the National Research Program for Genomic Medicine, and has created a tumor tissue biobank for professionals of various specialties to conduct research. The biobankcan meet the future need for micro-cutting technologies to more easily extract RNA.
2. We have set up a molecular pathology laboratory to assist in the genetic diagnosis of malignant tumors. The lab uses advanced molecular biology techniques to diagnose diseases. Examples include the diagnosis of diseases caused by genetic recombination or chromosomal disorders. The results of these tests can be incorporated into more traditional pathological diagnoses or immunohistochemical diagnoses.
3. We have created a systematic workflow forcollaborative research projects, and professionalized the organization of paraffin wax blocks for specimen storage to assist each department in researching and offering services.
4. We have automatized sectioning and staining to maintain quality control. We also use automatic staining equipment to improve staining quality.
5. We strictly adhere to quality control standards to improve diagnosis accuracy. With the help of the Pathology Tissue Committee, collaboration between pathologists and clinical physicians has improved the quality of surgical pathology.
【Future Prospects】
《Services》
With a model based on patient-centered services and innovation, we hope to promote the accuracy of pathology reports and the efficiency of report preparation.
《Research and Instruction》
1. We will continue the work of the Center of Excellence for Cancer Research and utilize the Cancer Biomarker Coordinating Service Center to advanced molecular pathology diagnoses.
2. We will foster medical professionals of sub-specialties as a part of the promotion of overseas training and collaborative research with foreign experts. These efforts are aimed at stimulating their personal growth.
Pathology is the foundation of clinical medicine and is crucial to medical research. The predecessor to the National Taiwan University Hospital Department of Pathology was the Classroom of Pathology at the Taihoku Imperial University College of Medicine. The 1st and 2nd Pathology Lecture Halls were opened in 1936 and 1937 respectively and are located at the former site of the General Research Building (near the present-day East campus of the NTU School of Medicine ). In 1954, the Division of Pathology was established at the National Taiwan University Hospital. The Division combined the pathology branch and the research institute into a special academic discipline which integrated foundation and clinical teaching to promote further research. In 1994, the Division of Pathology was modified to the Department of Pathology, with divisions of various functions under it including: the Division of AnatomicalPathology, Division of Forensic Pathology, Division of Molecular Pathology, Division of Cytopathology, and Division of Genetic Pathology. In 2000, the divisions were further altered tothe Division of Surgical Pathology, Division of Autopsy and Forensic Pathology, Division of Cytopathology, and Division of Molecular Pathology. In 2008, the four divisions were officially established as the Division of Surgical Pathology, Division of Autopsy and Forensic Pathology, Division of Cytopathology, and Division of Molecular Pathology. In 2010, the Division of Autopsy and Forensic Pathology was renamed the Division of Autopsy Pathology. In all, the department has enjoyed a history of more than 60 years.
【Clinical Services】
1. Surgical pathology biopsies
2. Frozen section biopsies (cryosections)
3. Histochemical staining
4. Immunohistochemical (IHC) staining
5. Immunofluorescence staining
6. Papanicolaou tests (Pap smears)
7. Cell blocks
8. Electron microscopies (EM)
9. Clinical autopsies
10. Molecular testing
11. Chromosome analyses (Karyotype tests)for blood diseases
12. Human tissue biobanks
【Medical Instruction】
1. For resident physicians, the Department of Pathology provides a well-rounded program for the specialized training on anatomical pathology. Resident physicians work on cases of surgical specimens and pathological autopsies in their first and second years. From the latter half of their second year to the end of their third year, our physicians receive one to three months of subspecialty training in areas such as renal pathology, hematopathology, and molecular pathology. There are five training seminars each week targeted towards all resident physicians. The topics of seminars range from clinical pathology, surgical pathology, autopsy and journal club, and special medical cases.
2. For medical students, our instructors and attending physicians from the whole department manage the pathology courses and internship programs for fourth-year studentsin the School of Medicine and Department of Dentistry, second-year studentsin the School of Nursing, third-year students in the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology, fourth-year studentsin the Department of Pharmacy, andthird-year studentsmajoring in Public Health, Physical Therapy, and Occupational Therapy.
3. Along with the undergraduate department, NTU has a Graduate Institute of Pathology for those pursuing their master’s and doctoraldegrees.
【Current Research and Prospective Development】
1. Conducting research ofvarious diseases, with a special emphasis on molecular pathological research in cancers which are more common locally such as liver cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, lung cancer, and T- and NK-cell lymphomas
2. Genetic and clinical characteristics of rare tumors
3. Animal models and molecular mechanisms of neural diseases
4. Development of therapy equipment for diagnosis, prognosis, and prediction of tumors
【Recent Major Achievements】
1. The Department of Pathology has received support from the Ministry of Health and Welfare (formerly known as the Department of Health) in the form of the National Research Program for Genomic Medicine, and has created a tumor tissue biobank for professionals of various specialties to conduct research. The biobankcan meet the future need for micro-cutting technologies to more easily extract RNA.
2. We have set up a molecular pathology laboratory to assist in the genetic diagnosis of malignant tumors. The lab uses advanced molecular biology techniques to diagnose diseases. Examples include the diagnosis of diseases caused by genetic recombination or chromosomal disorders. The results of these tests can be incorporated into more traditional pathological diagnoses or immunohistochemical diagnoses.
3. We have created a systematic workflow forcollaborative research projects, and professionalized the organization of paraffin wax blocks for specimen storage to assist each department in researching and offering services.
4. We have automatized sectioning and staining to maintain quality control. We also use automatic staining equipment to improve staining quality.
5. We strictly adhere to quality control standards to improve diagnosis accuracy. With the help of the Pathology Tissue Committee, collaboration between pathologists and clinical physicians has improved the quality of surgical pathology.
【Future Prospects】
《Services》
With a model based on patient-centered services and innovation, we hope to promote the accuracy of pathology reports and the efficiency of report preparation.
《Research and Instruction》
1. We will continue the work of the Center of Excellence for Cancer Research and utilize the Cancer Biomarker Coordinating Service Center to advanced molecular pathology diagnoses.
2. We will foster medical professionals of sub-specialties as a part of the promotion of overseas training and collaborative research with foreign experts. These efforts are aimed at stimulating their personal growth.