Specialized Histopathology Services- MGH Core (DF/HCC)

Faculty Director: Anat Stemmer-Rachamimov, M.D.


The Specialized Histopathology Services Core at MGH in Charlestown provides high-quality, timely, state-of-the-art technical and professional pathology services to investigators. The core has expertise working with human tissues as well as a variety of experimental models (including rodents, fish, pigs and monkeys). The Core performs routine histology and special histochemical stains and also assists in experimental design and the development, application, and interpretation of biomarkers.

The Specialized Histopathology Services- MGH Core offers a variety of histopathology services. 

  • Routine processing, sectioning and staining of paraffin/ OCT samples
  • Special histological staining
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Specialized Eye pathology services (human and mouse)


Getting Started

[Coming soon] Getting Started instructions can be found under Documents in the left margin


Hours of Operation

We offer walk-in hours for Drop-Off and Pick-Up Monday-Friday between 10:00am to 3:30pm.


Contact Information

FOR TECHNICAL QUESTIONS:
Contact Diana Gluhova, (617) 726-5510 or at dgluhova@mgh.harvard.edu

FOR CUSTOMER ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT & BILLING QUESTIONS:
Contact Lauri Wyner, DF/HCC Research Cores Director of Administration at lauri_wyner@hms.harvard.edu


Location

Massachusetts General Hospital

Charlestown Navy Yard 13th Street

Building 149, Room 6122

Charlestown, MA


Core Policies:

All services are provided as a fee for service function to recover expenses for services rendered. In the event that results are not what you anticipated, we must still recoup our expenses and payment is required.

The Pathology Cores are committed to provide high quality services and diligent care of materials and specimens. However, we will not be responsible for unsuccessful projects stemming from inadvertent specimen damage or loss, improper tissue handling or fixation, or reagent/equipment failure.

To assist us in reporting to the NCI and to ensure our continued existence, we ask that you acknowledge the valuable services provided by Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Core Facilities in your research papers and publications: [e.g. "This research was supported by the (insert Core name) Core Facility of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center (P30 CA06516)."]