Facility Details

The Laboratory at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine\'s Diabetes Research Institue has been in operation since 1986 providing biomarker testing for human clinilcal research studies across multiple disciplines. An experienced clincial supervisor oversees the activities of the laboratory staff.and all l have extensive experience with chemistry, special chemistry, radioimmunoassay, nephelometric and ELISA and multiplexing assay methods utilizing automated and manual procedures. The laboratory has Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) certification. The laboratory follows guidelines established by CLIA for quality control and proficiency testing to ensure reliable, dependable and meaningful results.
The mission of the core is:
-To coordinate proper pre-analytical sample collection and processing procedures with project leaders.
-To perform biochemical assays on samples submitted to the laboratory by investigators in a manner that assures strict quality control both within and between assay runs.
-To report results to project staff in a timely fashion.
-To make available the expertise and technical assistance of the Core for establishing and validating new methodologies to support UM investigators as needs dictate.