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Core facility that provides the following services: ELISA AND ELISpot assays, Multi-color flow cytometry immunophenotyping and proliferation assays, Luminex multiplex and Cytometric Bead immunological assays, Peripheral blood mononuclear cell isolation, Intraepithelial lymphocyte isolation from intestinal biopsy, Cryopreservation, Immunological assay training. The Human Immunology Core will provide expertise and instrumentation for the analysis of immune function in patients during treatment with anticancer drugs and immunotherapy. The Core will serve as a central facility for incorporating the newest technologies and performing validated immunology assays for phase I/II clinical studies, while also offering expert scientific and technical consultations to users interested in conducting this kind of innovative research.

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Core facility that provides the following services: Immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining service, Tissue processing and sectioning service, Staining service. The Histology and Gene Expression Core Facility provides expert professional services for members of the Cardiovascular Institute. Services for non- Institute investigators are available on a fee-for-service basis as time permits. The Histology and Gene Expression Core offers all histology-related services include tissue processing, embedding, sectioning, staining, immunocytochemistry and InSitu Hybridization.

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The High-Performance Computing (HPC) Facility provides the hardware and staff to support bioinformatics and biocomputational research. The central component of this facility is a large cluster of 64 high-speed compute nodes, along with approximately 900 terabyte of shared disk storage and nearly 1.8 petabytes of archival storage.

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Core facility that provides the following services: Illumina sequencing service, 5500xl sequencing service. The recent boon in high-throughput sequencing technologies has offered enormous potential to applications in genome sequencing, transcriptome profiling, epigenetics, metagenomics, discovery of non-coding RNAs and protein binding sites. A primary mission of PGFI is to lead the development of new genomics technologies at the University of Pennsylvania. In response to the ever growing demand for high-throughput sequencing at Penn, PGFI?s HTS facility was established. In this facility, investigators have access to different types of HTS technology: Illumina?s HiSeq and Applied Biosystem?s SOLiD4 and 5500xl. With two HiSeqs, the facility can provide the latest innovation from Illumina featuring up to 3 billion paired-end reads (up to 100x100 bp reads) per flow cell, 8 lanes per flow cell and 2 flow cells per machine. With the SOLiD4, the facility can provide up to 1.4 billion reads per slide, 50 x 25 bp paired-end reads, up to 8 sectors per slide and 2 flow cells per machine. With the 5500xl, the facility can provide up to 180 Gb or more than 2.8 B reads per run. The 5500xl offers 75 bp fragment runs, 75x35 bp paired-end runs and up to 60 bp x 60 bp mate paired runs with the added bonus of pay-as-you-go sequencing. All platforms offer multiplexing capability. Currently Illumina offers 48 barcodes and Life Technologies offers 96 barcodes. The SOLiD 4 system provides greater than 99.94% accuracy due to 2-base encoding. The 5500xl offers up to 99.99% accuracy utilizing 2-base encoding and Exact Call Chemistry.

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Core provides full service whole genome and targeted molecular profiling of DNA and RNA on multiple platforms. The Facility offers a range of cost and performance options suitable for a variety of experimental projects. While the Facility staff performs most of the assays, investigator-performed studies are actively encouraged through the sharing of Facility procedures, individualized training of investigators or their technical staff, and use of core equipment.

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The Penn Gene Targeting Service (PGT) is run by the Penn Gene Targeting Core and Laboratory in collaboration with two other Penn Cores (DNA Sequencing Facility and the Transgenic and Chimeric Mouse Facility) and has the capability to generate from scratch almost any type of genetically modified mouse. This includes complete knockout of any gene, tissue-specific and/or drug-inducible knockout of any gene, targeted mutagenesis of any region of any gene (knockin), tissue-specific activation of an endogenous gene using loxP flanked stop cassettes, and tissue-specific and/or drug-inducible transgene expression from defined loci. For details regarding services and prices please consult the PGT home page of the Department of Genetics and/or directly contact Dr. Tobias Raabe. The Client lab does not need to be involved in any experimental step and only needs to breed the resulting mice. However, if desired, participation of the client lab in almost any experimental step is possible. PGT has an outstanding record of germ line transmission and so far over 32 targeted mice - more than 12 in the desirable C57BL6 background - have been made, starting either with molecular design and construction of the targeting vector or with electroporation of an existing targeting vector into ES cells.

