The Biomarkers Shared Resource (Biomarkers SR) is a joint resource of the Cancer Center and Columbia’s NIEHS Environmental Health in Northern Manhattan. It provides a centralized, efficient and cost-effective resource for receiving, handling and storing human samples that are collected as part of research studies in molecular epidemiology and other types of cancer-related research. Services provided include:
Consultation on sample processing
Preparation of kits for bio-specimen collection
Processing and storage of blood components, including cells and plasma
Storage of other body fluids, including urine, sputum, and oral cells
Isolation of DNA/RNA with quality controls
Maintenance of a sample inventory
Analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and DNA methylation by Pyrosequencing