Departmental Resources
Click here to access the Pediatric Laboratory Resources:
- Ordering supplies for your lab
- Environmental Health & Safety Office (EHSO)
- Quick links to SciShield, chemical waste pickup, and more
- Shared equipment list
Core Description for Use in NIH Facilities & Resources Page
The Clinical and Translational Discovery Core (CTDC) is a shared resource for Atlanta area child health researchers. The CTDC supports clinical trials with sample processing, shipping and receiving, correlative biology studies, and long-term biobanking of a wide variety of human tissues for future research. The lab contains six -80oC freezers and one -150oC freezer contained in a secure, key card restricted, laboratory space. All ultra-low freezers are under preventative maintenance contracts and monitored 24/7. The CTDC staff are notified in the event of temperature excursions and maintains access to backup storage units in the event of a catastrophic failure. Subsidized by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, the CTDC provides very competitive rates for biorepository studies. The CTDC is able to serve as the central biorepository for multicenter clinical studies.
Meet the Team
Chris Porter, MD
Scientific Director of Children’s Clinical and Translational Discovery Core, Program Medical Director of Cancer Genetics, Medical Director of Cancer Predisposition
Mimi Le, PhD
Technical Director, Children's Clinical and Translational Discovery Core
Braiden Smith, B.S.
Clinical Research Coordinator I
Elsie Jackson
Clinical Research Coordinator I