Institute Resources
The Charbonneau Cancer Institute offers its members access to multiple facilities that provide shared equipment and services to meet members’ research needs.
Biospecimens
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The Alberta Cancer Research Biobank (ACRB) has a large open access collection of samples from several types of cancer. These samples are annotated with clinically relevant data and are available to all researchers with ethics approved research plans.
The ACRB also works with academic investigators to support the targeted collection, processing and storage of biological cancer related samples that are needed for their studies.
- Live-Cell Biobanking is accessible through an initiative supported by Charbonneau researchers.
- Robotic processing of blood into serum, plasma and buffy coat fractions is available.
- The ACRB has secure sample storage facilities, including nitrogen vapour (-1500C) and UltraLow (-800C) freezers.
- Along with configurable inventory management software, dual monitoring of sample storage temperatures and emergency response are provided 24/7.
The Clark H. Smith Tumour and Related Tissue Bank is a biorepository at the University of Calgary that was established with the goal of advancing cancer research. We assist basic, translational and clinical cancer research by collecting and providing high quality tumour and blood samples, and their derivative biomolecules, to investigators. Specializing in neurologic and pediatric diseases, the bank has provided material to investigators not only within Calgary but also nationally and internationally.
Alberta’s Tomorrow Project - The largest research study ever undertaken in Alberta. Its primary goal is to discover more about what causes cancer, so that it may be prevented in the future.
Equipment and Core Facilities
Facility overview
- CMF microscopes are available for booking 24/7
- Training and troubleshooting services provided by request
- Independent and supported use of instruments
- Online booking system accessible from everywhere
- Image analysis support provided
- Consultation on experiment planning (sample preparation, selecting the microscope and application, acquisition settings, data analysis etc.)
- Collaboration with researchers for demanding applications
- Seminars, and workshops, on microscopy and imaging
If you are looking for additional microscopy resources at the Cumming School of Medicine, please visit the Advanced Imaging Microscopy Network (AIM) website.
Contact Information
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CMF Director
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CMF Manager and Imaging Specialist
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Optical Imaging Specialist
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All inquiries about access and training
Dr. Luc Provencher
Email: cancerimaging@ucalgary.ca
Office location: HMRB 386
The Cancer Translational Research Core (CTRC) is a translational research core facility located in the Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre established to accelerate the translation of cancer research discovery into improved cancer patient care.
University of Calgary Core Facilities are shared research resources that, through economies of scale, provide access to instruments, technologies and services that are generally too expensive, complex or specialized for investigators to provide and sustain independently. They support basic and translational research and may offer expert consultation, training and education that enhance scientific interaction and productivity.
For more information on core facilities available at the Charbonneau Cancer Institute, please visit our Charbonneau SharePoint Online.
