Adam Seegmiller Archives

Portrait of Alice Coogan, a smiling woman with short brown hair wearing a purple jacket, white blouse, gold earrings, and a pendant necklace.

October 29, 2025

Alice Coogan to retire; Adam Seegmiller to succeed as chair of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

The Department of PM&I continues to be one of the leading and most innovative of its kind in the nation.

Professional head-and-shoulders portrait of Adam Seegmiller, MD, PhD, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and patterned tie against a brown background.

February 18, 2021

Seegmiller named to new pathology, laboratory medicine leadership posts

Adam Seegmiller, MD, PhD, has been named the inaugural vice chair for Clinical Affairs in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology as well as executive medical director of the newly formed Pathology and Laboratory Medicine — Clinical Service Center.

By Leigh MacMillan

Pending COVID-19 samples are prepared for testing in the Diagnostic Laboratories at VUMC.

April 23, 2020

Collaboration key to rapid expansion of lab test capacity

The rapid ramping up of SARS-CoV-2 testing at VUMC reflects the dedication of the professionals who work in the Clinical Laboratory and also their collaboration with colleagues in research laboratories throughout VUMC.

By Jill Clendening and Bill Snyder

July 19, 2018

VUMC Diagnostic Laboratories expand, improve services

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Diagnostic Laboratories continue to expand in-house services in order to more efficiently diagnose and treat patients. A recent survey indicates clinicians’ overall satisfaction with the efforts.

By Jill Clendening

3D-rendered illustration of red blood cells and smaller spherical cells suspended in a dark red fluid.

March 3, 2012

Reversing lipid woes in cystic fibrosis

Abnormal levels of fatty acids in the blood and tissues of patients with cystic fibrosis may be reversed by supplementation with the fatty acids DHA and EPA.