# Cell and Tissue Analysis Core

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR · 2024 · $317,460

## Abstract

Abstract
The Cell and Tissue Analysis (CTA) Core, a pivotal component of COBRE Phase 3, pioneers molecular, cellular,
and tissue analysis technologies, advancing our understanding of cancer biology, therapeutics, and diagnostics.
Serving as a central hub, the CTA Core extends its multifaceted services, expertise, and advanced
instrumentation to COBRE investigators as well as other cancer researchers in Oklahoma. Under the leadership
of Dr. Muralidharan Jayaraman, a seasoned cancer researcher serving as Director, and Dr. Kar-Ming Fung, an
accomplished Core Pathologist as Co-director, the CTA Core is dedicated to scientific innovation. Core services
include:
1. Experimental Design for Cell and Tissue Analysis: The CTA Core will closely collaborate with researchers
 to optimize cancer sample analysis, selecting techniques, sample preparation, and statistical approaches. It
 will ensure meticulous planning for robust, meaningful results and provide guidance on integrating advanced
 technologies for enhanced cellular and tissue-level investigations in cancer research.
2. Comprehensive Cell and Tissue Analysis: The CTA Core offers precision tissue microarray (TMA)
 construction and analysis, histochemical staining for mounted slides, comprehensive immunohistochemical
 (IHC) staining for paraffin-embedded and frozen tissues, immunocytochemical (ICC) staining for cultured
 cells, various staining techniques, as well as RNAscope- and BaseScope-, and miRNAscope-based in situ
 hybridization analysis. Additionally, the Core excels in empowering PIs with cutting-edge cell-based analysis,
 including the isolation and characterization of circulating tumor cells, metabolic flux analysis using Seahorse
 technology, and facilitating analyses within specialized hypoxic chambers.
3. Cell Authentication and Mycoplasma Testing: Upholding research integrity, the Core offers stringent Short
 Tandem Repeat (STR) profiling-based cell authentication and mycoplasma testing services, aligning with
 industry gold standards.
As the only facility of its kind in the state of Oklahoma, established in 2012 during Phase I of this COBRE, the
CTA Core has played a critical role in meeting the scientific needs of COBRE investigators and other cancer
researchers in the region. A strategic financial plan ensures the seamless integration of the Core into the
Stephenson Cancer Center (SCC) Research Core Facilities network upon the culmination of Phase 3 COBRE.
Throughout Phase 3, the CTA Core will continue to drive cutting-edge cancer research, poised for
groundbreaking discoveries in Oklahoma and beyond.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10936137
- **Project number:** 1P30GM154635-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR
- **Principal Investigator:** Muralidharan Jayaraman
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $317,460
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2024-08-10 → 2029-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10936137

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10936137, Cell and Tissue Analysis Core (1P30GM154635-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-12 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10936137. Licensed CC0.

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