Comparative Medicine

Prof. Erika Jensen-Jarolim is head of the Dept. of Pathophysiology of the Medical University Vienna. She holds an MD and is specialized in pathophysiology and immunology. Based on her active interest in comparative oncology she since 2008 is councilor of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna. Her research is dedicated to comparative strategies in order to simultaneously speed up diagnostic and therapeutic developments for human and animal patients, especially in the allergy and oncology fields.

• Introduction.- Cell development.- Skeleton and bones/human.- Skeleton and bones, veterinary aspects.- Anatomy and physiology of muscles.- Physiology of heart and circulation.- The human gastrointestinal tract.- GI tract, veterinary aspects.- Human lung function and respiration.- Lung and respiration, veterinary aspects.- Human kidney function and volume regulation.- Kidney function and volume regulation, veterinary aspects.- The human endocrine system.- Endocrine system, veterinary aspects.- Human nervous system and brain.- Nervous system and brain, veterinary aspects.- Human skin and mucosa.- Skin and mucosa in animals.- Human pregnancy and reproduction.- Reproduction in animals.- Comparative signal transduction.- Population genetics.- Geno- and phenotyping of biomodels.- Juridical aspects of laboratory animals.- Ethical aspects in respect to laboratory animals.

From the book reviews: "In describing the basic tenets of comparative anatomy and physiology of human and nonhuman animals, this book is a collaborative interdisciplinary enterprise to investigate and improve all types of human-animal relationships and interactions. ... it is an enlightening and engaging read for any student of evolution, medicine, and the natural sciences. ... This is a pleasure to read and reminds us that humans and nonhuman animals share much of our anatomy and physiology." (Julia K. Whittington, Doody's Book Reviews, January, 2015)