[The Department of Histology and Embryology of Kaunas University of Medicine celebrates its 80th anniversary].
The Department of Histology and Embryology at Kaunas University was established in 1923. Professor E. Landau was the very first to head the Department. He arrived in Kaunas from the University of Bern (Switzerland) and worked here from 1923 till 1932. At that time the staff of the Department had only four people: professor E. Landau, head of the Department, J. Bubenaite, senior assistant, D. Kesiūnaite, assistant, and J. Masevicius, laboratory assistant. From 1934 till 1937 the Department was headed by professor V. Danchakova, who came from Columbian University in New York. From 1939 till 1971 the Department was headed by professor B. Abraitis, and from 1971 till 1994 by professor A. Vitkus. In 1994 associate professor K. Baltrusaitis was elected head of the Department. At present time the staff has five lecturers and four laboratory assistants. Various preparations for histology classes are being produced by the laboratory and teaching personnel. According to the curriculum requirements, lectures courses of histology, cytology and embryology are delivered to the first and second year students of the Faculties of Medicine, Odontology, Nursing and Public Health, taking into account specific aspects of each speciality. An optional course is also provided to senior students wishing to study the problems of histogenesis and changes associated with aging of body tissues. In 2003 professor A. Valanciūte was elected head of the Department. The main research problem deals with experimental ischemic heart disease and the solution of problems of experimental myocardial infarction. The results of all thesis research works can be summed pointing out 12 presented inventions and more than 20 rationalizations. Staff of the Department also takes part in the realization of an international project called "Biotechnet".
Department of Embryology and Histology, Kaunas University of Medicine, A. Mickeviciaus 9, 3000 Kaunas, Lithuania. avitkus@delfi.lt
Angelija
A
Valanciūte
Kestutis
K
Baltrusaitis
Albertas
A
Vitkus
Aleksandras
A
Vitkus
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