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Our mission is to provide cost effective, state-of-the-art instrumentation to students, fellows and faculty for identification and structural analysis of biological molecules and for qualitative and quantitative assays of drugs and metabolites in physiologic fluids. Our aim is to provide a collegial and cooperative environment in which to do research.

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Mass spectrometry is used to analyze the complex array of lipids in cellular membranes in an effort to dissect precursor-product relationships in lipid signaling networks.

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The Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) is a University institute focused on new science and technology based on nanoscale materials. We carry out frontier science and technology by teaming locally and globally, and providing an environment where physicists, chemists, biologists, and all engineers may collaboratively solve forefront problems and create new scientific understanding.

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Core facility that provides the following services: Photolithography Laboratory, Device Fabrication Laboratory, VIIBRE Machine Shop, VIIBRE Electronics Shop. The VIIBRE Microfabrication Core offers facilities and expertise for the design, manufacture, and implementation of micro- and small-scale electronic, mechanical and fluidic devices. Typical products include fluidic networks,pumps and valves, arrays of microfabricated traps for cellular study, implantable devices for in vivo imaging, liquid and gas control systems, biological habitats, environments and microbioreactors, and more.

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Biochemical Substructure Ontology

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VIIBRE''s Automated Biosystems Core (VIIBRE-ABC) provides a powerful technical foundation for the study of dynamic cellular metabolism, signaling, and control, with more than $4.7 million received from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the NIH Shared Instrumentation Program, and Vanderbilt University. An important focus of this effort is to explore dynamic host responses to chemical agents, toxins, and microbial pathogens. The ABC comprises two major instruments: a custom Omni-Omics system built around a Waters Synapt G2 UPLC/GC/ESI/nESI Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometer, and a microfluidics-enabled high-content screening system built around a Perkin Elmer Opera QEHS Automated Confocal Microscopy System.

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The mission of the Innovative Translational Research Shared Resource (ITR) is to advance the translation of basic and clinical research into improved clinical therapies by facilitating clinical discoveries and managing laboratory and clinical data exchange between researchers. The ITR has partnered with the Personalized Cancer Medicine Initiative (PCMI) and the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) to characterize the molecular changes present in tumors. With a focus in clinical sample preparation and tumor genetic analyses, the ITR uses the most advanced laboratory techniques to uncover the genetic uniqueness of each patient''s tumor for research. This knowledge will lead to improved clinical therapies and a more personalized cancer care that will save lives and improve patient outcomes. The ITR gives scientific and technical assistance to clinical and laboratory researchers interested in experimentation using human tumor tissues or cell lines. In addition to our expertise in genetic analyses, the ITR is also interested in partnering with clinical investigators to study clinical phenotypes in a research laboratory. These studies are tailored to the needs of the clinical investigator.

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Core facility that provides the following services: Cytometric Bead Array, Meso Scale Discovery''s Multi-Array��, Cytometry protein measurements, Elispot Assays, Phenotypic analysis with flow cytometry, Multifunctional/Polychromatic flow cytometry (7-14 color), Cell proliferation assays, Tetramer/pentamer staininng, Influenza hemagglutination inhibition assay, Bordetella pertussis ELISA IgG / IgA, Commercial ELISA. The Immunology Core provides assistance to investigators with sample processing, storage, shipping, documentation, assay design, assay development and evaluation of immune responses. It is the goal of the core to monitor immune responses during clinical trials using the latest advances in technology and provide practical applications of this technology to evaluating immune responses. We continue to develop new immune monitoring technology with industry and academic collaborators. The Immunology Core has extensive experience in assay development and optimization, and will assist in the selection of appropriate assays and antigens during the protocol/developmental phase of a study or trial.

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THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on October 30,2023. Core facility that supports diabetes, endocrine, and metabolic research across a range of species. Its objective is to provide sensitive, reproducible, and inexpensive analyses of hormones, amino acids, and other relevant chemicals.

