Translational Pathology Shared Resource

We offer training on the following procedures:

• Fixation techniques
• Proper tissue handling for paraffin embedding and cryostat sectioning
• Complete necropsy (including basic anatomy)
• Specialized tissue dissection (e.g., retina, choroid plexus, pituitary gland)
• Bone marrow harvest
• Whole-body perfusion
• Terminal blood collection
• Sample collection for microbiological culture
• Body fluid collection (e.g., cerebrospinal fluid, bronchioalveolar lavage)
• Specials staining techniques
• LCM (Laser Capture Microdissection)
• TMA Creation (Tissue Microarray Creation)

Please contact TPSR-Comparative_Pathology@vanderbilt.edu to schedule Trainings.