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The University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center (UMGCC) Translational Shared Service (TLSS) offers pre-clinical and clinical experimental support to basic researchers and physicians in the UMGCC community. We work in areas across the entire spectrum: cell biology, in vitro, in vivo and human trials.
In Vitro Assays
Xcelligence
In Vivo Assays
Clinical Trial Support
We isolate:
Pharmacodynamic (PD) Endpoints
Pleas acknowledge our core in your publications when appropriate in the format that follows: “University of Maryland School of Medicine Center for Innovative Biomedical Resources, Translation Laboratory Shared Services Core – Baltimore, Maryland.
Rena Lapidus, Ph.D., Director
Hours | Location |
Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm |
655 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21201 |
University of Maryland School of Medicine - Translational Core Laboratory
Biotek Synergy H1 Multimode Plate Reader
Name | Role | Phone | Location | |
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Rena Lapidus, PhD |
Core Director
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410-328-8092
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RLapidus@som.umaryland.edu
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BRB 7-043
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Brandon Carter-Cooper |
Lab Manager
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410-706-2171
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BCooper@som.umaryland.edu
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BRB 7-010C
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Service list |
► Clinical (5) | |||
Name | Description | Price | |
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Isolation of DNA from blood |
isolation of DNA (EZ1), label, freeze |
Inquire | |
Isolation of PBMC from blood |
isolation of PBMC (ficoll), label, viably freeze |
Inquire | |
Isolation of plasma | Inquire | ||
Isolation of RNA from blood |
isolation of RNA (Ambion), label, freeze |
Inquire | |
Isolation of serum |
Isolation of serum, aliquot, label, freeze |
Inquire | |
► In Vitro (24) | |||
Name | Description | Price | |
AnnexinV (with flow cytometry) |
treat cells/3 time points/vehicle and two concentrations |
Inquire | |
Biotek H1M Synergy Plate reader | Inquire | ||
Biotek H1M Synergy Plate reader - kinetic | Inquire | ||
Cell Cycle (with flow cytometry) |
treat cells/3 time points/vehicle and two concentrations |
Inquire | |
Cell Line Aliquot Acquisition - cells have been STR validated and MAP tested | Inquire | ||
Clonogenic with non adherent cell lines | Inquire | ||
Colony Counter |
Read one 24 well plate on colony counter |
Inquire | |
DNA Damage (Gamma-H2Ax Immunofluorescence) |
One assay including one compound/drug treatment (two concentrations), applicable controls and cell preparation, staining and imaging analysis. |
Inquire | |
IC50 generation in cell lines - 3 pt |
3 point dose response |
Inquire | |
IC50 generation in cell lines - 9 pt |
9 point dose response |
Inquire | |
IC50 generation in normal bone marrow |
9 point dose repsonse |
Inquire | |
IC50 generation in primary cells |
9 point dose response |
Inquire | |
Mitopotential Red (with flow cytometry) |
treat cells/ 3 time points/vehicle and two concentrations |
Inquire | |
mycoplasma | Inquire | ||
Potentiation Study - |
Testing the combination of two compounds in vitro |
Inquire | |
ROS generation |
fluorescent assay on plate reader |
Inquire | |
Synergy - Chou Talalay Method |
Combination of two compounds in one cell line - IC50 of both individually and then combined in a fixed ratio IC pattern. Data entered into Calcusyn and Combination Index (CI) will be generatred |
Inquire | |
Viability - adherent cells |
4 point dose respnse |
Inquire | |
Viability - non adherent cells |
4 point dose response
|
Inquire | |
Western Blot (no Tissue culture) |
up to three antibodies (not including antibody cost) |
Inquire | |
xCelligence - adhesion | Inquire | ||
xCelligence - invasion | Inquire | ||
xCelligence - migration | Inquire | ||
xCelligence - proliferation | Inquire | ||
► In Vivo (15) | |||
Name | Description | Price | |
Breast Primary Xenograft in MFP (PDX) Surgery | Inquire | ||
Efficacy - Peritoneal Tumor Growth and Imaging with drug treatment | Inquire | ||
Efficacy - flank (Syngeneic) | Inquire | ||
Efficacy - flank (nude/NSG) |
less than 3x/week drug administration |
Inquire | |
Efficacy - flank (nude/NSG) |
5x/week or daily drug administration |
Inquire | |
Efficacy - flank with radiation |
cost - one bolus radiation dose |
Inquire | |
Efficacy -cells injected intravenous with imaging with drug treatment | Inquire | ||
Estradiol Implantation | Inquire | ||
Growth of Tumor and PI provides the cells (no cell culture by TLSS) | Inquire | ||
Imaging Session (per hour) |
These will include mice that are imaged per hour ; fee includes cost of rental of Xenogen, luciferin and technician time. |
Inquire | |
Maximum Tolerated Dose | Inquire | ||
Mouse Bone Marrow Aspirate Isolation | Inquire | ||
Mouse Injections |
Intravenous (IV), Intraperitoneal (IP), or Subcutaneous (SC). Price Listed is per mouse. |
Inquire | |
Pharmacokinetic (PK) generation of plasma or serum | Inquire | ||
Tissue culture Services to grow cells for in vivo use | Inquire | ||
► Plate Reader Fees (1) | |||
Name | Description | Price | |
Standard Plate Read |
Charges per plate |
Inquire | |
► xCELLigence Run Fees (3) | |||
Name | Description | Price | |
Invasion Run | Inquire | ||
Migration Run | Inquire | ||
Proliferation Run | Inquire |