Clinical Research Support

The Clinical Flow Cytometry Laboratory provides extensive support for NCI clinical protocols by providing diagnostic testing for leukemia and lymphoma in patients either on NCI clinical protocols or undergoing testing to determine eligibility for NCI protocols. The Unit provides clinical flow cytometric evaluation of blood, bone marrow, fine needle aspirates, tissue biopsies and body fluids for hematolymphoid neoplasia in NCI and NIH patients. The majority of flow cytometric testing performed by the Unit involves detection of minimal residual disease (patients are status post-therapy at outsid… [learn more]

The NCI Clinical Research Correlatives Core provides non-CLIA-certified spectral flow cytometric assays to support clinical trials conducted in the CCR. The core specializes in immunophenotyping and immune monitoring assays. Established Technologies Spectral flow cytometry (Cytek), Services offered include: Assistance with the experimental design, Assay development/panel optimization, Sample processing and preparation, Sample acquisition, Data analysis, Immunoprofiling assays offered include: “a la carte” CYTEK expandable antibody panel… [learn more]

The Behavioral Health Core (BHC) is comprised of the two separate but interrelated components: 1) Psychosocial Support and Research Program, and 2) Health Psychology and Neurobehavioral Research Program. These teams provide specialized expertise, such as patient-reported and neurocognitive outcome assessments, to support NCI clinical trials and natural history studies. They also develop behavioral science protocols to investigate specific psychosocial and neurobehavioral effects of chronic illness. The BHC investigators develop novel assessment tool… [learn more]