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Core facility that provides the following services: Investigational drug services, Clinical trial support services. The IDS is charged with safe and responsible handling of investigational drugs. The purpose of the IDS is to maintain control and accountability of investigational drug use in the Medical Center to promote maximum benefit and safety for patients enrolled in studies. Investigational drugs are procured, stored, inventoried, dispensed and used through the IDS in compliance with regulations or guidelines of the FDA, JCAHO, ASHP, Code of Federal Regulations, Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy, other applicable organizations and in accordance with Hospital, Medical Center and University policies and guidelines.

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THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on June 1,2023. Core facility that provides the following services: Flow cytometry analysis service, Cell sorting and analysis service, Flow cytometer analyzer access, Introductory flow cytometry training, Advanced and customized flow cytometry training, Flow cytometry consultation service, FACSAria training, Flow cytometry data analysis, BSL2+ biohazardous human cell sorting, BSL2+ murine biohazardous cell sorting, BSL2+ murine cell sorting access, Non-infectious cell sorting access. The Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting Resource Laboratory is currently recognized as one of the largest and most comprehensive flow cytometry laboratories in the US. In 2010 it was designated a laboratory of exceptional merit by the National Cancer Institute. Using state-of-the-art technology, the resource provides a broad array of, instrumentation, support, education and consultation to the research community at the University of Pennsylvania. A wide variety of cell sorting applications are supported, from high-speed multicolor (up to 14 colors) cell sorting to low-speed, large nozzle, improved viability sorting. Additionally, a wide variety of cell analysis services (up to 20 parameters) are offered, from traditional analog, easier to use tabletop analyzers to many-laser, many-color, high-speed, fully-digital modern instrumentation. Currently the facility offers 6 cell sorters and 19 analytical instruments. A very active training and consultation program is in place to support these activities. The Scientific Director, Dr. Jonni Moore, and the Technical Director, each have over 25 years experience in the field of cytomics. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are increasingly engaged in research projects that require 8-plus-parameter cell sorting of infectious cells and primary human tissues. Investigators using the Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting Shared Resource have access to virtually any type of cytometric services required for a vast array of applications.

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Core facility that provides the following services: Biological specimen sample preparation for transmission electron microscopy, Phenotypic characterization and ultrastructural analysis of biological specimens, Consultation for transmission electron microscopy experiments, usage, and data presentation, Transmission electron microscopy image construction tomography service, Training in transmission electron microscope operation, Scanning electron microscopy service, Transmission electron microscope access. Structural organization is underlies nearly all cellular, molecular and biochemical processes in biological systems. The Electron Microscopy Resource Laboratory (EMRL) at Penn is dedicated to analysis of biological samples by electron microscopy (EM). The primary goal of the EMRL is to promote biomedical research by offering high quality EM imaging services at a low cost. With a team of experienced professional staff and state-of-the-art imaging equipment, the EMRL offers users a full spectrum of both transmission EM and scanning EM services. These services include: specimen preparation (including fixation, embedding, and sectioning of cells and tissues or preparation of non-cellular materials), operation of equipment, data acquisition, data interpretation, and free instruction on all aspects of EM analysis. We also offer free assistance on the preparation of manuscript and grant applications that incorporate various forms of EM analysis. For most users, the Core will perform a complete analysis from sample preparation through collection of data, most often with the user present during data collection. More experienced users can perform the work themselves, with the Core providing guidance and assistance as needed. The Core staff and affiliated Scientific Advisory Committee members are always available for consulting on the morphological aspects of a project, and the Core staff is willing to custom-design services to fit any investigator''s needs.

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Core facility that provides the following services: Body composition measurements, Resting energy expenditure analysis. Nutrition plays a vital role in health at all ages. The Clinical and Translational Research Center offers a Bionutrition Research Unit (BRU) to facilitate and implement clinical and translational research services. Research dietitians assist investigators with research design, implementation, data collection and analysis in study protocols. The Dietary Assessment Unit of the Nutrition Core provides a broad range of nutrition-related research services to investigators at the Children''s Hospital of Philadelphia, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PMC).

