Human pathobiology

Human pathobiology

http://www.studiegids.sci.kun.nl/2008/fmw/prospectus/biomed_ma/courses/course/14700/

Human Pathobiology systemically investigates the biological mechanisms underlying human disease. Human Pathobiology wants to elucidate which biological mechanisms (aetiology and pathogenesis) are implicated in human disease processes with the goal to develop new rational therapies based on these biological disease mechanism. The goal of Human Pathobiology is to develop the "Medicines of the Future". These "medicines" can be on the level of prevention, treatment and repair.
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A pathobiologist wants to solve a medical problem by applying a primary scientific approach and methodology to this problem. This implies that a pathobiologists has to have affinity to both fundamental biological knowledge and laboratory technology and skills.