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University of New Mexico Human Tissue Repository
A joint project between the Department of Pathology and the University Of New Mexico Cancer Center



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The goal of the Human Tissue Repository is to facilitate biomedical research using tissues at the University of New Mexico. The following services are currently offered to support this goal:

  • Tissue collection and handling: Fresh tissue is retrieved from surgical or autopsy specimens, then examined, sampled, frozen, accessioned, and stored.
  • Tissue handling: Tissue provided to the HTR is accessioned and stored.
  • Distribution of specimen from HTR: Frozen specimen from the banked collection is provided to investigator.
  • H&E-stained frozen section: H&E-stained slide of frozen tissue section is provided to investigator. Additional stained slides from the same specimen are available at a reduced price.
  • Unstained frozen section: Unstained slide of frozen tissue section is provided to investigator. Additional unstained slides from the same specimen are available at a reduced price.
  • Pathology report: Pathology report for corresponding clinical specimen is distilled and provided to investigator.
  • Review of slides: A pathologist reviews H&E-stained slide(s) for investigator.
  • Custom tissue services: Special tissue collection, handling, or processing procedures. Please inquire.