Department of Pathology

What we offer

We are proud to offer three rewarding pathology programs at the postgraduate level.

Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology Residency

The Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology Residency is a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited program that has a hybrid generalist-subspecialty practice. Residents will benefit from both general surgical pathology and subspecialty training throughout their residency.
Hematological Pathology Residency

This competency-based program aims to develop competent specialists in the diagnosis of various hematologic disorders encompassed within the fields of morphology, hemostasis, and transfusion medicine.
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD)

This PhD program focuses on molecular, tissue, animal, and clinical research to understand the changes associated with diseases; offering trainees in-depth, comprehensive research training.
Subspecialty Residency Training in Forensic Pathology

Series of mandatory and elective rotations as well as weekly didactic sessions.

The Pathology (MSc) program offers two paths toward a master's degree:

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Department Research

Our department offers broad-ranging pathological expertise, with extensive research facilities and affiliations with other teaching hospitals. Our facilities include laboratories for biochemists, immunohistochemistry, small animal experimentation, cell culture, molecular biology and more.

Dr. Tanveer Sharif

Research interests
• Regulation of metabolic rewiring and metabolic plasticity within heterogeneous brain tumor populations
• Metabolic regulation of tumor suppressors and oncogenes
• Metabolism-mediated modulation of post-translational modifications and epigenetics

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Dr. Yvonne Myal

Research themes
• Breast cancer

Research interests
• Breast cancer biomarkers
• Claudin 1
• Prolactin inducible protein
• Triple negative breast cancer

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Dr. Ian Gibson

Research themes
• renal pathology
• renal transplant pathology
• renal tumors

Research summary
• Renal allograft pathology and the morphological diagnosis of allograft rejection
• Morphometric analysis of renal interstitial fibrosis
• Urine and serum biomarkers of allograft rejection; IgA nephropathy/HSP nephritis in pediatric populations; and parietal podocytes and atubular glomeruli

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Dr. John Gartner

Research themes
• Correlation of structural genomic architecture with current morphological and molecular classification of tumors
• Structural genomic architectural properties of the cancer cell nucleus
• Tumor genomic instability and tumor progression

Research interests
• Cancer biology
• Transplantation immunology

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Dr. Marc Del Bigio

Research interests
• Autism (including Rett syndrome)
• Brain abnormalities in metabolic and inheritable genetic disorders
• Brain damage caused by solvent abuse
• Brain damage complications of prematurity and birth
• Brain trauma
• Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (epigenetic and neuronal changes)
• Hydrocephalus pathogenesis of brain damage and shunt failure

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Undergraduate Research Awards

Each year, the University of Manitoba provides a multitude of unique learning opportunities through the undergraduate research awards. This program allows undergraduate students to interact with the best minds and research leaders in their fields. This experience opens them up to new possibilities for a research career in either government, academic or industry sectors.

Faculty and staff

Our team

The Department of Pathology offers a rich educational experience, teaching pathology to graduate and post graduate students in the health sciences. Our faculty are involved in a variety of experimental and clinical research projects, carrying out research in pathology and its allied disciplines.