Integrated Pathology Research Facility
Meet the Team

Meet the Team

Kathryn A. Wikenheiser-Brokamp, MD, PhD
Kathryn Wikenheiser-Brokamp.Dr. Wikenheiser-Brokamp is the Director of the Pathology Research Core. She is a board certified pathologist and physician scientist investigating the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying lung disease pathogenesis. She has more than 17 years of experience using advanced morphologic, molecular and protein analysis techniques to advance understanding of organ development and disease. She provides her expertise in analysis and interpretation of human development and disease pathology, experimental animal models, molecular pathology and cellular studies to advance research.

Meredith Taylor, MS
Meredith is the manager of Pathology including Histology, Electron Microscopy, Molecular Pathology and the Tissue BioBank. She completed her BS in zoology/anthropology at Miami University in Oxford, OH, and her MS in biological sciences at the University of Cincinnati. She focuses on molecular techniques such as DNA plasmid preparation, in situ hybridization for mRNA and viral DNA, and immunohistochemistry.

Betsy DiPasquale
Betsy is the supervisor for the Pathology Research Core. She is an ASCP certified Histologist with years of experience in the field. Her work focuses on both human and animal immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence, specializing in new antibody work ups.

Christopher Woods
Chris has twelve years’ experience as an imaging specialist at Cincinnati Children’s. His photography, design and illustration skills have been utilized in the publication of many book chapters, posters and journal articles.

Histochemical Stains

Histochemical stains, clockwise from left: Hematoxylin and Eosin, Pentachrome, Trichrome, Oil Red O