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Much of the work carried out by DTT is in support of the National Toxicology Program (NTP), an interagency partnership of the Food and Drug Administration, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and NIEHS.

Pathology Support Group

The Histology Support Team provides routine and specialized histological support to NIEHS and Division of Translational Toxicology researchers. This state-of-the-art facility is the most heavily utilized support group at NIEHS. Services include tissue fixation, processing, embedding, microtomy, and staining.

Histology Support Staff

Renee D. Fisher
Renee D. Fisher
Supervisory Biologist
Tel 984-287-3956
[email protected]
Quashana D. Brown
Quashana D. Brown
Lead Biologist
Tel 984-287-3928
[email protected]
Glenda M. Corniffe
Glenda M. Corniffe
Biologist
Tel 984-287-4626
[email protected]
Ashley R. Paragone
Ashley R. Paragone
Biologist
Tel 984-287-3959
[email protected]
Faye B. Bright
Faye B. Bright
Contractor - Histotechnologist
Tel 984-287-3959
[email protected]
Nabil O. Elhertani
Nabil O. Elhertani
Contractor
Tel 984-287-3959
[email protected]
Charan K. Ganta, B.V.Sc., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.P.
Charan K. Ganta, B.V.Sc., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.P.
Contractor - IHC Pathologist
Tel 984-287-3833
[email protected]
Barbara F. Williams
Barbara F. Williams
Contractor
Tel 984-287-3959
[email protected]
David Weil
David Weil
Contractor
Tel 984-287-4500
[email protected]

Capabilities

  • Bone decalcification and sectioning
  • Conventional and specialized tissue processing
  • Cryosectioning of formalin-fixed tissues
  • Cryopreservation of fresh tissues samples in OCT blocks
  • Preparation of paraffin embedded tissue blocks
  • Processing, embedding and sectioning rodent embryos of various ages
  • Routine Hematoxylin & Eosin tissue staining
  • Routine fixation of tissue samples
  • Routine microtomy of paraffin embedded tissue blocks
  • Sections for mutational analysis from paraffin embedded tissues.
  • Specialized histochemical tissue staining