# Biospecimen Core

> **NIH NIH P50** · DANA-FARBER CANCER INST · 2024 · $182,166

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY – BIOSPECIMEN CORE (CORE C)
Acquisition and characterization of biospecimens linked with clinical data and the development of
patient­ relevant preclinical models, are essential components for effective and impactful translational
research. The Dana Farber/ Harvard Cancer Center (DF/HCC) Prostate SPORE Biospecimen Core (Core
C) will maintain and expand a mature prostate cancer biorepository, including blood and tissue specimens,
from a diverse group of prostate cancer patients across DF/HCC who have provided consent to our clinical
database and biobank protocols. Core C will provide tissue specimens and vast pathology expertise to
SPORE investigators including the evaluation of both human and mouse model tissues. Core C will
maintain a database of clinical data on all consented patients, linked with standardized pathology review
procedures and data collection. Core C will work closely with SPORE investigators and collaborators to
provide interpretative and consultative pathology services, including state­of­the­art molecular assays
and imaging technologies developed at DF/HCC. Centralization of Core activities builds upon
established infrastructure but does not replicate existing resources within the DF/HCC. Overall, Core C
will greatly facilitate and accelerate translational research within the DF/HCC Prostate SPORE through
the collection and integration of highly annotated biological material and associated clinical information.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10916211
- **Project number:** 5P50CA272390-02
- **Recipient organization:** DANA-FARBER CANCER INST
- **Principal Investigator:** Mark M. Pomerantz
- **Activity code:** P50 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $182,166
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2023-09-01 → 2028-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10916211

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10916211, Biospecimen Core (5P50CA272390-02). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10916211. Licensed CC0.

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