Biospecimen services
CTSI's biospecimen support team provides centralized specimen support to researchers, including procurement, histology, and imaging services. Services are available to all researchers within and outside of the University of Minnesota.
Specimen Procurement
- Collect waste tissue from surgical procedures performed in operating rooms
- Coverage of operating rooms at University of Minnesota Medical Center (UMMC) East Bank, Clinics and Surgery Center (CSC), and Riverside hospitals
- Distribute tissue specimens to study teams as fresh, flash frozen, or FFPE
Histology Services
- Full service histology lab
- Human and non-human research
- Immunohistochemistry and tissue microarray production
Digital Imaging
- Full tissue slide scanning
Associated fees and funding for services
The team provides consultations to prospective researchers at no-cost. However, investigators are expected to provide funding for services beyond the initial consultation.
Office hours
Contact us to coordinate access to office hours:
- By appointment only
Contact
[email protected]
612-625-4000