The Medical Discovery Resource Unit (MDRU) mission is to support campus-wide interdisciplinary research by providing the professional expertise (histology, pathology, imaging, investigative surgery, etc.) and facilities needed to support translational biomedical investigation. It provides collaborative support for investigators in various academic departments on campus, in Discovery Park, and in the local private-sector. It provides opportunities for hands-on learning and training of graduate, undergraduate and professional students with an interest in comparative biomedical research.

The MDRU and affiliated faculty are an integral part of the new Indiana Clinical & Translational Science Institute. The resources of the MDRU are available to CTSI investigators and projects.

MDRU organization & affiliated faculty

The MDRU facilities/groups include:

Core Laboratory for Image Analysis and Multidimensional Applications

The Core Laboratory for Image Analysis and Multidimensional Applications (CRISTAL) is a shared applications laboratory which supports research and teaching with capabilities for 3D visualization and reconstruction (i.e. CT, MRI, and confocal images), image processing and analysis, light microscopy. Research is focused on multiresolution client-server environments for fast navigation and search of high-resolution image databases

Contact: Dr. John Turek, Director - MDRU & CRISTAL (link to CTSI page)
E-mail: turekj@purdue.edu
Tel: (765) 494-5854

Drug Discovery Shared Resource

The Drug Discovery Shared Resource is a  Cancer Center Core Laboratory that provides a wide variety of services to evaluate the potential value of new drug and diagnostic candidates.

Contact: Dr. Sulma Mohammed, Director
Email: mohammes@purdue.edu
Tel: (765) 494-9948

Clinical Discovery Laboratory

The Clinical Discovery Laboratory (CDL) provides clinical research expertise, technical support, and facilities and equipment to facilitate pre-clinical and clinical research.

Contact: Dr. Gert Breur, Director
E-mail: breur@purdue.edu
Tel: (765) 494-1128
Lee Ann Grote, Manager
E-mail:  lgrote@purdue.ede
Tel: (765) 496-2504

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Clinical Trials Group

The Clinical Trials Group facilitates clinical trials and provides expertise and facilities for translational clinical investigations using animal models and for trials leading to novel drugs for use in companion and food animals.

Contact: Dr. George Moore, Director
Director-Clinical Trials Group
E-mail: gemoore@purdue.edu
Tel: (765) 496-3393

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Purdue Histology & Phenotyping Laboratory (PHPL)

The PHPL provides routine tissue sectioning, staining, and immunohistochemistry services and also processing and sectioning of decalcified and non-decalcified bone, and prosthesis sectioning.

Contact: Dr. Paul Snyder, Director
E-mail: snyderp@purdue.edu
Tel: (765) 494-9676

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Purdue University Cytometry Laboratories (PUCL)
 

The Purdue University Cytometry Laboratories (PUCL), a Purdue University Cancer Center core facility is a state-of the art facility for advanced cellular analysis. The interdisciplinary environment links biomedical engineering to basic biology via a variety of sensitive detection systems including flow cytometry, confocal and multiphoton imaging and advanced image processing in 2d and 3d environments. Additionally, PUCL has several new technologies under development including multispectral detection and classification systems, biodetection capabilities and advanced imaging modalities. PUCL is also affiliated with the Bindley Bioscience Center's Cytomics and Imaging Core.

Contact: Dr. J. Paul Robinson, Director
E-mail: J. Paul Robinson
Tel: (765) 494-6447

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Veterinary Laboratory Animal Care

The Veterinary Laboratory Animal Care (VLAC) facilities provide housing and quarantine services for genetically engineered rodents and nude mice.

Contact: Dr. Jerry Davis, Director
E-mail: davis39@purdue.edu
Tel: (765) 494-1234

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