Research

Dalhousie Medical School is committed to research that improves the level of care that patients receive, finds ways to manage or cure diseases and disorders, and gives us a better understanding of the human body and all of its functions.

Core research focus

Research in the Department of Pathology is organized into several core research units:

• Pathobiology of Cancer
• Hematological Pathology
• Human Genomics
• Pathology of the Eye and Nervous System
• Pathology of Infectious Disease and the Immune System
• Molecular Diagnostics and Biomarkers
• Tumour and Other Sample Banking
• Dalhousie Myeloma Research Group

Atlantic Canada Biobank Consortium

The Atlantic Canada Biobank Consortium is an integrated group of Biobanks located across the region. We accept donated human biological samples (HBS) and information from across Atlantic Canada. HBS Donors' contributions will contribute to current and future healthcare research around the world. Find out more about the Atlantic Canada Biobank Consortium.