THE USE OF VIRTUAL MICROSCOPY IN TEACHING AND LEARNING HISTOLOGY AND IN SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS IN MEDICAL EDUCATION: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

Nataliia Brechka; Anton Smirnov; Oksana Dehtiariova; Nawaz Junaid; Liliya Peneva; Yeugenia Korenieva; Ihor Marakhovskyi

Conference proceedings: Collection of scientific papers «ΛΌГOΣ» with Proceedings of the VII International Scientific and Practical Conference «Theoretical and practical aspects of modern scientific research» (March 13, 2026; Seoul, South Korea)

Section: Medical sciences and Public health

Publication date: 2026/03/13

Pages: 315-317

DOI: 10.36074/logos-13.03.2026.059

ISBN: 978-617-8440-88-6

Publisher: Case Co., Ltd.

Language: en

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Abstract

Since 1670, when Antonie van Leeuwenhoek began making single-lens microscopes and used for observing various specimen’s, microscopy remained an integral part even till today. It is a cornerstone of medical education, particularly in histology and pathology.

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