Dear FILM-users,

Below a short presentation of the histopathology core facility next door at the Brompton.

If you have any interest in their services, please contact Alex Bowman.

Best wishes,

Debbi

From: Bowman Alex [mailto:A.Bowman2@rbht.nhs.uk]
Sent: 07 April 2015 14:18
To: Keller, Debora
Subject: Histology Core Facility

DO YOU REQUIRE HISTOLOGY FOR YOUR RESEARCH PROJECT?

The Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit (RBRU) Histopathology Core Facility (HCF) is equipped to provide a histology service for researchers and students alike, who are looking into the aetiology, diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of various diseases relating to the respiratory system.  

Working with the Biobank team, researchers are able to access the diagnostic tissue archive which contains a broad range of lung pathology samples that may be used for their research.

In-house consultants specialising in lung pathology are also available to provide their expert advice and knowledge at various stages of research such as the interpretation of results and the selection of the most appropriate samples to be used in relation to the research project.

The laboratory is staffed by experienced technical and scientific personnel who are able to perform specialised histological techniques which include:

- Tissue processing

- Embedding

- Construction of tissue micro-arrays (TMAs)

- Formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue sectioning

- Snap freezing of fresh tissue

- Frozen sectioning

- Haematoxylin and Eosin staining

- Special staining

- Immunohistochemical staining using the Ventana BenchMark Ultra platform

The Respiratory BRU is affiliated with the Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust, and also Imperial College London, so any student or employee of either institution is eligible to use the service for their project.

For further information about the facility and the services it provides please contact Mr Alex Bowman (Laboratory Manager):

E-mail: A.Bowman2@rbht.nhs.uk

Tel: 0207 3528121 Ext. 8435

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