Series Overview
Pathology is the study of disease and encompasses 17 different specialties. A good knowledge of pathology is essential to help you with all aspects of your medical training and your future work as a junior doctor – every medical or surgical specialty is linked to pathology is some way. Regrettably, many medical schools are no longer able to provide sufficient training in this core medical subject area.
Are you a medical undergraduate and keen to improve your pathology knowledge? Then why not sign up to the RCPath/BNS Undergraduate Pathology Teaching!
The teaching is delivered by a group of expert neuropathologists who will teach you about the fundamental aspects of the mechanisms of disease, including inflammation, cancer, infection, thrombosis, infarction, neurodegeneration and much more! As well as basic pathology knowledge each session will be supplemented with plenty of fascinating case examples from the world of neuropathology!
Webinar 1 - Neuroinflammation: Neuropathology perspectives
Overview
The inflammatory disorders of the Central Nervous System (CNS) can be primary (inflammation only) or secondary (associated with other disorders such as degenerative or metabolic diseases), and can also be part of the systemic inflammatory diseases. This talk is aimed to provide an overview of primary inflammatory disorders of CNS, with particular emphasis on how neuropathology contributes to the diagnosis and patient management in adult and paediatric settings.
This event will take place at 1:00pm and last approximately 1 hour.
CPD
This meeting is worth 1 CPD point (self credited).
RCPath/BNS PathExplore; (Neuro)pathology teaching for undergraduates - webinar 1
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Dr Ashirwad Merve
Dr Ashirwad (Ash) Merve is a Consultant Neuropathologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital and at National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square in London. He holds the title of Honorary Associate Professor at UCL Institute of Child Health. In addition he sits as a Chair person for the British Neuropathological Society Professional Affairs Committee, and as a Neuropathology Representative for the Royal College of Pathologists' Specialty Advisory Committee. His academic interests include molecular biology of CNS inflammation among others and has an active clinical practice which incorporates diagnostic neuropathology of CNS inflammation in both paediatric and adult patients. His detailed CV and publications can be accessed in the link - Ashirwad Merve (0000-0001-9715-1849) - ORCID
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Dr Matthew Clarke
Matthew is a senior specialty registrar and NIHR Clinical Lecturer in diagnostic neuropathology based at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children for his clinical work, and the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) for his research. He undertook his medical training at Keele Medical School, originally choosing a career in surgery before changing to pathology. He completed a PhD in the molecular pathology of infant gliomas at the ICR. Matthew was Chair of the RCPath Trainees’ Advisory Committee from 2018-2023 and the Chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, Trainee Doctors’ Group (ATDG) from 2021-2024. Matthew is actively involved in different pathology societies, including being ‘Deputy Meetings Secretary’ of the BDIAP, a former Editor of ‘ACP news’ and the Trainee Representative for the British Neuropathological Society. He has been the recipient of awards for public engagement, research, and science communication. He featured in the Pathology Power List 2021. He is the current RCPath lead for foundation and undergraduate pathology.
