Clinical Research Support

The Center for Clinical Cancer Metabolism provides infrastructure and expertise in the following focused areas of cancer metabolism research: 1) Three-phase sample preparation strategies designed to maximize the information that can be obtained from clinical and pre-clinical tissues and cells. 2) NMR-based multiple isotope-resolved metabolomics of polar and non-polar cell and tissue extracts. 3) Mass spectrometry-based targeted analysis of polar Single- and Multiple Isotope-labeled cell and tissue extracts. 4) Preclinical multinuclear NMR-based metabolic imaging of tumors and other tissues, in… [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: Psychosocial Support and Research Program, and, 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 tools to evaluate v… [learn more]