Department of Pathology Microbiology and Immunology Archive — Page 1 of 31

Close-up of tissue blocks arranged in numbered positions on a white automated laboratory instrument, with several blocks showing brown tissue samples.
October 26, 2026

Funding renewed for expanded Cooperative Human Tissue Network at Vanderbilt Health

The Western Division of the Cooperative Human Tissue Network, housed at Vanderbilt Health since 2001, provides a customized collection of solid tissues and biofluids with clinical annotation.

By Guillermo Sanchez, PhD
A laboratory worker in a white coat holds open a blue binder containing printed diagnostic recipes in a clinical laboratory.
October 23, 2026

Vanderbilt mourns loss of laboratory legend Howard Price

One of Mr. Price’s more notable contributions came during the COVID-19 pandemic when a supply chain crisis led to a shortage of the viral transport media necessary for COVID-19 testing.

By Jill Clendening
Multiple clear petri dishes containing colorful culture media with visible bacterial or fungal colonies, arranged closely together.
September 16, 2026

American Society for Microbiology honors Vanderbilt Health investigators

The ASM awards highlight the ‘strength and breadth’ of microbiology research at Vanderbilt Health — from advancing clinical diagnostics to uncovering fundamental mechanisms in the gut microbiome.

By Leigh MacMillan
The rod-shaped pathogen C. diff must overcome a variety of threats to survive and grow in the gut. (illustration by Adobe Stock)
September 9, 2026

C. diff coordinates threat response to survive in gut

It’s critical to understand how C. diff adapts to environmental stressors in the gut in order to identify novel antimicrobial targets.

By Leigh MacMillan
Head-and-shoulders studio portrait of a smiling woman with curly highlighted brown hair, wearing a black blazer, earrings, and a pendant necklace against a beige background.
June 25, 2026

Erin N.Z. Yu named Executive Director of Animal Care and Use program

Yu will provide strategic oversight for research infrastructure and regulatory compliance and serve as the attending veterinarian.

By John Howser
Head-and-shoulders studio portrait of Katherine Gibson-Corley smiling against a warm tan background, wearing a burgundy top.
June 25, 2026

Katherine Gibson-Corley named Director of the Division of Comparative Medicine

As Division Director for the DCM, Gibson-Corley will lead the academic home for faculty members who have service effort (administrative, clinical or diagnostic pathology) in the Division of Animal Care or the Office of Animal Welfare Assurance.

By John Howser