Director, Cytogenetics and Molecular Pathology
Medical Director, Genomics and Pathology Services
Assistant Professor of Pathology & Immunology and Genetics
Catherine Cottrell, PhD, directs the oversight of clinical laboratory operations in next-generation sequencing and cytogenetics in her role as Medical Director of Genomics and Pathology Services, and Director of Cytogenetics and Molecular Pathology.
She is dual certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics in the specialties of Clinical Cytogenetics and Clinical Molecular Genetics. She completed her fellowship training at The Ohio State University and Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She is skilled in the clinical interpretation of complex laboratory tests including cytogenetic and molecular assays. Cottrell has an interest in the development of new clinical diagnostic tests and a focus on quality assurance and quality compliance in the clinical laboratory. Her research and clinical interests include genetic variant interpretation, as well as defining the etiology of somatic disease.
For more information visit her profile on the Washington University Physicians website.