[History of the Institute for General and Experimental Pathology of the University in Vienna]

Salomon Stricker became the first head of the Department of General and Experimental Pathology, which was inaugurated by Rokitansky. Stricker, who was originally a histologist, recognized, in the colouring matters with which he treated surviving tissue, also the function of reagents. Knoll urgently requested a ward to be attached to the department. Paltauf extended the field of work by dissection for experimental pathology, microbiology of pathogenic germs, pathological morphology and chemistry. Rothberger's research concerning the anatomical basis of electrocardiography originated here. The department was closed down before 1938. Its revitalization came in 1956 by Adolf Lindner.