Shared Resources, also called Cores, are designed to support the scientific community at the LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center by providing specialized technologies, services, expertise, and scientific collaboration that enhance the quality and impact of cancer research. These resources play a vital role in advancing the Cancer Center’s research enterprise and serve as a critical component of the Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) framework for National Cancer Institute (NCI) Designation. The Cancer Center’s Shared Resources are overseen by Dr. Jiri Adamec.

Our Shared Resources provide investigators with access to advanced technologies, highly skilled technical services, and scientific consultation at reasonable costs, creating an environment that fosters innovation, productivity, and interdisciplinary collaboration across basic, population, translational, and clinical research programs. By bringing together researchers with diverse expertise, these core facilities help accelerate discovery, strengthen translational science, and support the development of collaborative, high-impact cancer research initiatives.

Core facilities are strategically located across LSU Health New Orleans and affiliated campuses, ensuring broad accessibility and encouraging cross-campus and cross-disciplinary partnerships throughout our research community. Together, these shared resources help create an integrated research ecosystem designed to advance scientific discovery and improve outcomes for patients across Louisiana and the Gulf South.

Additional Resources

Cancer Center investigators can also draw on related resources at LSU Health New Orleans. The Clinical and Translational Research Center supports patient-oriented studies with outpatient exam rooms, research nursing, specimen collection and processing, and regulatory and budget assistance. The Morphology and Imaging Core offers histology, immunostaining, in situ hybridization, confocal and multiphoton microscopy, laser capture microdissection and micro-CT imaging. The CLIA/CAP-accredited Precision Medicine Clinical Laboratory provides clinical tumor profiling with TruSight Oncology 500, including tumor mutational burden and microsatellite instability. The School of Public Health’s READ Center provides fee-based support for population health and community-engaged cancer research.