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Core facility that provides the following services: Assay Design and Development, High Throughput Screening and automated data analysis. The biology and screening team is responsible for developing, adapting, and automating the HTS assay from the benchtop assay provided by the collaborator. We work closely with the providing researcher to insure that the assay is rapidly moved into high-throughput screening. Once the assay has been validated, the screening of the small molecule library begins. Generally, the screen is expanded to accommodate the full compound library; however, structure-specific searches can be made if the required reagents are limited or costly.

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Ascertainment for genetic studies is a crucial and labor-intensive effort. The Genetic Studies Ascertainment Core offers a variety of services to Vanderbilt clinical and basic researchers interested in or currently conducting research involving genetic analysis of complex disorders. We can aid in the development and coordination of individual and family based genetic studies. The faculty and staff have expertise in the issues that need to be considered when setting up a genetic study and are qualified to discuss with individuals issues that might be raised by participation in a genetic study. We can provide services for you or assist you in developing your own program. Study consultations are available to determine cost, time, and personnel needs as well as the best method of ascertainment for your project.

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University of Lyon, located in Lyon and Saint-Étienne, France, is a center for higher education and research comprising 11 members and 24 associated institutions.

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The Eicosanoid Core Laboratory facility employs mass spectrometry to quantify lipid oxidation products produced in a variety of vascular (and other) disorders including prostaglandins, leukotrienes, isoprostanes, and their urinary metabolites.

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This core has several components. The DNA bank receives specimens from various studies, extracts DNA, and provides storage. Quality control, organization, and efficiency are critical. Genotyping services provide the necessary speed, efficiency, and accuracy to perform genomic screens (with standard markers) in as little time as possible.

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BioVU is a research resource providing a View into biology at the level of DNA and other important macromolecules. BioVU has two major components. The first is a repository of DNA samples (extracted from discarded blood samples) that are coded solely by a Research Unique Identifier (RUI) derived from the Medical Record Number (MRN) using a one-way hash function. This is a computer algorithm that creates a transformation of each MRN such that the resulting RUI (which is in this instance is a 512 byte identifier) is unique, and has the property that it is not possible to infer or compute the MRN that generated it. As of early 2009, over 50,000 DNA samples were in the biobank, with new samples being added at the rate of approximately 700 per week.

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Core facility that provides the following services: Biospecimen acquisition. The Cooperative Human Tissue Network- Western Division at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is one of six institutions throughout the country funded by the National Cancer Institutes to procure and distribute remnant human tissues to biomedical researchers throughout the United States and Canada. CHTN operates through a shared networking system which allows investigators greater access to available research specimens. CHTN offers a variety of preparation and preservation techniques to ensure investigators are receiving the quality specimens needed for research. Remnant tissues are obtained from surgical resections and autopsies and are procured to the specifications of the investigator.

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THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVCE, documented January 25, 2019. Core provides software and hardware support for computing activities related to genetics and biology, as well as statistical analysis for human genetics data generated from both microsatellite markers and SNPs. Bioinformatics support, resources, and expertise are available in storing and managing demographic, clinical, genotypic, microarray, proteomic and biospecimen data.

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The primary mission of the Clinical Trials Shared Resource (CTSR), as identified in the Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG), is to assist Cancer Center investigators develop, activate and complete scientifically-meritorious clinical trials in an efficient, cost-effective and technically-sound manner.

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The purpose of the Vanderbilt Clinical Research Center is to provide the resources needed by clinical and translational investigators to carry out their research in an environment optimized for safety, comfort and convenience of the patient or volunteer, with the facilities and expertise to provide the most advantageous milieu in which to address the investigator''s experimental requirements. This includes outpatient space, inpatient beds, laboratories, equipment and supplies for clinical research by the faculty of Vanderbilt University, Meharry Medical College, and their collaborating investigators. The use of the center is justified on the basis of the quality and significance of the research and the special need for the Center''s facilities.

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