Integrated Techniques

All techniques for comprehensive exploration of tumor tissue are available at BARC, from immunohistochemistry to FISH and CGH-array, combined with the expertise of pathologists results into integrated and seamless processing ranging from tissue observation in pathology to the most advanced molecular testing.

• Expertise in pathology for tissue observation and analysis in a wide range of organs and tumor types
• Extensive experience with multi-institutional clinical trials in oncology and hematology
• Wide capabilities in immunohistochemistry with a large catalogue of antibodies, either on Dako or Roche (Ventana) platforms
• Extensive list of FISH probes combined with human expertise in results interpretation
• Gene expression profiling by RNA extraction and quantitative RT-PCR
• Molecular genetics (Southern blot, PCR-QL/QT)
• CGH array capabilities on tissue specimen
• Singulex-based cytokine assays
• Technology transfer skills for integrating custom antibodies in immunohistochemistry or custom probes in FISH
• Full integration of pathology and molecular biology departments especially for predictive tests of therapeutic success in personalized medicine (e.g. targeted therapies)
• Collaborations with world class academic experts for very specific topics or difficult cases