1. Analyze the miRNA profile of batch 1 NanoString Human v3 miRNA expression assay plates
• Store received RNA samples at -80°C.
• Collaborate with NCI on data interpretation and analysis
2. Analyze the miRNA profile of batch 2 NanoString Human v3 miRNA expression assay plates
• Store received RNA samples at -80°C.
• Collaborate with NCI on data interpretation and analysis
From DCEG/HREB's extensive survey of hormone laboratories, Johns Hopkins Deep Sequencing and Microarray Core Facility is the only known laboratory with the NanoString nCounter platform to perform and analyze the Human v3 miRNA expression assay, which accurately profiles up to 800 human miRNAs; and can provide extraction of total RNA from FFPE tissue at the same facility.
In addition, DCEG/HREB wishes to combine these new results with DCEG/HREB's previous Barrett's esophagus analysis that was also conducted at this laboratory. In order to eliminate lab-to-lab variability, the best use of Government funds would be to conduct this analysis at the same laboratory. This will provide additional confidence when DCEG/HREB pools the datasets to assess these associations in a combined analysis.
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