Clinical & Molecular Epidemiology
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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 @ [email protected]
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.