Histochemistry & Tissue Processing Core
- About Us
- Our Services
Advancing Children’s Medicine Through Histological Techniques
The Histochemistry & Tissue Processing Core Lab (HTPC) is a full-service histology laboratory that provides routine and specialty histology techniques for internal, academic,and corporate investigators.
As part of Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware, the core has been in continuous operation since 1986. We are part of the Delaware IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE). Our team has published numerous papers, posters, abstracts, and articles that have contributed to the works of many investigators. The lab follows LEAN practices and is staffed by American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)-licensed histologists and research technicians.
The lab has a wide array of instrumentation, and provides consultation for research projects for special staining, enzyme histochemistry, immuno-histochemistry, and routine processing. We also offer tissue microarray (TMA) services and can prepare slides from normal controls or provide custom arrays from provided sample blocks.
Our Leadership
Heather M. Hardy, MBA, HT (ASCP)
Director, Histochemistry & Tissue Processing Core
Lab Accreditations & Certifications
Our lab maintains the highest standards of quality and accuracy to support research:
- Members of our team are licensed by the American Society for Clinical Pathology, demonstrating our advanced expertise in this field.
- We follow LEAN laboratory management practices, providing precise results with fast turnaround times.
Part of Our Core Research Infrastructure
Core labs and services at Nemours provide essential capabilities that advance pediatric research. Explore additional resources available to investigators across the system.
Biobank & Molecular Analysis Program
DELAWARE VALLEY & FLORIDA
Our CAP-accredited biorepository has 15,000+ pediatric specimens, offering researchers collection, processing, compliance, storage, and analysis services.
Biomedical Research Informatics Center
DELAWARE VALLEY & FLORIDA
We consult, train, and provide computational resources for researchers, offering experimental design, data mining, analysis, and software application development.
Cell Science Core
DELAWARE VALLEY
We specialize in flow cytometry, cell sorting, cell culture, and protein analysis, allowing researchers to study conditions like cancer and autoimmune disease.
