Pathology Specimen Locator
Director: Frank Kuo, MD, PhD (BWH)
PSL is a consultative Core with components in each of the five DF/HCC hospitals. We have established a web-based network of autonomous, distributed, searchable databases, which contain de-identified, coded, pathologic information on post-diagnostic, excess human materials (including frozen or paraffin-embedded tissues and bodily fluids). Standardized specimen core dataset includes age, gender, anatomic location, tissue type, and diagnoses. Access to the PSL is through the password-protected Harvard eCommons. Two types of generic PSL uses are envisioned: (1) Center members with eCommons accounts can quickly retrieve aggregated tissue availability information to determine the feasibility of a proposed study. (2) Approved investigators can discover and review materials from suitable, de-identified and coded cases online and then request the samples they want.
The initial PSL participants include the pathology departments of BIDMC, BWH, CH, and MGH, and therefore, currently only paraffin-embedded tissues are listed in the PSL. Once the network stability is verified, other tumor banks will be added. Each participating repository controls its own information and specimens, and the guidelines governing specimen access are published on the PSL web site. Guardians of each bank will abide by the general rules established by the PSL Oversight Committee regarding access.
| Categories and Institutions: |
- Categories
- Clinical Research Samples and Support
| - Institutions
- Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center
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| Personnel/Contact Information: |
Director: Frank Kuo, MD, PhD (BWH)
Phone: 617-278-0423
Fax: 617-732-7449
Email
Member: Michael Banos (BWH)
Email
- Block Retrieval
- Linkage of Associated Clinical Data [IRB Required]
- Locate paraffin and frozen specimens available across the Harvard pathology departments
- Request specimens with pathologist consultation
- Slide Screening by Pathologist
http://www.dfhcc.harvard.edu/core-facilities/pathology-specimen-locator/
Last updated: 2009-02-03T22:53:00Z
