# Small Animal Imaging Core

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · 2020 · $211,414

## Abstract

Project Summary
The Small Animal Imaging Core has been continuously funded by the CCSG since 2006. Small animals
provide invaluable model systems in a broad range of disciplines in cancer research including cancer biology,
genetics, immunology, stem cell biology, and experimental therapeutics. Effective utilization of these models
often demands application of non-invasive imaging methodologies. These techniques allow for longitudinal
studies of disease progression and response to therapy as well as providing unique information that is not
accessible via other methodologies. The major impediment to the effective application of these methodologies
is that the highly specialized instrumentation and diverse expertise necessary is generally beyond the reach of
the individual PI. The Small Animal Imaging Core is the ACC's NCI-approved Shared Resource that provides
state-of-the-art instrumentation and a renowned faculty and technical support staff with the expertise
necessary to apply a broad range of imaging modalities to small animal models. Supported modalities include
magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, computed tomography, single photon emission
computed tomography, ultrasound imaging and optical/bioluminescence imaging. The Core provides limited
animal housing for rats and mice, allowing multiple imaging sessions to be performed on a particular animal
over an extended period without risking infection of the general population of animals. Since the last renewal,
the Core has been physically consolidated, increasing proximity to ACC members. The new space facilitates
the efficient application of multiple modalities to a given cohort of animals. In 2013, Dr. James Delikatny was
appointed Core Director while Dr. Stephen Pickup continues as the Technical Director. The Core has four sub-
Cores led by faculty with extensive experience in applying the respective imaging modality to small animals
and nearly half of the users of the Core are ACC members. During the reporting period (10/01/13-09/31/14), 63
investigators have used the Core, with 31 (49%) being ACC members with peer-reviewed funding.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9836816
- **Project number:** 5P30CA016520-44
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
- **Principal Investigator:** EDWARD J DELIKATNY
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $211,414
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9836816

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9836816, Small Animal Imaging Core (5P30CA016520-44). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9836816. Licensed CC0.

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