title: [The 40th anniversary of RAMS institute of human morphology].
abstract: Institute of Human Morphology of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences was established in 1961 and united efforts of morphologists of various profile--pathologists, cytologists, embryologists. The role of outstanding Russian morphologists and the first Institute heads is shown. Basic achievements in four research fields are characterized: in geographic pathology; structural basis of immune homeostasis in health and pathology; pathologic anatomy and pathogenesis of basic human diseases; human morpho- and embriogenesis in health and disease.
authors.forename: L V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Kakturskiĭ
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Shakhlamov
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes / Q000266:history*; D000715:Anatomy / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D012426:Russia