Tissue Acquisition and Cellular/Molecular Analysis
Personalized treatment of cancer is rapidly becoming a standard practice.
There are a number of factors that contribute to the uniqueness of a patient that include the individual’s genome, the genome and epigenome of the cancer, disease presentation, gender, exposures, lifestyle, microbiome, and other comorbidities.
The identification of specific biomarkers, signaling pathways, immune cell signatures and genetic mutations within tumors underlies molecular targeted therapies and new insights into cancer treatment.
The Tissue Acquisition and Cellular/Molecular Analysis Shared Resource (TACMASR) is integrated into the University of Arizona Cancer Center and provides support for studies related to advancing our understanding of the pathogenesis of cancers for the successful prevention, control and therapy of disease.
The Tissue Acquisition and Cellular/Molecular Analysis Shared Resource provides support and pathology-related services to Cancer Center and U of A researchers on a fee-for-service basis.
We strive to support investigator research endeavors through customized, cost-effective, and quality-controlled services including tissue acquisition, digital pathology, imaging and microscopy, histology and immunohistochemistry, and organoid culture.
TACMASR Services
- Paraffin & frozen samples
- Routine & special stains
Immunohistochemistry (IHC), In Situ Hybridization (ISH) using validated antibody staining protocols on automated platforms
Contact: Jayati Chakrabarti for organoid services
These services are provided on a fee-for-service basis to members of the Cancer Center and to University of Arizona research investigators. Cancer Center members receive the benefit of priority in access and delivery of services.
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Location:
University of Arizona Cancer Center, Levy Building
Lab - Room 0917
Office – Room 0914
1515 N. Campbell, Tucson, AZ 85724
Tissue Trimming and cassetting | $3.00 | per Sample |
Processing | $4.60 | per Sample |
Embedding-Paraffin | $3.50 | per Sample |
Decalcification | $8.00 | per Sample |
Sectioning (paraffin/OCT) | $3.50 | per Block |
Deparaffinization only | $2.75 | per Slide |
Coverslipping Only | $3.25 | per Slide |
Serial Sectioning | $3.50 | per Slide |
Recuts | $3.00 | per Block |
Step Sectioning/Levels | $5.50 | per Slide |
H&E | $5.50 | per Slide |
Embedding-OCT | $6.00 | per Sample |
Special Stains Level 1 | $12.25 | per Slide |
Special Stains Level 2 | $17.50 | per Slide |
IHC/IF | $33.50 | per Slide |
IHC Double staining | $55.50 | per Slide |
Mouse on Mouse IHC (Mouse on Mouse Blocking/Secondary antibody application) | $12.00 | per Slide |
Each additonal IHC Ab Multi-plex Staining | $35.50 | per Slide |
Slide Box, 25 | $15.00 | per Unit |
Slide Box, 100 | $20.00 | per Unit |
Slide tray, 20 | $15.00 | per Unit |
Tech time | $44.00 | per Hour |
Histology/IHC consultation | $50.00 | per Hour |
Rush service | $50.00 | per Project |
CosMx/GeoMx/Visium Sectioning (New) | $25.00 | Per Slide |
GeoMx Staining (New) | $140.00 | Per Slide |
CosMx Staining (New) | $290.00 | Per Slide |
Special H&E Staining (CosMx/GeoMx/Visium)(New) | $75.00 | Per Slide |
Cryopreserved organoids | $790.00 | per organoid line |
Cryopreserved organoids and matching PBMC's | $1,200.00 | per organoid line |
Organoid Culture and Expansion | $1,290.00 | per organoid line |
Custom Experimental Design | $330.00 | Hour |
2D Monolayer Culture and Drug Assay (Formerly Drug Screening) | $2,000.00 | per organoid line |
Whole Mount Immunostaining | $650.00 | per organoid line |
Training for Organoid Culture & Application | $57.00 | per Hour |
CosMx Analysis using R (New) | $1,200.00 | per organoid line |
Organoid-Immune cell co-culture (New) | $1,200.00 | per organoid line |
Pathology Consultation | $180.00 | per Hour |
