- Oxford Academia at:
- 2025 Sessions:
July 19–August 1
- Eligibility:
Completing grades 9–12
Motivated rising 9th graders will also be considered
- Typical Seminar Size:
Pathology, the scientific study of disease, delves into the causes, effects, and structural changes associated with various ailments. This seminar adopts a comprehensive approach to tumors, defined as abnormal masses resulting from disordered growth. Exploring the progressive, purposeless, and parasitic nature of tumors across different human body systems is a key focus. Throughout the course, students examine benign and malignant tumors across various body systems, enhancing their understanding of disease processes crucial for accurate recognition, diagnosis, and treatment. They analyze gross and histological features of different neoplasms in diverse body systems and engage with video-recordings of post-mortem examinations, illuminating various cancer types. Furthermore, students gain practical experience with ultrasound machines, highlighting methodologies for cancer detection.
FEATURED FACULTY
University of London, M.Sc.
For more than 20 years a member of the senior faculty of the Medical School at St. Andrews University, the oldest Scottish University, Predrag is a distinguished clinician and researcher educated at the University of Belgrade, with advanced medical training at the University of London, the James Paget Hospital in Norfolk, and Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge. He specializes in the clinical training of medical students at the University of St. Andrews and has taught in summer programs for high school students since 2012. His main interests are in Medical Education and OSCE assessment. He is fluent in Serbian, Croatian and English.