Facility Details

Core facility that provides the following services: Histology tissue and staining services, Immunohistochemistry staining service. The Histopathology Shared Resource is a College of American Pathologists (CAP) certified and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) accredited core facility that provides investigators with tissue-based services fundamental to the progress of basic, translational and clinical research. The mission the Histopathology Shared Resource (HSR) is to: 1. Provide investigators with histology services critical for the progress of biomedical research involving studies on research animal and human tissues These services include cryostat sectioning, paraffin- embedding, cell pellet and cytospin preparation, microtome-sectioning, histochemical staining and immunohistochemistry. 2. Provide investigators with consultation and education in regard to best use of histopathology services research protocols, safety issues, and IRB application.