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Providing outstanding training opportunities

Supportive culture

Our dedicated faculty and staff provide unparalleled mentorship, support and guidance to our graduates, who have incredibly high job placement rates.  

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In-depth experience

With such a diverse patient population and broad range of clinical expertise, our graduates are well prepared to work in any field they choose.

Groundbreaking research

From basic science to clinical studies, our trainees have access to and are encouraged to purse a broad range of research interests to provide a strong foundation.

Leading the way in diagnostic lab services

The Department of Pathology & Immunology provides consultation for clinical caregivers and supervising laboratories to ensure more accurate diagnoses that allow for the most effective treatment delivery.

State-of-the-art facilities

Our core facilities are full-service centers that provide the most advanced technology to support basic and translational research, as well as diagnostic activities at the School of Medicine and beyond. We strive to provide physicians with the best and most accurate information, while keeping turnaround times low.

Mentors who are leaders in their field

Carey-Ann Burnham, PhD

Professor of Pathology & Immunology, Molecular Microbiology, Pediatrics and Medicine

Jeffrey Gordon, MD

Dr. Robert J. Glaser Distinguished University Professor,
Professor, Pathology & Immunology

Erika Crouch, MD, PhD

Professor, Pathology & Immunology

Gautam Dantas, PhD

Conan Professor of Laboratory and Genomic Medicine, Professor, Pathology & Immunology, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Microbiology, Pediatrics

Latest news

Faculty Feature: Kilannin Krysiak, PhD

Faculty Feature: Kilannin Krysiak, PhD
For this Faculty Feature, we spoke with Kilannin Krysiak PhD, Assistant Professor, Pathology & Immunology in Genomic & Molecular Pathology. Tell us about your background. Where did you grow up, and when did you first become interested in science and medicine? I was born and raised in Lanark IL, a town of 1600 people. Despite […]

Twenty-One P&I physicians named Castle Connolly Top Docs in 2025

The Department of Pathology and Immunology at WashU Medicine is pleased to announce 21 physicians have been named Castle Connolly Top Doctors in 2025. “We congratulate our faculty for receiving this distinct honor. The recognition of these physicians is a testament to the exceptional quality of our entire faculty, whose work benefits patients across the […]

Faculty Feature: Sarah Ackerman, PhD

Faculty Feature: Sarah Ackerman, PhD
For this Faculty Feature, we spoke with Sarah Ackerman PhD, Assistant Professor, Pathology & Immunology in Neuropathology. Tell us about your background. Where did you grow up, and when did you first become interested in science and medicine? I grew up in Manahawkin, a small coastal town in Ocean County, New Jersey. I was fortunate […]