Shared Resources Management Summary The Shared Resources serve to maximize the quality and innovation of the science conducted by MCC members by providing stable, reliable, cost-effective access to technologies and services that would be difficult to achieve otherwise. The University of Minnesota (UMN) Masonic Cancer Center (MCC) currently supports 10 Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG)-funded Shared Resources, 6 for Basic Sciences (Analytical Biochemistry, Cancer Genomics, Comparative Pathology, Flow Cytometry, Mouse Genetics, and Proteogenomics), 1 for Clinical Research (Translational Therapy Shared Resource). and 3 with shared oversight (Biostatistics, Cancer Informatics, and Genome Engineering). In addition, we are proposing to develop 2 new Shared Resources: Immunotherapeutics Engineering and Exposures & Effects. The Shared Resources support all 6 Research Programs and are managed by faculty director(s) with support from technical expert coordinators. Most Shared Resources are located on the Twin Cities campus and are strategically positioned to meet the needs of a core group of MCC users. The goal of Shared Resource Management (SRM) is to provide effective oversight and support to Shared Resources in order to provide our members with access to technologies and services that enhance the scientific productivity of their cancer- focused research. The Specific Aims for SRM are to 1) establish, manage, and increase access to MCC- and UMN-supported Shared Resources that advance the research goals of the MCC membership; 2) establish new Shared Resources identified as critical to fulfilling the research needs of MCC members; and 3) develop and implement effective marketing and outreach strategies that increase transdisciplinary, collaborative use of Shared Resources. The Associate Director of Basic Sciences, Carol A. Lange, PhD (Cellular Mechanisms Program), and Associate Director of Clinical Research, Melissa Geller, MD (Transplant and Cellular Therapies Program), oversee SRM and implementation of the scientific vision. Other members of the SRM team include members of the Shared Resource Internal Advisory Committee, the MCC Finance Director, the Research Development Manager, and the Shared Resources’ faculty leaders and coordinators. The SRM team is responsible for determining and evaluating the accessibility and costs of services provided; monitoring quality and user satisfaction of Shared Resources services through surveys and usage metrics; and ensuring that Shared Resources evolve in a manner that aligns with MCC strategic priorities. Approximately 75% of all MCC members utilized one or more of our Shared Resources during the current CCSG cycle. In the coming cycle, outreach efforts will ensure that the Resources and the services they provide are widely known by MCC members and the larger UMN community, while still ensuring priority access to MCC members.