CHGR DNA and Tissue Culture Resource (MGH)

Director: Ramesh, Vijaya, Ph.D.

Location: Massachusetts General Hospital, Center for Human Genetic Research, Richard B. Simches Research Center, 185 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02114

Summary:

This facility provides processing of cell lines, human blood and tissue samples for DNA, plasma and buffy coat storage and for initiation of lymphoblast and fibroblast cell lines in furtherance of the CHGR mission to promote the use of genetic strategies in basic and clinical research.

Affiliations:

• Massachusetts General Hospital

People:

• Director: Ramesh, Vijaya, Ph.D.
  Phone: (617) 724-9733
  Email

Member: Anderson, Mary Anne
Role: Senior Technician
Phone: (617)724-2355
Email

Resources:

Services

• Buffy coat isolation service ( Storage service )
  

  Buffy coat storage.

• DNA extraction from blood and cell lines ( Material production service )
  

• Fibroblast culture service ( Material production service )
  

  "Initiation of fibroblast cell lines."

• Lymphoblast transformation service ( Material production service )
  

  "Lymphoblast transformation and culture. "

• Plasma isolation service ( Storage service )
  

• Tissue culture service ( Material production service )
  

Web Links:

• http://www.partners.org/researchcores/resources/CHGR_tissue_culture_MGH.html