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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
Supervisory Biologist
Tel 984-287-3956
[email protected]
Quashana D. Brown
Lead Biologist
Tel 984-287-3928
[email protected]
Willie B. Cunningham
Lead Biologist
Tel 984-287-3961
[email protected]
Glenda M. Corniffe
Biologist
Tel 984-287-4626
[email protected]
Ashley R. Paragone
Biologist
Tel 984-287-4627
[email protected]
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
Contractor
Tel 984-287-3959
[email protected]
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
Related Links
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
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Last Reviewed: December 29, 2025