The Georgia Cancer Center supports shared research resources and facilities that provide important support to members of the Cancer Center and their collaborators. The various resources offer access to state-of-the-art technology and computational support at an affordable cost. Training, consultation and support are also available. The Directors of the various cores are experts in the technologies that are offered in their respective Shared Resources. The Resources as a whole are overseen by Dr. Lesleyann Hawthorn, Director of the Cancer Center Shared Resources.
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Asamoah Bosomtwi, the new Director of MRI Imaging at the GCC Small Animal Imaging Shared Resource. Dr. Bosomtwi, completed his Ph.D. in Medical Physics at Oakand University/ Henry Ford Hospital in Michigan and his postdoctoral work at Emory University. He most recently worked as Research Manager of MRI in the Translational Imaging Facility, Center for Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Radiology & Radiological Services, Henry Jackson Foundation/ Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD. He has experience in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and spectroscopy (MRS); Fluorescence and Bioluminescence imaging of animals; Positron emission tomography (PET); Dynamic light scattering; X-ray diffraction (XRD); Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM); Field emission measurements. He is fully literate in varieties of image analysis software.
Dr. Bosomtwi is interested in developing Magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) as a research tool for GCC and AU investigators and would welcome any collaborations. MRSI is a noninvasive imaging method that provides spectroscopic information in addition to the image that is generated by MRI alone. Whereas traditional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) generates information about locations of structures, the spectroscopic information obtained in an MRSI study can be used to infer further information about cellular activity (metabolic information). For example, in the context of oncology, an MRI scan may reveal the shape,size and location of a tumor, while an MRSI study provides additional information about the metabolic activity occurring in the tumor. MRSI can be performed on a standard MRI scanner and has broad applications in medicine, including oncology and general physiological studies.
Dr Bosomtwi would be happy to present at any departmental meetings to discuss the applications of MRI in research. He can be reached at:
ph: 706-721-4375
Acknowledgment of all GCC Shared Resources is mandatory on publications resulting from consultation with personnel of the Shared Resouces. Significant involvement in the project, significant involvement in the interpretation of scientific data, involvement in the actual writing of a paper, use of original techniques, and/or novel experimental design by the facility staff are required to be acknowledged by co-authorship and acknowledgment of shared resource facility in accordance with all criteria set forth in Augusta University's hare policy on Authorship of Scholarly Activities. Decisions regarding authorship or acknowledgment should take place during the initial phase of the consultation process.
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Georgia Cancer Center Bioinformatics Shared Resource offers state of the art bioinformatic support for analyses of genomic data and statistical support. In addition, the Resource manages the Georgia Cancer Center HPC for advanced computing. |
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Georgia Cancer Center Biorepository (GCCB) provides a wide range of professional sample collection, annotation, and storage solutions. This Biorepository is also home to a state-wide resource, the Biorepository Alliance of Georgia for Oncology (BRAG-Onc), which functions to collect samples from 6 participating sites across the State to represent the diversity of cancer patients within the State and to enhance cancer research in Georgia. |
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Georgia Cancer Center Flow Cytometry Shared Resource provides investigators access to 9 flow cytometers, including 3 cell sorters and a variety of analytical instruments. |
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Georgia Cancer Center Immune Monitoring Shared Resource provides comprehensive immune monitoring services and standardized immune-based assays for basic, clinical and translational studies. |
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Georgia Cancer Center Integrated Genomics Shared Resource houses a complete Illumina Sequencing Facility, including Illumina HiSeq, NextSeq,
MiSeq and an Ion Proton instruments. The Resource also supports Affymetrix array technologies
and analytical support. |
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Georgia Cancer Center Proteomics and Metabolomics Shared Resource offers state-of-the-art proteomics and metabolomics services as well as assists in the analysis of data |
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Georgia Cancer Center Small Animal Imaging Shared Resource provides magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for small animals and offers whole-body and other imaging protocols specific to MRI such as quantitative MRI protocols. |
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Lists cell lines available from investigators at the Georgia Cancer Center. |
