The Norris Cancer Center Translational Pathology Core provides normal and tumor tissue specimens for laboratory-based, epidemiologic and clinical studies conducted by Cancer Center investigators. Services include: adult and pediatric normal and tumor tissue specimens, and population-based, fixed tissue specimens.
Health Sciences Campus
Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
1441 Eastlake Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90089
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The USC Molecular Imaging Center focuses on the translational needs of investigators to allow in vivo imaging of disease processes and development of new molecular therapeutics and diagnostics, providing support to research studies of small animals for a variety of applications. Equipment and services include: training and/or assistance with study design, imaging procedures, imaging probe design, and image analysis are provided in the use of microCT, microPET, micro-ultrasound, optical imaging, radio chemistry as well as radiography and autoradiography systems.
Health Sciences Campus
Clinical Science Center
2250 Alcazar Street, CSC/IGM 103
Los Angeles, CA 90033-9061
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The Immune Monitoring Core offers advice, technical support and equipment for all immune monitoring needs. Equipment and services include: technical assistance for performance and/or analysis of ELISPOT, flow cytometry, radioisotope-based proliferation and cytotoxicity, multiplexing ELISA, and molecular-based quantitative PCR assays. The lab is equipped for controlled rate freezing and storage of cryopreserved peripheral blood cells, tissue culture facilities and has a 96-well plate ELISPOT reader. Assays and technical assistance are also available to support translational projects that utilize in vitro and in vivo animal models.
Health Sciences Campus
Harlyne J. Norris Cancer Research Tower
1450 Biggy Street, Room 7517
Los Angeles, CA 90033
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The Metabolic Assay Core provides assay services to investigators of the USC Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute (DORI), and non-DORI investigators. Services include: assistance in the measurement of hormones, cytokines, lipids and carbohydrates in human and animal biologic fluids. Equipment includes: an ELISA plate reader, YSI glucose analyzer, and Luminex technology.
Health Sciences Campus
Diabetes & Obesity Research Institute
2250 Alcazar Street, CSC123A
Los Angeles, CA 90033
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The DORI Clinical Services Core provides expert obesity- and diabetes-related clinical services to researchers. Services and equipment include: scans and analyses of DEXA, BodPod, MRI, Oral Glucose Tolerance Testing (OGTT), and Fasting Blood Draws and the core has a fully equipped metabolic kitchen and gym that can be rented for studies, meetings, exercise analyses, etc. All scans and analyses are run by experienced technicians in a quality-controlled environment.
Health Sciences Campus
Diabetes & Obesity Research Institute
2250 Alcazar Street, CSC200
Los Angeles, CA 90034
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The Translational Imaging Center (TIC) and the Light Microscopy Imaging Center bring together advanced light and fluorescence microscopy systems, providing facilities and instruments for scientists engaged in translational research. The TIC is also focused on developing new technologies for automating and providing advanced imaging technologies.
Equipment includes: confocal and two-photon OPO fluorescence microscopes and state of the art image analysis software.
University of Southern California
Translational Imaging Center
425 Michelson Hall (MCB)
1002 West Childs Way
Los Angeles, CA 90089
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