# Tissue Acquisition and Cellular/Molecular Analysis

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · 2020 · $266,906

## Abstract

Project Summary / Abstract: Tissue Acquisition and Cellular / Molecular Analysis Shared Resource 
(TACMASR) 
The goal of the Tissue Acquisition and Cellular / Molecular Analysis Shared Resource (TACMASR) is to 
provide University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC) investigators with access to clinically annotated high 
quality human specimens through a meticulously maintained biorepository coupled with advanced human and 
animal tissue analysis using state-of-the art instrumentation and expert analysis and interpretation of results by 
well trained staff. A universal consent enables TACMASR to procure, manage, annotate, and distribute tissue, 
blood and urine specimens from consented patients. The UACC biorepository consists of a central collection 
that includes surgical specimens from multiple organ sites and several special collections developed as the 
result of several large grants. An oversight committee prioritizes specimen use. The TACMASR provides the 
following services: 1) biorepository services for high quality sample collection, storage, preparation, and 
processing as well as consultation, 2) histology and immunohistochemistry, 3) cellular and molecular 
pathology, 4) microscopy (brightfield, phase contrast, and widefield fluorescence), and 5) education about 
associated techniques and data analysis. The TACMASR also provides consultation and assistance 
concerning experimental design, sample preparation, probe selection, and referrals to resources for data 
analysis. The TACMASR has contributed to major national biorepository efforts, including the International 
Genome Consortium, by contributing specimens that were entered into the Cancer Genome Atlas and the 
Expression Project for Oncology.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9969490
- **Project number:** 5P30CA023074-40
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
- **Principal Investigator:** RONALD M LYNCH
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $266,906
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9969490

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9969490, Tissue Acquisition and Cellular/Molecular Analysis (5P30CA023074-40). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9969490. Licensed CC0.

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