The Protocol Review Committee (PRC) is charged with providing institutional peer review of all cancer-related clinical research protocols, except for trials that have received a previous peer review (e.g. NCI cooperative group trials.)
The Office of Clinical Research (OCR) at the Cancer Center provides centralized support for the conduct of cancer clinical trials to all Cancer Center investigators. We support:
The Cancer Center Shared Resource for Metabolomics & Lipidomics at the University of Virginia is an analytical facility specializing in mass spectrometry techniques for assessing small molecules. These approaches encompass a variety of targeted, untargeted, qualitative, and quantitative analyses to support investigators in their research. The core has experience with a variety of sample types, including mammalian (cells, tissues, fluids), plants, insects, and biomaterials. Example analyses include the following:
The mission of the Biostatistics Shared Resource (BSR) is to serve as a focal point for cancer center members to obtain assistance in the design, management, and analysis of their studies. The services provided by the BSR include:
The MAPS Core is a cost-effective preclinical research facility with expertise in investigations of human disease models in rodents including cancer investigations, drug testing, and surgical services in rodents. Our services move research projects from the bench or from a patient sample into an in vivo animal model context, thereby enhancing the translation of UVA investigator discoveries into useful knowledge for potential therapeutic applications and making MAPS Core services an integral part of the UVA translational and innovation research initiatives.