Improved techniques and technology for cellular and molecular pathology

The EuroSciCon Pathology 2016 event discussed the latest advances in methodologies for the cellular, molecular and digital analysis of disease. The conference showcased the latest applications of multimodal pathological investigations used to study disease, and considered how current techniques can be improved for the benefit of healthcare management.

            This online event, chaired by Dr Jinqiu Chen (National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, USA), Professor Ian A Cree (University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, Coventry, UK) and Dr Arvydas Laurinavicius (National Centre of Pathology, Vilnius, Lithuania), proved to be very topical, incredibly detailed and informative, and offered interesting and clear presentations, as demonstrated by the selection of abstracts below.

In both the civilian and military environment, exposure to a blast may inflict injuries on a continuum from instant death, injuries with immediate manifestation of symptoms, to latent injuries that are initiated at the time of exposure and may manifest over a period of hours, months, or even years. The complexity of the circumstances causing blast injuries and their mechanisms represent a challenging research task. In the presentation, the speaker discussed militarily- and clinically-relevant models of blast injuries and blast-induced neurotrauma, and the research technology addressing molecular and physiological changes due to blast.