{"id":11,"date":"2016-06-27T11:34:31","date_gmt":"2016-06-27T16:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/derm-dev.pmacs.upenn.edu\/sbdrc\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-01-06T12:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T17:44:12","slug":"core-a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dermatology.upenn.edu\/sbdrc\/core-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Core A &#8211; Cutaneous Phenomics And Transcriptomics (CPAT)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0\">Cutaneous Phenomics And Transcriptomics (CPAT)<\/h2>\n<p>The role of the Cutaneous Phenomics and Transcriptomics Core (CPAT) is to provide services and training necessary for the molecular characterization and histopathologic analysis of skin samples. Through both essential and innovative, state-of-the-art services CPAT Core\u2019s mission it to provide investigators with key resources to determine the molecular and histologic features of skin and its diseases.<\/p>\n<p>Expertise in skin tissue processing (FFPE and cryo) and microtomy are available, along with histochemical stains, immunoassays, RNAscope, LCM, and Barrier Testing services. For most services that are offered, protocols, consultation, training and equipment use is available. Additionally, the Core has access to an extensive archive of human skin disease and control samples, to provide investigators with FFPE clinical samples in the form of slides or ribbons\/scrolls.<\/p>\n<p>For convenience and efficiency, a comprehensive online form is used for submission of projects and requests, the details of which are automatically populated into a database, which is then used for tracking projects, core output, and billing.<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000066\"><strong>Please note key changes effective August 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Updated pricing\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dermatology.upenn.edu\/sbdrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/CPAT-FY26-Penn-Pricing.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Penn Member Pricing, FY2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dermatology.upenn.edu\/sbdrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/CPAT-FY26-External-Non-profit-Pricing.pdf\">External, Non-profit Member Pricing, FY2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Processing and Turn-around times\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dermatology.upennhttps:\/\/dermatology.upenn.edu\/sbdrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/CPAT-Core-Service-Turn-Around-Times-and-RUSH-Request-Guidelines-FY2026.pdfedu\/sbdrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/CPAT-Core-Service-Turn-Around-Times-and-RUSH-Request-Guidelines.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FY26 Turn-aorund times and RUSH Service Information<\/a><span style=\"color: #990000\">*<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Updated Cassette Printing service &#8211; <em><strong>New August 2026!<\/strong><\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dermatology.upenn.edu\/sbdrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Cassette-Printer-process-overview.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cassette Printing Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dermatology.upenn.edu\/sbdrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Cassette-Printer-process-overview.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Basic Instructions, CPAT Core Cassette Writer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Please note that published core pricing reflects the use of the cassette writer.\u00a0 We will offer a grace period through August 31, 2025, after which time a a sample transfer will be applied to your order invoice.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><span style=\"color: #990000\">*Effective during normal operations, and subject to change\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cutaneous Phenomics And Transcriptomics (CPAT) The role of the Cutaneous Phenomics and Transcriptomics Core (CPAT) is to provide services and training necessary for the molecular characterization and histopathologic analysis of skin samples. Through both essential and innovative, state-of-the-art services CPAT Core\u2019s mission it to provide investigators with key resources to determine the molecular and histologic &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-corea.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dermatology.upenn.edu\/sbdrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dermatology.upenn.edu\/sbdrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dermatology.upenn.edu\/sbdrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dermatology.upenn.edu\/sbdrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dermatology.upenn.edu\/sbdrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11"}],"version-history":[{"count":48,"href":"https:\/\/dermatology.upenn.edu\/sbdrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1622,"href":"https:\/\/dermatology.upenn.edu\/sbdrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions\/1622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dermatology.upenn.edu\/sbdrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}