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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232Phone+1 615-322-3000Fax+1 615-936-0605- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2010 - 2014
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2008 - 2010
- University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of MedicineClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 2011 - 2024
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsCandida-bacterial cross-kingdom interactions.Kara R Eichelberger, Saikat Paul, Brian M Peters, James E Cassat> ;Trends in Microbiology. 2023 Dec 1
- Surviving a sticky situation: therapeutic administration of fibrinogen variant γ' improves outcomes of Staphylococcus aureus septicemia.Robert A S Ariëns, James E Cassat> ;Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 2023 Aug 1
- 9 citationsInterleukin-23 receptor signaling impairs the stability and function of colonic regulatory T cells.Justin Jacobse, Rachel E Brown, Jing Li, Jennifer M Pilat, Ly Pham, Sarah P Short, Christopher T Peek, Andrea Rolong, M Kay Washington, Ruben Martinez-Barricarte, Mari...> ;Cell Reports. 2023 Feb 28
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Journal Articles
- Innate Immunity to Staphylococcus Aureus: Evolving Paradigms in Soft Tissue and Invasive InfectionsJames Cassat, MD, The Journal of Immunology
Press Mentions
- New Model for Staph Bone Infections OutlinedAugust 1st, 2013
Research History
- Principle InvestigatorThe Cassat Lab studies host-pathogen interactions during invasive bacterial infection, with a special emphasis on understanding how infection and inflammation perturb musculoskeletal cell biology. Osteomyelitis (bone infection) is one of the most common invasive bacterial infections in children, and2014 - Present
Professional Memberships
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- Pediatric Infectious Diseases SoceityMember
Hospital Affiliations
- Monroe Carell Jr. Childrens HospitalNashville, Tennessee
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Tennessee
External Links
- Lab websitehttps://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/cassat-lab/
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