Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology Shared Resource (CMESR)

Anca Dragomir, PhD, Co Director

Yun-Ling Zheng, PhD, MPH Co Director, Lab Services

Services:

• Provision of blood/products requested from repository (serum, plasma, DNA, lymphocytes, etc.)

• Biological products collection, processing and tracking (blood, urine, toe nail, buccal swab/mouthwash)

• Provision of data set requests and variable characteristics of population sample to include clinical and follow-up data of cancer patients

• Medical records abstraction/pathology data

• Epidemiological data on patient characteristics and potential risk factors

• Questionnaire data entry, data query, data analysis, and report generation

• IRB protocol consultation for review, development, and submission

• Storage/monitoring of specimens (-80C) or questionnaires (file cabinet)

• Recruitment or recruiter training

Services:

Location:Biomarker Shared Resource

Lombardi CancerCenter Building

Lower Level: Room 153

Study populations

Prostate Cancer

Matched controls

Head and Neck Cancer

Colon Cancer

Cancer-free women attending breast screening clinics

Lung CancerBreast cancer

Questionnaire Data

(Chang)

Socio-demographic

factors

Medical history Environmental exposures

Reproductive history

Life-time exercise habits

Family history of any cancers

Lifestyle habits (tobacco, drugs,

alcohol)

Occupational history

Nutrition (food frequency

assessment)

Current version is 40 pages plus nutrition form

How to Request Materials:

1) Visit the CMESR web site: http://lombardi.georgetown.edu/research/ resources/CMESR

2) Contact Manager to discuss the research and materials needed. Trent Jackson @ tpj3@georgetown.edu

3) Describe types and numbers of samples and data desired.

4) Provide brief description of research plan.

Shared Resources are partially supported by the Georgetown Howard University Center for Clinical and Translational Studies (GHUCCTS) 1UL1RR031975-01

  In your publications, remember to mention support provided from the GHUCCTS.