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Core facility that provides the following services: Community engagement and research consultation services. <b>Mission:b> The purpose of the Community Engagement and Research Core in the Penn CTSA is to facilitate community-based research and community engagement, especially community-based participatory research, and enhance the translation of research and technological developments to key public health and community stakeholders. <b>Goals:b> 1. Foster community-based participatory research projects through developing training programs and integrating lectures into existing academic programs 2. Determine community health needs and priorities 3. Promote community-based research within the area of health disparities through seminar series 4. Continue the involvement in community outreach and education events to engage the community 5. Fund the conduct of CEAR Core pilot studies 6. Facilitate the use of academic-community partnerships to aid in the recruitment of subjects

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Core facility that provides the following services: Cryopreservation, Clinical Cell and Vaccine Production Facility quality control and quality assurance services, Clinical Cell and Vaccine Production Facility quality control training, Conjugation of proteins or antibodies to magnetic beads and quality control, Clinical Cell and Vaccine Production Facility vaccine preparation service, Enrichment of lymphocytes or monocytes from apheresis collection, WBC, lymphocyte and monocyte count, Conversion of patient/donor plasma to serum, Depletion of cell subpopulation from apheresis or lymphocytes, Clinical Cell and Vaccine Production Facility quality control testing. The Clinical Cell and Vaccine Production Facility (CVPF) is a GMP facility accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) and a Department of Pathology/Lab Medicine and NCI approved Abramson Cancer Center Shared Resource. The CVPF provides focused scientific, technical and regulatory support for investigator initiated investigational new drug applications (INDs) in cell and gene therapy. Under compliance of FDA 21 CFR Parts 210 and 211, the CVPF performs cell processing on a range of different cell types, to include bone marrow derived CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes, dendritic cells, and marrow stromal cells (aka mesenchymal stem cells). In each of these cases, cells are expanded ex vivo with or without genetic modification to the cells before being reintroduced back into the patient, either alone or in combination with other therapies such as vaccines. The overall mission of the Clinical Cell and Vaccine Production Facility is to help translate insights into novel cellular therapies.

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Ontology that encapsulates the Autism Spectrum Disorder behavioral phenotype, informed by the standard ASD assessment instruments and the currently known characteristics of this disorder.

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Core facility that provides the following services: NMR spectrometer access, NMR spectrometer training, NMR spectroscopy service, Consultation service for NMR experimental design. Penn Chemistry NMR Facility provides researchers in the Chemistry and Materials Science and Engineering department access to state-of-the-art instrumentation for high resolution NMR spectroscopy. The Facility provides users extensive training to use spectrometers without supervision and expert advice/consultation on advanced applications of NMR spectroscopy to solve research problems. At present, the Facility operates ten high resolution NMR spectrometers (300-600 MHz) of varying capabilities located in the Chemistry building at the corner of 34th and Spruce street, Philadelphia, PA. Penn Chemistry NMR Facility provides limited solution NMR services (data acquisition and spectrum/structure analysis) to other departments/centers of University of Pennsylvania based on hourly charges. However, these services will be limited to the availability of instrument time and personnel. NMR Facility accepts service samples from outside academic and industrial customers based on per hour charges.

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Core facility that provides the following services: Microscope access service, Imaging experimental design consultation service, Confocal microscopy service, Microscopy training service, Scanning electron microscopy sample preparation service, Sputter coating access service, Scanning electron microscope access service. The Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Microscopy Core is a full-service facility serving the entire University of Pennsylvania community. Our aim is to provide personalized assistance on all aspects of imaging, from tips on sample preparation to training on one of our microscopes to processing and analysis of image data. Our facility currently houses five confocal and three widefield light microscopes, a scanning electron microscope, and several computers dedicated to image processing and analysis.

