Research Support Services
Below, please click links to visit the webpages for each of our core services.
Integrated Bioinformation & Specimen Center
The National Jewish Health Integrated Bioinformation and Specimen Center represents an ongoing, institutionally-sponsored effort to collect and store the data, tissue, fluids and DNA on thousands of our patients who have generously agreed to participate in this program.
Leveraging the clinical phenotyping by our physicians, our internally developed research database, a pathology image database and our biorepository, we can offer our investigators and partners highly characterized information and corresponding samples for research in the full gamut of respiratory and immunologic disease. This unique resource aids in the discovery of genetic tests and biomarkers that are useful in predicting who may get a disease, the likely course of the disease and how it may be most effectively treated.
Contact: John Yang, PhD, Manager yangj@njhealth.org
The Biological Resource Center provides the highest quality of veterinary services and humane care and treatment to the laboratory animal species used by researchers at National Jewish Health. We assist in the continued advancement of scientific knowledge for the benefit of mankind and abiding by the ethical principles of humane animal care and good science in accordance with all regulatory agencies. We strive to be as a resource for knowledge and technical expertise by providing an atmosphere of mutual respect and cooperation with our researchers.
Contact:
Matthew Rosenbaum, DVM, MS rosenbaumm@njhealth.org
Biological Resource Center Director
Biostatistical Services
Collaborates with clinical and basic science researchers to design, analyze, and present results and to develop procedures for the capture, management, and quality-control of data. Provides fee for service statistical analysis, study design, and data conversion, as well JMP and SAS licenses.
Contact: Matt Strand, PhD strandm@njhealth.org
NJH Internal Resource: Access Services
Center for Genes Environment and Health/Genomics Core
Provides an integrated process for all areas of application in next-generation sequencing of RNA and DNA molecules from a variety of cell types as well as data analysis.
Genomics Core
Contact: Trey Farmer, farmert@njhealth.org
Genomics Facility
Bioinformatics Core
Contact: Tasha Fingerlin, fingerlint@njhealth.org
Bioinformatics
CTRC Core Lab
CTRC Core Laboratory Services support IRB-approved protocols for clinical research with a wide range of protocols requiring analysis of the function and phenotype of immunologic cells. Our focus is specialized immunologic assays relevant to immunity and inflammation and not clinical diagnostic assays. The NJH lab provides a resource for storage of multiple cell tissue samples, technical consultation, assay development, training for CTRC investigators, staff, visiting physicians, and students. Available assays/procedures include but are not limited to DNA/RNA extraction from blood and other tissues, cell isolation/culture, proliferation assays, ELISA, Elispot, CD4+ and dendritic cell isolation, serum/plasma isolation, cell staining, differential cell counts, flow cytometry, and BAL processing.
Contact: Susan Leung, RN, leungs@njhealth.org
Cytometry
Facility provides instrumentation, technical and professional assistance, training and consultations for performing laser-based flow cytometric analysis and sorting. In addition the Core facility provides users with access to state-of –the-art instrumentation for biological imaging. The facility is a focal point for research involving microscopy and cell imaging. A broad range of applications are supported.
Contact: Josh Loomis, loomisj@njhealth.org Shirley Sobus, sobuss@njhealth.org
Intellectual Property/Tech Transfer
Accelerates the development of basic scientific research towards clinical application by identifying and protecting the institute’s intellectual property and facilitating business partnerships.
Contact: Emmanuel Hilaire, PhD Hilairee@njhealth.org
Live Cell Core
Provides primary human cells to faculty to support research projects and NIH grant applications.
Contact: Nicolette Schaefer, schaefern@njhealth.org
Lung Consortium
A group of investigators who share human lung tissue and is structured such that the program remains financially neutral.
Contact: Patrick Hume, MD, humep@njhealth.org
Mass Spectrometry
Provides support to NJH researchers in mass spectrometric analyses of lipids and other small molecules in virtually all biological matrixes.
Contact: Evgeny Berdyshev, PhD, berdysheve@njhealth.org
Medical Library
Library & Knowledge Services supports the clinical, research, and educational programs of National Jewish Health. Services for faculty and staff include expert searching, customized instruction, and research analytics. Our Helen L. Rider Health Information Center features a resource area for patients and their families.
Contact: Liz Kellermeyer kellermeyere@njhealth.org
Quantitative Imaging Lab
Works to establish an IT framework for efficient processing of radiologic images, provide quantitative image analysis for clinical and research purposes, and develops novel image analysis techniques to recognize and characterize normal and abnormal regions of lung and other organs.
Contact: Alex Kluiber kluibera@njhealth.org
REGEN
Seeks to conduct and enable research and NJH aimed at stem cell characterization, regeneration of the lung, and the genetic editing of stem and other primary cells.
Contact: Max A. Seibold, PhD, seiboldm@njhealth.org
Research Histology
Provides histology support for researchers at NJH and the University of Colorado, including processing and embedding of samples, H&E stains, IHC, and a variety of special stains.
Contact: Todd Negri, negrit@njhealth.org
Research Informatics and Computing Core
Created and supports a clinical data and biospecimen ecosystem consisting of the Research Database, data on samples in the Biobank, data collection through REDCap, and access to de-identified datasets through an Honest Broker system.
Contact: Bob Schell, schellb@njhealth.org