Leadership | Academic Excellence | Renowned Research
We are committed to being a national leader in the academic pursuit of research and education while bringing leading-edge basic and applied research and innovation to patient care.
Exceptional education and training are central to the department’s mission. Through a comprehensive residency training program and various subspecialty fellowships, our students and trainees can advance their knowledge and skills to become distinguished health professionals.
The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology is one of the top public academic research departments in the country. Focus areas of research for the faculty include cancer, immunology, diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular disease, and genetics.
Our team of pathologists is committed to providing exceptional patient care, diagnosing disease and developing diagnostic tests and treatments to support our patients. They are integral members of the healthcare team, collaborating with other specialists to provide the best care possible.
Department Chair, Bharat Thyagarajan, MD, PhD, MPH
Bharat Thyagarjan, MD, PhD, MPH is Professor and Chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (LMP) at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Thyagrajan has deep institutional knowledge and an international reputation in molecular epidemiology and precision medicine.
