Human Tissue and Pathology

Director: Daniel J. Brat MD, PhD

Description
The Human Tissue and Pathology Core (HTPC) of the Winship Cancer Institute is critical to the overall clinical and scientific mission by enhancing tissue-based investigation through its procurement and distribution of high quality human cancer specimens and its comprehensive histopathologic services. The Core is highly integrated within the WCI, serving individual and team science projects in all of the major and developing programs.

The tissue procurement component of the Core consists of an IRB-approved Human Tissue Procurement Service (HTPS), located within the Emory University Hospital and the WCI, with affiliated banking sites at Grady Memorial and Emory Midtown Hospitals. Quality assurance of specimens provided is by members of the Department of Pathology.

Tumor and normal control tissues, along with other biospecimens associated with specialized protocols, are procured as frozen, fresh, fixed, embedded or other specialized preparation. Tissues are distributed to WCI investigators with IRB-approved protocols to further the clinical, translational, basic and epidemiologic research. The lab is capable of processing high volumes of tissue samples derived from human disease and animal models and works in close collaboration with members of each of the main and developing scientific programs of the WCI.

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HTPS Core Facility 
Charles Butler 
Office: 404-712-2581
Laboratory: 404-712-7322
Fax: 404-712-2558
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e-mail: cebutle@emory.edu

Procurement Lab Coordinator (Grady): Brian Burns
Phone: 404-778-1343
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e-mail: brian.burns@emoryhealthcare.org