University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI)

CCSG Acknowledgement

Required CCSG Acknowledgement

The NCI requires that publications acknowledge the UPCI CCSG support, and they are tracking compliance. If a UPCI CCSG-supported Shared Facility provided data used in your publication, please include the following statement in the acknowledgment section of your publication(s):

"This project used the UPCI [insert name(s) of shared facility(ies)] that [is/are] supported in part by award P30CA047904."

Shared Facility Directors: Please make sure to include this statement on all of your order forms, contracts, etc. as a reminder to your users to acknowledge the UPCI CCSG support.


Contact, Fees & Request Forms

TARPS Manager

Bisceglia, Michelle
UPMC Shadyside
5230 Centre Ave. RM WG19
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Phone: 412-623-1042
Email: biscegliama2@upmc.edu
Fax: 412-623-2811

Fee Structures

Contact the TARPS Manager to discuss fee-for-service charges for obtaining biological samples in the repository.

Click here to view the Research Histology fee structure.

Click here to view the TMA fee structure.

Request Forms

Requests for tissues or other biological materials require the completion of a Tissue Request Form and a Biospecimen User Agreement.

Research Histology Request Form

TMA Request Form