The student will be able (i) to know the basic macroscopic and optical microscopic anatomical lesions of the main pathologies of the various apparatus and (ii) to understand the role of histological, immunohistochemical and molecular biology investigations in the anatomopathological diagnostic process both in the care diagnostic workflow and in the realization and drafting of basic and applied research projects.
Essential objectives
• the acquisition of basic knowledge of the histopathological characteristics of the main pathologies of the various apparatuses (hemolympopoietic, lungs, breast, thyroid, oesophagus, stomach, intestine, liver, kidneys, bladder, prostate, testicles, cervix, uterus and ovary).
• the acquisition of basic knowledge for performing immunohistochemical reactions
• the acquisition of basic notions for the use of the main antibodies for immunohistochemical reactions
• the acquisition of basic notions for the use of the main detection systems and chromogens in immunohistochemistry
• the acquisition of basic knowledge about the use of the main antibodies used in the pathological diagnostics

o to evaluate the correct preparation of a cytological samples;
o the criteria used in analyzing cytological samples under the microscope;
o the morphological characteristics of normal, reactive, atypical, dysplastic and neoplastic cells;
o to recognize under the microscope normal and pathological human cells, both in diagnostic and care processes and in the execution and drafting of basic and applied research projects.

These objectives will be achieved through lectures, exercises and interactive teaching activities.

The essential objectives of the course are: the acquisition of basic knowledge about the main techniques used in the molecular pathology laboratory for the extraction of nucleic acids such as PCR and F.I.S.H. These objectives will be achieved through lectures and interactive teaching activities, designed to facilitate learning and improve the ability to solve problems related to the execution of molecular pathology techniques.