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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

P&I fellow elected to House of Delegates at the College of American Pathologists

P&I fellow elected to House of Delegates at the College of American Pathologists
Hansini Laharwani, MD, Gynecologic and Breast Pathology Fellow in the Department of Pathology & Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine, was recently elected to the House of Delegates at the College of American Pathologists (CAP). As a delegate, Dr. Laharwani will represent the state of Iowa, where she plans on practicing in the future. […]

Dr. Neil Anderson, Dr. Carey-Ann Burnham, Dr. Ali Ellebedy and Dr. Bijal Parikh receive Dean’s Impact Awards

Dr. Neil Anderson, Dr. Carey-Ann Burnham, Dr. Ali Ellebedy and Dr. Bijal Parikh receive Dean’s Impact Awards
Four faculty in the Department of Pathology & Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine have received Dean’s Impact Awards in 2023 including: Dean’s Impact Awards recognize faculty whose response to the COVID-19 pandemic has had a lasting impact, who demonstrate the highest level of professionalism and who deliver exceptional results across the missions of […]

Bloodstream infections in preemies may originate from their gut microbiomes (Links to an external site)

Bloodstream infections in preemies may originate from their gut microbiomes
Dangerous bacterial bloodstream infections in preemies may originate from the infants’ gut microbiomes, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Such infections are of substantial concern, as about half of infants who are extremely preterm or have very low birth weights experience at least one episode of the life-threatening infection […]

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