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Cancer Biology Research Resources

The Cancer Biology Department has access to state-of-the-art research resources that facilitate latest approaches in the scientific field: 

  • Proteomics Analysis – protein analysis, peptide synthesis, preparation of protein samples
  • Mass Spectrometry – characterization of lipids, proteins and other biological products; Quadrupole TOF, Triple Quadrupole, GC
  • Microarray Facility – Bioanalysis of RNA samples (Agilent), Expression profiles (Affymetrix)
  • Nanotechnology – close collaboration with the Nanotechnology Center at WFU; development and use of nanoparticles for cancer treatment
  • Nanoimaging – determine molecules and their interactions on the nano-scale level; Atomic Force Microscopy
  • Analytical Imaging – images created from radionuclide tracer samples (Phosphorimager), fluorescent tracer samples (Typhoon Imager), scanner/CCD video camera input (Alpha Innotech gel documentation)
  • Flow Cytometry – cell sorting and fluorescent quantification  
  • DNA Sequencing – Applied Biosystems Genetic Analyzer, fully automated, DNA Sequencing, DNA Quantitation
  • Cellular Imaging – microscope facility, laser scanning confocal microscope, transmission and scanning electron microscope, inverted fluorescence microscope, time-lapse microscopy, laser capture microdissection, light amplification fluorescence and luminescence systems for non-invasive imaging in living rodents
  • Cell and Virus Core Laboratory – provides cell culture supplies, antibiotics, buffer solutions, animal and human cell lines, virus vectors and stocks; customized assistance, protocols
  • Synthetic Chemistry – generate new molecular structures, drug design 
  • Tissue Bank – stores and provides tissue samples from tumors excised at WFUHS

 

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Cancer Biology
Telephone 
336-716-9132
Fax 
336-716-0255
E-mail 
Graduate Program E-mail 
Location
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC  27157

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