Emory + Childrens Clinical and Translational Discovery Core (CTDC)
The Children's Clinical and Translational Discovery Core (CTDC) offers support to investigators conducting basic science, epidemiologic, translational, and clinical pediatric research to promote childhood health. The use of the core is open to investigators at Emory University, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and collaborators within and outside of Emory University.
Our mission is to support and complement the research efforts of qualified investigators by providing laboratory research services and access to biological samples that represent a variety of diagnoses and healthy volunteers.
- Services and Pricing:
Kit based studies, or custom services, are billed according to time
Plasma/Serum & Others** = $20, per unit PBMC*** = $36, per unit Consultation/labor = $43, per hour
Long-term storage = $9/box/year
- Custom services utilizing core supplies will also be billed the market supply rate. Investigators must consult Dr. Mimi Le to determine specific pricing before initiating a new study.
- Plasma/Serum & Others includes the standardized processing of Plasma, Serum, Biopsy, Blood Spot Card, Saliva, Stool, Urine and Fresh Whole blood. Extra processing time and supply cost from a specific request will charge with the hourly rate and market supply rate.
- PBMC includes PBMC viably frozen sample, plasma aliquot sample and viably frozen + plasma aliquot sample.
Equipment: refrigerated centrifuges, 24/7 monitored cold storage options (-80C, -150C)