The Small Animal Imaging Resource provides imaging using multiple modalifies including depth resolved or planar fluorescence and bioluminescent imaging, MRI, PET/CT, and planar scintigraphy. A number of experienced investigators and technical staff capable of undertaking imaging and assisfing in data interpretation are associated with the Resource. There is infrastructure for animal handling (e.g., anesthesia, infusion, monitoring vital signs) and can facilitate and undertake developmental studies for implementafion of new imaging protocols and evaluafion of methods. The Resource is supported by a radiochemistry laboratory and molecular synthesis laboratory and has computer capabilities for data analysis and archiving. The Small Animal Imaging Resource has been promofing and enhancing cellular and molecular imaging for the last 10 years and has developed substanfial infrastructure. Regular seminars and symposia have stimulated increasing interest among scienfists and physicians from diverse backgrounds (engineers, chemists, molecular biologists, and oncologists) to apply imaging to questions in oncology and this has been recognized by grants to several individuals. The Resource supported in part by a U24 SAIRP (Pis Ralph Mason and Dean Sherry) commenced in April 2007. The Resource serves as a catalyst for new collaborations and focus for coordinating new infrastructure, e.g., winning NIH Shared instrumentation grants for a Caliper (Xenogen) Spectrum in 2008 and Insfitutional investment in small animal MRI and PET/CT. Imaging (radiology) and histology (pathology) are the cornerstones of most clinical rounds and diagnoses. Increasingly, imaging is filtering down to small animal research, coinciding with the availability of opfimized imaging instrumentafion. There is a realization that progress in molecular biology and drug design must move to assessment in vivo. Imaging allows animals (tumors) to serve as their own controls, substanfially improving research efficiency. In many cases, animal models (e.g., transgenic and knockout) are exceedingly cosfiy and/or in short supply. Many reagents, e.g., novel therapeufic anfibodies are available only in small quantifies. Fewer animals are needed, saving on cost and meefing ethical goals for biomedical research. Thus, maximizing the information and quality of data obtained from individual subjects should enhance research efficiency and ulfimate translafion to the clinic.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Center Core Grants (P30)
Project #
5P30CA142543-02
Application #
8305124
Study Section
Subcommittee G - Education (NCI)
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
2011-08-01
Budget End
2012-07-31
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2011
Total Cost
$49,218
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Texas Sw Medical Center Dallas
Department
Type
DUNS #
800771545
City
Dallas
State
TX
Country
United States
Zip Code
75390
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Shay, Laura A; Baldwin, Austin S; Betts, Andrea C et al. (2018) Parent-Provider Communication of HPV Vaccine Hesitancy. Pediatrics 141:
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