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Our services include routine sectioning and staining of issues for microscopic examination, performing special stains, and performing immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry for diagnostic cases and researchers. We also provide digital pathology serivces, which include whole slide scanning of both brightfield and immunoflourescent stained slides at 20x or 40x magnification. Our lab has a board certified veterinary pathologist that is available for consultaion and/or collaboration on your projects. She is able to provide pathological analysis using a digital platform or via light microscopy.

Yava Jones-Hall, DVM, PhD, DACVP | Director and Experimental Pathologist
Chaitali Mukherjee, MS, HT (ASCP) | Supervisor-Research
Katia Almstaden, DVM | Supervisor-IHC/IFC
| Hours | Location |
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Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm |
VMA Building College Station, TX 77843 |

The VMBS Research Histology Unit is located in VMA Bldg. (#1026), Room 327.
Parking for customers and vendors is available in Lot 36.
| Name | Role | Phone | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yava Jones-Hall |
Director and Experimental Pathologist
|
979-862-1503
|
yavajh@tamu.edu
|
Bldg 1026; VMA 202B
|
| Chaitali Mukherjee |
Research Histology Supervisor
|
979-845-9486
|
historesearchlab@cvm.tamu.edu
|
Bldg 1026 VMA 327
|
| Joshua Wyatt Braden |
Histology Technician III
|
979-845-9486
|
digitalpathology@cvm.tamu.edu
|
Bldg 1026 VMA 327
|
| Jesus Campos |
Histology Technician I
|
979-845-9486
|
historesearchlab@cvm.tamu.edu
|
Bldg 1026 VMA 327
|
| Kelli Rekieta |
Histology Technician II
|
979-845-9486
|
historesearchlab@cvm.tamu.edu
|
Bldg 1026 VMA 327
|
| Katia Amstalden |
IHC/IFC Supervisor
|
IHCandIFLab@tamu.edu
|
Bldg 1026 VMA
|
|
| Lori Reismier |
Account questions/issues
|
lreismeier@tamu.edu
|
| Service list |
| ► Special Stains I (1) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large Block Special Stain I |
Special stain on large slide |
Internal
$11.00
each
External Academic $12.10 each Corporate $24.44 each Rush Fee - Internal $16.06 each Rush Fee - External Academic $17.67 each Rush Fee - Corporate $35.68 each |
|
| ► Special Stains II (1) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Large Block Special Stain II |
Special Stain II on large slide |
Internal
$18.00
each
External Academic $19.80 each Corporate $40.00 each Rush Fee - Internal $26.28 each Rush Fee - External Academic $28.91 each Rush Fee - Corporate $58.40 each |
|
| ► Special Stains III (1) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Large Block Special Stain III |
Special Stain III on large slide |
Internal
$32.00
each
External Academic $35.20 each Corporate $71.11 each Rush Fee - Internal $46.72 each Rush Fee - External Academic $51.39 each Rush Fee - Corporate $103.82 each |
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