Necropsy

Pathology Support Group

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.

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The Necropsy Support Team provides routine and specialized technical necropsy and tissue collection support for NIEHS and Division of Translational Toxicology researchers. Necropsy staff organize and perform all phases of complete and tissue specific necropsies according to standardized protocols or protocols specified by NIEHS researchers.

Necropsy Support Staff


Renee D. Fisher
Renee D. Fisher Supervisory Biologist Tel 984-287-3956 renee.fisher@nih.gov

Quashana D. Brown
Quashana D. Brown Lead Biologist Tel 984-287-3928 brownqd@niehs.nih.gov

Willie B. Cunningham
Willie B. Cunningham Lead Biologist Tel 984-287-3961 cunningham@niehs.nih.gov

Glenda M. Corniffe
Glenda M. Corniffe Biologist Tel 984-287-4626 corniffe@niehs.nih.gov

Ashley R. Paragone
Ashley R. Paragone Biologist Tel 984-287-4627 ashley.paragone@nih.gov

Charan K. Ganta
Charan K. Ganta, B.V.Sc., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.P. Contractor - IHC Pathologist Tel 984-287-3833 charan.ganta@nih.gov

Barbara F. Williams
Barbara F. Williams Contractor Tel 984-287-3959 barbara.williams3@nih.gov

Capabilities

  • Animal euthanasia and dissection
  • Blood collection
  • Body and organ weight measurement
  • Bone Decalcification
  • Gross examination and lesion documentation
  • Gross photography
  • RNAse free tissue collection
  • Tissue collection and fixation
  • Tissue collection into sterile media
  • Tissue trimming of fixed tissues
  • Whole-body perfusion

Core Laboratory Tracking Application (CLTA) Extraction of High Quality RNA Mouse & Rat Embedding Suggestions Revised Guides for Organ Sampling and Trimming in Rats and Mice