The Translational Pathology Core Laboratory (TPCL) is a research facility in the UCLA Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and a UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center Shared Facility. Since 1996, the TPCL has provided an array of pathology-related services in support of basic, translational and clinical research at UCLA.Our mission is to provide the highest quality pathology services in an efficient and cost-effective manner. The TPCL also provides expert consultative services to investigators in pathology-related study design, tissue selection, microscopic interpretation, immunohistochemistry/in situ hybridization, laser capture microdissection, digital image analysis, and IRB-related tissue questions.

Services

• Tissue procurement, storage and provision
• Histology-related services
• Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
• In situ hybridization (ISH)
• Digital imaging and image analysis
• Laser capture microdissection (LCM)
• Pathology consultative services
• Advice on research protocols, safety issues, and IRB application