Department of Pathology

The department of pathology has active groups of research teams that are open to collaborative and problem-solving research. The department works to foster multidisciplinary collaborative research in the areas of cancer diagnosis and infectious disease pathology of public health importance.



List of Researches in The Department of Pathology


  • Title: Breast cancer in Ethiopia- Tumor Biology, Genetics and Innovation.
  • Principal investigator: Dr. Tewodros Yalew, Dr. Senait Ashenafi
  • Year started: 2019
  • Status: Ongoing
  • Email: -

  • Title: Malignant Lymphoma in Ethiopians with emphasis on High Grade and HIV related Lymphoma.
  • Principal investigator: Dr. Amanuel Damie, Dr. Senait Ashenafi
  • Year started: 2019
  • Status: Ongoing
  • Email: -

  • Title: Effects of tuberculosis infection on placental development and function.
  • Principal investigator: Dr. Selam Gebrechristos, Dr. Senait Ashenafi
  • Year started: 2024
  • Status: Ongoing
  • Email: -

  • Title: Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma- Epidemiology, risk factor assessment, pathologic subtype, Imaging patterns as well as management in Tikur Anbessa Specialized hospital.
  • Principal investigator: Dr. Amal Saleh, Dr. Dagnachew Tamrat
  • Year started: 2021
  • Status: Ongoing
  • Email: -

  • Title: Colorectal Cancer Biology: Clinicopathologic characteristics, Mismatch Repair (MMR) status and prognostic factors of colorectal carcinoma in Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Principal investigator: Dr. Dagnachew Tamrat
  • Year started: 2024
  • Status: Ongoing
  • Email: -







TIKUR ANBESSA PATHOLOGY MUSEUM

  • ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
  • ZAMBIA STREET
  • Addis Ababa University,
  • College of Health Sciences
  • EMAIL: pathology.som@aau.edu.et

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