About:

The department was established in 1974 as an independent entity in recognition of the growth and importance of the science of immunology to medicine and to the immunopathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of diseases. It is the first and only Department of immunology in the country devoted specifically to the study of the immune system. The department offers several postgraduate programs that leads to diploma, master of science and doctorate degrees in the field. Recently, the department was accredited to to give the necessary studies and training to physicians willing to be specialized in allergy Hence, the name of the department was changed to immunology and allergy in 2008.

The laboratories of Immunology Department are comprised of two sets one located in the extension of the medical research Institute and is located in Smouha district of Alexandria and is the research laboratories while, the second one is located in the mother institute and is the diagnostic immunology laboratory.

Pathology is a challenging branch of science that deals with different body tissues down to the cellular level (Histopathology and cytopathology).

Pathology department is one of the active departments in the Medical Research Institute hospital where it performs diagnostic, therapeutic and educational roles as well as research too.

The staff members carry the diagnostic role in several ways, including:

• Examination of surgically excised specimens received from inside and outside the institute,
• Intra-operative instant preliminary diagnosis for breast suspicious cases carried in the surgery department in the institute,
• Cytopathological examination of fluids received as well lesions aspirated whether blindly in the clinic of the department or radiologically guided in the radiology and endoscopy departments,
• Diagnosing the IHC studies carried for breast cancer pretherapy, as ER, PR, Her2 and Ki67.

Educational role is directed to postgraduate students in the form of master and doctor degree in histopathology and cytopathology, as well as complementary lectures included in the program of other degrees given in the institute.

Research role is represented by supervision and collaboration with other clinical departments including surgery, internal medicine, radiology, oncology, genetics and others.

The department consists of highly specialized laboratory units where examination, dissection and processing of the specimens to be ready for microscopic examination and diagnosis is done. Also, an outpatient clinic in which patients are subjected to clinical examination followed by fine needle aspiration biopsy for indicated cases followed by processing and subsequent diagnosis.

The staff members of the department are highly qualified university professors, assistant professors,……etc. with a team of well trained technicians and secretary.

About:

The main role of the department is diagnostic pathology for all surgical specimens along with cytopathology for both non-gynecologic and gynecologic specimens including PAP smear. Frozen sections are available in the department along with immunohistochemical panel study for breast markers & for undifferentiated tumours to reach a definite final correct diagnosis.