Dr. Heather Dawson

Professor

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Biography

Heather Dawson completed her specialist training in pathology in Bern and Lucerne. During her residency, she spent 12 months in a research diagnostics group under Professor Robert Riddell at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Canada. Upon her return, she took on the role of head of the dermatopathology group. Additionally, she serves as the Medical Director of the Laboratory for Histological Diagnostics since 2019. In 2020, she became a Senior Physician, leading the Bone and Soft Tissue pathology department while also being the deputy head of the Gastrointestinal Pathology group. Her expertise encompasses histology and molecular pathology diagnostics. Her research interests focus on the investigation and use of prognostic biomarkers for the diagnosis of colorectal carcinoma. Heather Dawson is also the President of the Swiss Section of the International Academy of Pathology (IAP) since 2017.

Research Interests

Experience

Head of Dermatopathology Group

— Present

University of Bern • Bern, Switzerland

Leading the dermatopathology group and overseeing molecular pathology diagnostics.

Medical Director

— Present

Laboratory for Histological Diagnostics • Bern, Switzerland

Managing the laboratory and directing histological diagnostic processes.

Senior Physician

— Present

University of Bern • Bern, Switzerland

Leading the Bone and Soft Tissue pathology department and serving as deputy head of Gastrointestinal Pathology.

Awards

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President

Requirements for University of Bern

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent Maximum 60 ECTS credits of additional requirements if background is slightly different
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Specialization Notes

Part of the Swiss Joint Master in Computer Science (Bern, Fribourg, Neuchâtel).