[Histonet] Workload and Productivity Survey closing this week

2015-12-06 Thread Va Paula Sicurello via Histonet
Good Morning Listers, I will be closing my survey this week on Friday.  If anyone else would like to take it, please follow this link: Histology Questionaire Survey |   | |   |   |   |   |   | | Histology Questionaire SurveyWeb survey powered by SurveyMonkey.com. Create your own online survey

[Histonet] New blog post--semi-work related

2015-12-06 Thread Lester Raff MD via Histonet
Hope everyone is having a good weekend. This post appreciates histologists http://www.chicagonow.com/downsize-maybe/2015/12/dont-believe-the-hype-diagnosing-cancer-not-for-the-birds/ ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

Re: [Histonet] Histonet Digest, Vol 145, Issue 6 Oct separating from epidermis

2015-12-06 Thread Steve McClain via Histonet
Skin is often difficult to cut. Not sure I have seen that artifact, but here is what I use when having difficulties. Gently blot the tissue/epidermis dry before immersing in liquid OCT/Neg50. Then freeze in cryostat. Avoid refrigerant spray. Sometimes we allow tissue to sit in oCT for 5 min

[Histonet] RET mutant positive lung FFPE BLOCK

2015-12-06 Thread Clarence Owens via Histonet
Hello all, I am in search of a RET mutant positive lung FFPE block. If anyone has a block they can spare I would really appreciate your help. I am doing an assay validation and I am in need of this tissue. I'm willing to trade FFPE control material in return. If anyone can help I would really