BIOREPOSITORY | FWCC Research

The Biorepository, a Feist-Weiller Cancer Center (FWCC) supported resource, provides a gateway through which investigators, involved in an IRB-approved research project or clinical trial, can acquire human tissue samples and/or hematological specimens to support their research.

The overall goal of FWCC - Biorepository is to support translational research by functioning as the primary fresh-frozen tissue acquisition and processing facility for human solid tissue and hematopoietic specimens.

In support of future research studies, the FWCC Biorepository utilizes an IRB-approved protocol to procure remnant tissue, blood, or other body fluids from consented patients for research purposes. Additionally, FWCC - Biorepository provides customized services and equipment to assist investigators in the procurement, analyses, and clinicopathologic correlation of human tissue specimens.

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BIOREPOSITORY SERVICES

Nucleic Acid Extraction
Cell count Assays
Protocol Based Tissue / Blood Collection
Secured, Continuous 24/7 Temperature Monitored Storage Services
Whole Slide Scanning Drop Off Service

Download a PDF of the Service Guide & Fee Schedule

BIOREPOSITORY END USER EQUIPMENT RENTAL

Olympus VS200 Slide Scanner
Galileo TMA CK4500 (Tissue Microarray Platform)
LEICA RM2255 Microtome
LEICA TP1020 Tissue Processor
Thermoscientific HISTOSTAR - Embedder

BIOREPOSITORY FEE SCHEDULES

STORAGE SERVICES

STORAGE SERVICE	FWCC LABORATORY	NON-FWCC LABORATORY
Liquid Nitrogen Freezer	$25 per box / month	$35 per box / month
Liquid Nitrogen Freezer	$300 per box / year	$420per box / year
80° C Freezer	$15 per box / month	$25 per box / month
80° C Freezer	$180 per box / year	$300 per box / year
Room Temperature Block Storage	$5 per box / month	$10 per box / month
Room Temperature Block Storage	$60 per box / year	$120 per box / year

FWCC - BIOREPOSITORY SERVICES

FWCC - BIOREPOSITORY SERVICE	FWCC LABORATORY	NON-FWCC LABORATORY
Nucleic Acid Isolation w/ Dnase (DNA or RNA)	$14 per sample $14 run fee / run (12 samples = 1 run)	$17 per sample $14 run fee / run (12 samples = 1 run)
Nucleic Acid Isolation w/o Dnase (RNA)	$14 per sample $10 run fee / run (12 samples = 1 run)	$17 per sample $10 run fee / run (12 samples = 1 run)
Cell Count Assays	$5 per count	$8 per count
Protocol Based Tissue Collection & Processing (Price includes Storage)	$95 per case (access to collection M-F 8a-4p)	$110 per case (access to collection M-F 8a-4p)
Protocol Based Blood Collection & Processing (Price includes Storage)	$125 per case (access to collection M-F 8a-4p)	$140 per case (access to collection M-F 8a-4p)
Biobank Data Search (Additional data beyond: Disease state, Surgery Date, Age, Race, & Gender)	$50 per hour	$55 per hour
Whole Slide Scanning drop off service (Brightfield)	$10 per slide	$12 per slide
Whole Slide Scanning drop off service (Flourescent)	$15 per slide	$17 per slide

FWCC - BIOREPOSITORY END USER EQUIPMENT RENTAL

FWCC - BIOREPOSITORY END USER EQUIPMENT RENTAL	FWCC LABORATORY	NON-FWCC LABORATORY
Olympus VS200 Slide Scanner	$60 per hour / $1700 per year	$70 per hour / $1900 per year
Histology Equipment: Leica TP1020 Tissue Processor	$75 per / Run (up to 100 cassettes) or $1700 one year contract	$95 per / Run (up to 100 cassettes) or $1900 one year contract
Histology Equipment: Leica RM2255 Microtome	$75 per / Run (up to 100 cassettes) or $1700 one year contract	$95 per / Run (up to 100 cassettes) or $1900 one year contract
Histology Equipment: Thermoscientific Histostar - Embedder	$75 per / Run (up to 100 cassettes) or $1700 one year contract	$95 per / Run (up to 100 cassettes) or $1900 one year contract
Galileo TMA CK4500 Tissue Microarray Platform - Set-up Fee	$400 Set-up Fee for first block per project, $150 per additional block	$500 Set-up Fee for first block per project, $150 per additional block
Galileo TMA CK4500 Tissue Microarray Platform - TMA Core Punches	$8 per core	$10 per core

Acknowledging FWCC-Biorepository Resources/Services

Acknowledging FWCC-Biorepository Resources/Services

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

If you publish data that has been generated with the help of services provided by FWCC-Biorepository, mentioning us in the acknowledgments section is extremely helpful. Proper acknowledgement enables us to obtain financial and other support so that we may continue to provide essential services. We ask you to keep in mind that you have access to these resources because of investments made by LSU Health Shreveport.

Please specifically acknowledge FWCC-Biorepository where your results were made possible by the resources we provide. This includes any data or results obtained through FWCC-Biorepository instruments or services, as well ask work that contains intellectual contributions made by core facility staff.

Please make acknowledgements using our unique Research Resource Identifier (RRID).

Our RRID numbers are listed below. You can click on the RRID to get more information in the Core Marketplace. If you click on the “cite this facility” button on each page, the recommended citation is provided. For example, “Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport - Feist Weiller Cancer Center Biorepository, RRID:SCR_026020."

Facility	RRID
FWCC Biorepository	RRID:SCR_026020

Example acknowledgement language:

_____(service)_____ was performed by the FWCC-Biorepository, (RRID:SCR_026020) at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport.
We thank _____(insert specialist name)_____ and the FWCC-Biorepository, (RRID:SCR_026020) at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport for assistance with _____(technology)_____ experiments.
We would like to acknowledge the services provided by Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport - FWCC-Biorepository, (RRID:SCR_026020), which include _____(service)_____.

Research Resource Identifiers Information

CONTACT FWCC - BIOREPOSITORY

To inquire about services or equipment rentals, contact:

Jimi R. Murph, MHA, MLS(ASCP), FWCC - Biorepository Supervisor
jimi.murph@lsuhs.edu / 318-675-4279

Chelsea Truelove, FWCC - Biorepository Lab Technician
chelsea.truelove@lsuhs.edu / 318-675-4279

Mailing Address: 1501 Kings Hwy, B6-220, Shreveport, La 71103

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