M.phil Molecular Pathology

Molecular pathology is an emerging discipline within pathology which is focused in the study and diagnosis of disease through the examination of molecules within organs, tissues or bodily fluids. Molecular pathology shares some aspects of practice with both anatomic pathology and clinical pathology, molecular biology, biochemistry, proteomics and genetics, and is sometimes considered a "crossover" discipline. It is multi-disciplinary in nature and focuses mainly on the sub-microscopic aspects of disease. A key consideration is that more accurate diagnosis is possible when the diagnosis is based on both the morphologic changes in tissues (traditional anatomic pathology) and on molecular testing. Molecular pathology is commonly used in diagnosis of cancer and infectious diseases. Techniques are numerous but include quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), multiplex PCR, DNA microarray, in situ hybridization, in situ RNA sequencing, DNA sequencing, antibody based immunofluorescence tissue assays, molecular profiling of pathogens, and analysis of bacterial genes for antimicrobial resistance.

Core Courses

  • Ethics in Molecular Pathology
  • Research Methodology and Biostatistics
  • Translational Pathology and Precision Medicine
  • Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
  • Techniques in Molecular Pathology
  • Neuropathology
  • Immunopathology
  • Infectious Disease Molecular Pathology
  • Genetics and Genomic Medicine
  • Oncopathology (Cancer Molecular Pathology)

Eligibility Criteria

  • A minimum of 16 years of schooling or 4 years of education after HSSC/F.A./F.Sc/Grade 12.
  • Alternatively, an MBBS/BDS from a PMDC-recognized institution with a one-year house job may be acceptableMBBS/BDS or equivalent duly recognized by the concerned regulatory authority.

Scope

Molecular pathology is a subspecialty of laboratory medicine that involves the use of nucleic acids and other macromolecules to investigate disease. The scope of molecular pathology includes

  • Diagnosis
  • Prevention
  • Pharmacotherapy
  • Prenatal testing
  • Carrier testing
  • Predictive testing

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