University Health Network

Contact Info:

Heidi Wagner

https://uhnbiospecimenservices.com/

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RRID: RRID:SCR_027519

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Description:

Core provide services for the enhancement and progression of novel and innovative research and discovery. Provides human biospecimen samples such as: fresh frozen and formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue, compartmentalized blood components such as serum, plasma, and whole blood peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and other biofluids, including saliva and urine; Tissue microarray (TMA) construction and quantitative image analysis of TMA sections, Laser capture microdissection (LCM), digital slide scanning, quantitative image, and pathological/clinical analysis for various tumour sites and DNA/RNA extraction; support and guidance to researchers and biobanks on accessing, collecting, and using human biospecimens and associated data for health research.