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The Cell Center Stockroom is a division of the Genetics Core Facilities (GCF). The GCF is a University service center, established in 1973 to provide consultation, training, and services in the areas of cell culture and hybridomas. Also, the GCF to provides a full range of cell culture media and molecular biology reagents needed by investigators to perform cell culture techniques in their own laboratories. The DNA Sequencing Facility, Genetic Diagnostic Laboratory and Transgenic/Chimeric Animal Facility are the remaining three divisions of the GCF. The Stockroom serves University of Pennsylvania investigators and affiliate institutions (Cancer Center, Chidren''s Hospital of Philadelphia, Hospital of the Unviersity of Pennsylvania, The Wistar Institute, Monell Chemical Senses Center, and Presbyterian Hospital) by coordinating relations with various suppliers of molecular biological research materials. This involves not only bulk purchasing of these products, but the negotiation of discounts and convenient delivery arrangements. There are over 1,400 products on-site for immediate delivery in the Stockroom. Special ordering of non-regularly stocked products is available from 24 bioreagent vendors with discounted pricing and overnight delivery. List of Stockroom Vendors: * Accutek Laboratories * Amaxa Biosystems * Ambion, Inc. * Applied Biosystems * Atlanta Biologicals * Bio-Rad Laboratories * Biowhittaker * Cell Center Services * Cell Signaling Technologies * Clontech Laboratories * Collaborative * Denville Scientific * Difco Laboratories * EMD Chemicals * Fermentas * Fisher (Thermo) Scientific * Fuji Film * GE/Amersham Bioscience * Gemini Bio-Products�� * Hyclone Laboratories * Integrated DNA Technologies * Invitrogen * ISC Bioexpress * Kodak * KPL, Inc. * Life Technologies * Lonz A* MediaTech * Millipore * New England Biolabs * Open Biosystems * Perkin Elmer Life Sciences * Promeg A* Qiagen * Rainin Instruments * Roche�� * Sigma-Aldrich * Stratagene/Agilent Technologies * TruMark Scientific * USB Corporation/Affymetrix * VWR International * Zen-Bio, Inc.

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Core facility that provides the following services: Antibody screening by ELISA, Cell Culture Training, Production and Purification of Antibodies from Hybridoma Lines, Endotoxin Testing, EBV Transformation, Special media production, Liquid N2 storage, Freezing Cells. Cell Center Services Facility is the service component of the Cell Center, provides training and services in various cell culture and associated procedures including Mycoplasma and Endotoxin testing. The cell culture service includes cell culture at various scales, large scale growth of hybridoma and other cell lines followed by antibody purification by protein G column and the generation of lymphoblastoid cell lines by EBV induced transformation of lymphocytes. In addition, the facility prepares specialized cell culture media, drosophila media, and various molecular biological reagents. Recently cell transfection and selection service has been introduced at the facility.

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Core facility that provides the following services: Tissue processing and paraffin embedding, Cell processing and paraffin embedding, Cryosectioning service, Paraffin-embedded sectioning, Hematoxylin and eosin staining, Immuno-staining (IHC) of tissue sections, Histological staining service. The Cancer Histology Core is a non-profit, research-oriented resource core supported by the Abramson Cancer Center. It offers all histology-related services to all members of the Abramson Cancer Center with high quality, low cost, fast turnout, and easy interaction. Service will be open to all life sciences investigators at Penn, but priority will be given to full members of the Abramson Cancer Center.

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Repository for EEG data. The International Epilepsy Electrophysiology Portal is a collaborative initiative funded by the National Institutes of Neurological Disease and Stroke. This initiative seeks to advance research towards the understanding of epilepsy by providing a platform for sharing data, tools and expertise between researchers. The portal includes a large database of scientific data and tools to analyze these datasets.

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Core facility that provides the following services: Custom peptide synthesis service. The Biological Chemistry Resource Center (BCRC) at the Department of Chemistry has been established to provide an open access user facility for state-of-art biophysical analytical instrumentation. The goal of the center is not only to provide access to instrumentation, but also supply the graduate student and post-doc user community with a firm understanding of the scientific principles behind the techniques and on-site expertise to ensure successful experimentation. Instrumentation access will be available to the entire University of Pennsylvania research community.

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