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Cellular Translational Research Core (CTRC)

Mission

Our mission is to advance preclinical research on human disease. Our experienced team supports investigators by extracting biological materials from patient samples, generating patient- and mutation-specific human induced pluripotent stem cells and organoids, and providing reliable biobanking and distribution services.

Summary

We facilitate your research related to the investigation of disease mechanisms using human biological materials, including tissues, cells, and any cell products. Our goal is to help you to innovate and transform your clinical ideas into research discoveries. We offer you cutting-edge expertise, equipment, and protocols for processing and storing your samples. Our experienced team is dedicated to providing you with top-quality services and materials to support robust clinical and translational research.

How can we help? Please contact us with your questions or ideas. 

Our Subcores and Services

Nucleic Acid Isolation Services

Patient-Derived iPSC Generation, iPSC Differentiation, CRISPR Gene Editing, Pluripotency Validation

Stem Cell Services

iPSC Reprogramming, CRISPR Gene Editing, Disease Modeling

Organoid Core Services

Vascular, Neural, Cardiac, Kidney, Thymus Organoids

Biorepository Services

577,000+ Samples, Cryogenic Storage, Sample Tracking & Shipping

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Live-cell imaging of induced pluripotent stem cells stained with a stem cell surface marker Tra-1-60

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Brightfield images of induced pluripotent stem cells counterstained with the nuclear dye Hoechst

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Confocal microscopy image of induced pluripotent stem cells co-stained for the stem cells surface markers Tra-1-60 and SSEA4