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In 2008, Harvard Medical School (HMS) received funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC) program, locally called Harvard Catalyst.  The Harvard Catalyst Central Laboratory (HCCL) is one of the resources funded by this grant.  The consolidation of the previous five General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) laboratories encourages the efficient use of resources and decreases costs to investigators.

The mission of the Harvard Catalyst Central Laboratory (HCCL) is to provide state-of-the-art, high-quality research assays to investigators at reduced costs. 

Click here for a complete list of available assays and pricing

Affiliated Clinical Research Centers:

• Brigham and Women’s Hospital
• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Children’s Hospital Boston
• Massachusetts General Hospital
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Facilities and Equipment:

The HCCL is located at 221 Longwood Ave, 4th floor, RFB 477, Boston, MA 02115

Major Equipment:

• Beckman Access-2 Chemiluminescence Platform
• ELISA plate washer-Tecan
• ELISA plate reader-Tecan
• HP COBRA gamma counter reader

Routine Laboratory assays are sent to LabCorp, an outside vendor with whom Harvard Catalyst has a contract.  This process allows for uniformity across institutions and for reduced prices for investigators based on Harvard Catalyst support.  For information on routine laboratory assays run through the Harvard Catalyst Clinical Research Centers, please refer to your institution's Laboratory Home Page. 

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