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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232Phone+1 615-322-3000Fax+1 615-936-0605
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 - 2026- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Uncovering lipid dynamics in Staphylococcus aureus osteomyelitis using multimodal imaging mass spectrometry.Christopher J Good, Casey E Butrico, Madeline E Colley, Lauren N Emmerson, Katherine N Gibson-Corley
Cell Chemical Biology. 2024-10-17 - 1 citationsRestriction of arginine induces antibiotic tolerance in Staphylococcus aureus.Jeffrey A Freiberg, Valeria M Reyes Ruiz, Brittney D Gimza, Caitlin C Murdoch, Erin R Green
Nature Communications. 2024-08-07 - 1 citationsA fungal metabolic regulator underlies infectious synergism during Candida albicans-Staphylococcus aureus intra-abdominal co-infection.Saikat Paul, Olivia A Todd, Kara R Eichelberger, Christine Tkaczyk, Bret R Sellman
Nature Communications. 2024-07-09
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
External Links
- Lab websitehttps://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/cassat-lab/
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