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About

Tissue Resources Core

 

Goal

To standardize access to human tissue samples for cancer center investigators, align disease-based biorepositories through a common databse, and facilitate interactions between clinical investigators and basic science researchers.

Specific Aims

  1. Provide secure and efficient methods and standard operating procedures for tissue procurement.
  2. Provide access to quality annotated human tissue samples for all cancer center members through central biorepositories and by coordinating disease team biobanks.
  3. Provide expert technical services for histology, immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, and tissue microarrays.
  4. Provide consultation and guidance to researchers as they design their tissue-based experiments.

Location and hours of operation

Hours Location

Monday - Friday      

7:00 AM - 5:30 PM      

2058 University Hospitals Dr., Wearn Bldg. Rm #333

Cleveland, Ohio 44106    

Staff and Leadership

Name Role Phone Email
Stefanie Avril, MD Director   Stefanie.Avril@UHhospitals.org
       
Daniel Lindner, MD PhD Co-Director (CCF)    
Adam Kresak, MS Lab Manager, Immunohistochemistry (IHC) 216-844-5389 amk41@case.edu
       
Wendi Barrett Tissue Procurement 216-844-5335 wendi.barrett@Uhhospitals.org
Tripti Joshi Tissue Procurement 216-844-5335 txj22@case.edu
Jenifer Mikulan Histology 216-844-1998 jjm10@case.edu

Links and Resources

  1. Institution Webpage

Contacts

Name Role Phone Email Location
Adam Kresak, MS
IHC, ISH, TMA Services
 
216-844-5389
 
adam.kresak@case.edu
 
Wearn 333
 
Jenifer Mikulan
Histology Services
 
216-844-1998
 
jenifer.mikulan@case.edu
 
Wearn 333
 
Wendi Barrett
Tissue Procurement Services
 
216-844-3939
 
wendi.barrett@uhhospitals.org
 
Wearn 333