Presentation Type
Poster
Discipline Track
Biomedical Science
Abstract Type
Program Abstract
Abstract
Background: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley-School of Medicine (UTRGV-SOM) has founded the South Texas Centre of Excellence in Cancer Research to address disproportionate cancer related health issues in the Valley. UTRGV-SOM intends to establish an Integrated Cancer Research Core (ICRC) Facility at the UTRGV campus to provide cutting-edge technologies to support cancer research investigators of the Rio Grande Valley.
Methods: The ICRC will house most recent technologies (Flow Cytometry, Image Stream Flow, Droplet Digital PCR, molecular imaging, microPET/CT imaging, etc) to support flow cytometric analyses in cell suspension and tissues, cell sorting, analysis of tumor immune components, microbiome and probiotics, cancer health disparity, antibody drug conjugates production, antibody nanoparticle therapies, antibody radionuclides research.
Results: This facility will not only enhance chances of research funding but also provide cost-effective access to the modern cancer research facilities for developing basic and clinical translational collaborative research and trained local medical personnel in the Valley. This allows to train students around cancer biology and cancer immunology to produce a future generation of cancer researchers from the Valley.
Conclusion: Overall, the establishment of this core facility creates a highly conducive environment in the Valley for cancer prevention research as no such facility exists within a 250-mile radius from the proposed site. This core also accelerate cancer research training and education in RGV region.
Academic/Professional Position
Staff
Mentor/PI Department
Immunology and Microbiology
Recommended Citation
Enriquez, Iris, "Integrated Cancer Research Core (ICRC) at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley" (2024). Research Symposium. 85.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/somrs/2024/posters/85
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Integrated Cancer Research Core (ICRC) at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Background: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley-School of Medicine (UTRGV-SOM) has founded the South Texas Centre of Excellence in Cancer Research to address disproportionate cancer related health issues in the Valley. UTRGV-SOM intends to establish an Integrated Cancer Research Core (ICRC) Facility at the UTRGV campus to provide cutting-edge technologies to support cancer research investigators of the Rio Grande Valley.
Methods: The ICRC will house most recent technologies (Flow Cytometry, Image Stream Flow, Droplet Digital PCR, molecular imaging, microPET/CT imaging, etc) to support flow cytometric analyses in cell suspension and tissues, cell sorting, analysis of tumor immune components, microbiome and probiotics, cancer health disparity, antibody drug conjugates production, antibody nanoparticle therapies, antibody radionuclides research.
Results: This facility will not only enhance chances of research funding but also provide cost-effective access to the modern cancer research facilities for developing basic and clinical translational collaborative research and trained local medical personnel in the Valley. This allows to train students around cancer biology and cancer immunology to produce a future generation of cancer researchers from the Valley.
Conclusion: Overall, the establishment of this core facility creates a highly conducive environment in the Valley for cancer prevention research as no such facility exists within a 250-mile radius from the proposed site. This core also accelerate cancer research training and education in RGV region.