Deans CoREs - Biorepository and Pathology

Currently the Biorepository supports tissue and body fluid procurement, storage, and tracking from consented and de-identified collections. Pathologists responsible for procurement can be contacted for consultation to determine investigator requirements for human specimens in translational and basic research and then arrange procurement as feasible.

Our basic histology services include the capability to process, embed, and section fixed and frozen tissues (both animal and human) for the Mount Sinai Health System and the external academic and biopharmaceutical community. Additional services include histochemistry, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, in situ hybridization, laser capture microdissection, as well as a variety of special stains for routine light microscopic evaluation. We also offer full digital scanning capability with our quantitative and qualitative digital image analysis service (HALO), and support DNA/RNA/miRNA extraction from fluids and tissue specimens (both fixed and frozen) for downstream next generation sequencing and other applications.

We encourage anyone interested in accessing tissue samples or biospecimens to contact us.

Acknowledgement of CoRE in Publications, Grants, and Awards

In order to sustain the Biorepository and Pathology CoRE for current and future investigators, it is critically important to acknowledge the CoRE, as well as the clinical faculty, in all publications, grants, and awards that include any data or services derived from our facility.

This is a mandatory requirement for funding. The recommended language for acknowledgement is as follows: "This research was conducted with the support of the Biorepository and Pathology CoRE at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Additionally, Dr. (name), Dr. (name), and Dr. (name) were involved in the acquisition and evaluation of tissue that was used in these studies."

We also ask that investigators let us know whenever any publication is accepted or grant is awarded that utilized the services of the Biorepository and Pathology CoRE.