The Comparative Pathology Unit aims to provide histology and comparative pathology support to iMM scientists investigating animal models of human disease, and scientists/physicians investigating human disease. Services are also available for extramural investigators.
What is comparative medicine and pathology?
Comparative medicine and pathology are divisions of experimental medicine and pathology concerned with understanding phenomena integral to diseases of all species, including humans. Investigation focuses on both the similarities and differences between species and includes the development, validation, and utilisation of animal models (both naturally occurring and experimentally induced) to study the aetiology, pathogenesis, and treatment of human and veterinary disease. The discipline also includes the study of the normal biology of animals used as laboratory models.
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Services
RESEARCH HISTOLOGY
- Processing, inclusion, sectioning and HE staining - paraffin; embedding and sectioning - cryostat;
- Histochemistry/special stains.
IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY
- Protocol optimisation;
- Testing of antibodies on project tissue.
TEM - Transmission Electron Microscopy
TEM services are provided by Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC). Researchers interested in doing TEM, please contact Ana Biscaia Santos (anabsantos@medicina.ulisboa.pt) in order to initiate communication with IGC.
PATHOLOGIST SERVICES
- Temporarily, Pathology services will be provided by Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência’s Histopathology Unit. More information here.
- All researchers interested in doing Pathology assessment, should contact our service (imm-histologyservice@medicina.ulisboa.pt) for further information.
- For experimental design, all researchers are advised to contact Pathologist Pedro Faísca (rfaisca@igc.gulbenkian.pt) in the beginning of theirs projects.
For prices consult our price table.
How to use the service
- Cryostat utilisation requires booking online. Users must request booking permission online (induction/training required);
- Online requisition (link bellow) should be properly filled and submitted prior to sample delivery;
- Researchers will be notified by e-mail as soon as the work is complete, and should collect the slides at the lab; when the work is for pathology assessment the slides will be immediately re-directed to the pathologist (be sure to include all details regarding experimental setting and expected outcome of the pathology assessment in the request form or contact the pathologist).
Important Note:
If you have any inquiries or suggestions you can either contact us directly by e-mail (imm-histologyservice@medicina.ulisboa.pt) or contact our representatives:
Sara Silva Pereira – Postdocs representative (ssilvapereira@medicina.ulisboa.pt)
Joana Mateus – PhD Students representative (joana.mateus@medicina.ulisboa.pt)
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments or Authorship
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