Directors: David Geller, MD, and Aatur Singhi, MD, PhD; Core Manager: Kate Smith
The Clinical Biospecimen Repository and Processing Core provides a centralized location for investigators to request liver-disease-related tissues, cells, and TMAs. Requests for specimens are made via an online request form (see below). A review committee considers each request and makes a determination regarding distribution of specimens based on project relevance and feasibility. Those investigators who would like to request tissues must have up-to-date IACUC, IRB, and/or CITI certification and must be able to provide proof of certification.
The core is able to provide:
| Human Serum/Frozen Tissue & Paraffin Embedded Tissue Slides | Available upon approval of committee |
| Histology Services | – H&E (Process & embed)
– Recut H&E – Unstained blanks – Tunel Assay – Special Stains (Grocott, PAS, Gram, AFB, FiteM/N, etc.) – Immunoperoxidase (antibody provided-routinely run stain) – Double IHC stain – In situ hybridization – PD-L1 Antibody |
| Miscellaneous Services: | – Digital slide scanning
– Pathologist interpretation – Mouse blood analysis – Tissue Microarray access/creation |
Click here for the CBRPC Form. Send completed request forms and all attachments to Kate Smith (kms386@pitt.edu)