About
The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the University of Minnesota Medical School is 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. Through a culture of collegiality, synergistic collaborations and academic excellence, department faculty are expanding the boundaries of medicine through innovative research and exceptional patient care.
The department offers a variety of educational opportunities for medical students, residents and fellows in an exciting, hands-on environment.
Our department faculty are dedicated educators, researchers and clinicians, including include a Regents Professor and an Academy of Science member.
Dr. Leo Furcht is the Head of the department and Allen-Pardee Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the University of Minnesota Medical School.