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The Toronto Centre for Phenogenomics (TCP) is an innovative, scientific collaboration between four research hospitals to operate a centralized, state-of-the-art research-enabling mouse facility. We conduct and support genetic research involving generation of mutant mice, physiological phenotyping, behavioural analysis, imaging, pathology and cryopreservation for storage and distribution. This joint project involving Mount Sinai Hospital, The Hospital for Sick Children, University Health Network and St. Michael''s Hospital pools resources and expertise to achieve excellence and economies of scale. The TCP opened for operations in October 2007. The centre functions as a regional, national and international resource for mouse models of human disease. This 120,000 square foot facility is located at 25 Orde Street, Toronto, and occupies four floors two below ground and two above. It houses specialized laboratories for mouse generation and analysis and, when fully occupied, it will contain approximately 36,000 cages (180,000 mice). The world-renowned scientific staff studies mammalian gene function, identifies genetic components of complex human disease, produces new mouse models of human disease, develops and tests new cell-based and gene-based therapies, and develops technologies for genome manipulation and phenotypic analysis. The TCP offers state-of-the-art mouse holding and facility support services to academic stakeholders and strategic private sector partners. It houses the Centre for Modeling Human Disease (CMHD), the Canadian Mouse Mutant Repository (CMMR), and the Mouse Imaging Centre (MICe) to provide an array of pre-clinical research services to clients. TCP Services * Phenotyping * Genetic Mapping * Pathology * Cryopreservation * Imaging * Genetically Engineered Mouse Models * Mouse Holding and Technical Services
Proper citation: Toronto Centre for Phenogenomics (RRID:SCR_006143) Copy
Multidisciplinary collaboration undertaking genome-wide mutagenesis to functionally annotate the mouse genome and develop new mouse models relevant to human disease. To achieve these goals two major research platforms are carried out: Gene trapping and ENU Mutagenesis. A new challenge is faced in the post-genomic era - the assignment of biological function to the human genome sequence and projecting that assignment into understanding of human health and disease. The Centre for Modeling Human Disease (CMHD) was established to take part in the worldwide initiative to address these challenges. At the CMHD, two fundamentally different, yet complimentary methods are employed to generate mutant mouse models of human disease: chemical mutagenesis by ethylnitrosourea (ENU), and gene trap insertional mutagenesis. The Centre contributes its resources to similar international efforts and is the first of its kind in Canada. The Center is also actively developing other mutagenic strategies including pharmacologic and genetic modifier screens to dissect disease pathways, and novel mutagenic techniques using embryonic stem cells. ENU Database * Statistics for Mouse Physiological Parameters * Search Mutants by Phenotype * Search Mutants by Heritability Gene Trap Database * Search by in vitro Expression Pattern * Search by Gene Trap Sequences CMHD Members Only (must register and login) * Search Mouse Line * Histopathology * Sperm, Tissue, Slide Archiving * CMHD Database Download CMHD Services * Phenotyping * Genetic Mapping * Pathology * Pathology Service Charges
Proper citation: CMHD - Centre for Modeling Human Disease (RRID:SCR_006101) Copy
A unique resource and comprehensive imaging facility combining the latest state-of-the-art digital medical imaging technologies for the characterization of mouse functional genomics. The goals of the Mouse Imaging Centre are: * To provide a variety of medical imaging technologies adapted to studying genetically modified mice. These technologies include magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, micro computed tomography (micro-CT), ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM), and optical projection tomography (OPT). * To screen large numbers of mice for models of human diseases. * To image an individual mouse over time to observe development, disease progression and responses to experimental treatment. * To develop an exciting team of investigators with expertise in imaging techniques, computer science, engineering, imaging processing, developmental biology and mouse pathology. * To work by collaboration with researchers throughout the world. When we look for human diseases in the human population, we make extensive use of medical imaging. Therefore, it makes sense to have available the same imaging capabilities as we investigate mice for models of human disease. The Mouse Imaging Centre (MICe) has developed high field magnetic resonance imaging microscopy, ultrasound biomicroscopy, micro computed tomography, and optical techniques. With these imaging tools, MICe is screening randomly mutagenized mice to look for phenotypes that represent human diseases and is taking established human disease models in mice and using imaging to follow the progression of disease and response to treatment over time. It is clear that imaging has a major contribution to make to phenotyping genetic variants and to characterizing mouse models. MICe is staffed by an exciting new team of about 30 investigators with expertise in imaging techniques, computer science, engineering, imaging processing, developmental biology and mouse pathology. The Mouse Imaging Centre (MICe) is not a fee-for-service facility but works through collaborations. Services include: * Projects involving MicroCT are available as a fee for service. * We will eventually move to the same model above with MRI. * Ultrasound Biomicroscopy is used for cardiac, embryo and cancer studies and is available as fee for service at $100 per study or in some cases on a collaborative basis. * Optical Projection Tomography has only limited availability on a collaborative basis. Mouse Atlas As our images are inherently three-dimensional, we will be able to make quantitative measures of size and volume. With this in mind, we are developing a mouse atlas showing the normal deviation of organ sizes. This atlas is an important resource for biologists as it has the potential to eliminate the need to sacrifice as many controls when making comparisons with mutants. Mouse Atlas Examples: * Variational Mouse Brain Atlas * Cerebral Vascular Atlas of the CBA Mouse * Neuroanatomy Atlas of the C57Bl/6j Mouse * Vascular Atlas of the Developing Mouse Embryo * Micro-CT E15.5 Mouse Embryo Atlas
Proper citation: MICe - Mouse Imaging Centre (RRID:SCR_006145) Copy
Central repository for the physical archive and distribution of cryopreserved ES cells, spermatozoa, ova, embryos, and non-germ cell tissue DNA generated by Canada''''s mouse genome effort. The CMMR acts in coordination with other repositories worldwide and is establishing a nation-wide network of repository nodes to house sub-sets of the resources generated across Canada. The CMMR is the repository and distribution center for the North American Conditional Mouse Mutagenesis project (NorCOMM). The CMMR also collects and stores somatic tissue from mouse models in a variety of formats (fixed, embedded, and glass-slide mounted) enabling world wide access to specimens from established mouse models. Services include: * Embryo cryopreservation and recovery * Ovary cryopreservation and recovery * Ovary transplant * Sperm cryopreservation and recovery * Strain services, including rederivation by IVF, speed expansion and strain rescue * NorCOMM ES cell withdrawal * Non-NorCOMM ES cell expansion
Proper citation: CMMR - Canadian Mouse Mutant Repository (RRID:SCR_006144) Copy
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International registry of biomaterial supply resources both for transplantation and research. Contributions to this resource are welcome. The database is searchable through NIF and is updated regularly.
Proper citation: One Mind Biospecimen Bank Listing (RRID:SCR_004193) Copy
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