Among the most valuable resources to our investigators is human tissue for use in basic science, translational, and clinical studies, and clinical trials. The Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology is committed to furthering the research of all UNMC investigators and assisting faculty in accessing the material they need. Listed below are the requirements and departmental personnel to facilitate requests for tissue from UNMC tissue banks and the clinical archives for various purposes.
For Basic Science and Translational Research
| FRESH AND FROZEN TISSUES | |
| Fresh and frozen tissues obtained at the time of surgery | |
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Facility |
Primary Technical Contacts |
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Requirements |
Service Director |
| Reference Surgeon Dr. Quan Ly |
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| Archived Frozen Tissue | |
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Facility |
Primary Technical Contact |
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Requirements |
Service Director |
| PARAFFIN EMBEDDED TISSUE | |
| Archived Tissue for Research (deidentified) | |
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Facility |
Primary Technical Contact |
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Requirements |
Service Director |
| Archived Clinical Slides/Blocks | |
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Facility |
Primary Technical Contact |
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Requirements |
Service Director |
| Reference Personnel Debhora Hamler or 402-559-4298 |
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For Clinical Trials
| Prospective Tissue collected at time of surgery | |
| Facility Pathology department or frozen section laboratory (FSL) |
Primary Technical Contacts Tissue Services Technologist: Salma Elhag or 402-559-4123 Lead Pathology Assistant: Travis Rinehart or 402-559-9208 |
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Requirements |
Service Director Dr. Benjamin Swanson or 402-559-4186 |
| Archived Clinical Slides/Blocks to be sent to external institutions | |
| Facility Slide Room/Histology |
Reference Personnel Salma Elhag or 402-559-4123 Debhora Hamler or 402-559-4298 |
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Requirements |
Service Director Dr. Benjamin Swanson or 402-559-4186 |