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The NINDS is a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), conducting research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of neurological disorders and stroke. The NINDS mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the brain and nervous system and to use that knowledge to reduce the burden of neurological disease. The SNB studies primary brain tumors, pituitary tumors, syringomyelia, drug delivery to the central nervous system, development of surgical technology/techniques, cell death in neurologic disorders and functional neurosurgery. SNB provides diagnostic services for the Clinical Center to support and evaluate on-going medical care and research activities.
Aperio VERSA 8 slide scanner is a NIH loaner instrument to Dr.Nduom of Emory University School of Medicine
Dr Nduom’s group’s investigators have been making use of multiplex immunohistochemistry and RNA in-situ hybridization for characterization of complex characterization of the immune microenvironment of high-grade brain tumors. specific requirements of segmentation of images for quantification of expression of RNA molecules and multiplexed proteins in the immune microenvironment. The Leica Aperio Versa is the equipment used for this purpose with serial number 500233 and equipment number 12768831. Period of performance is from 8/1/2024 - 7/31/2025.
Emergency repair service as required during the hours of 08:00am - 05:00pm, Monday through Friday during business hours.
Labor, travel and replacement parts, as required, excluding consumable items.
One planned maintenance inspection per period within period of performance.
LEVEL OF EFFORT:
Technician to travel to the location of the equipment on CTPSR Core, Emory Clinic B, 1365 Clifton Road NE, Suite 3206, Atlanta, GA 30322 to maintain the equipment.
GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Contact vendor for routine maintenance once per period, and for any other repairs as needed. Allow the technician onto the Emory campus, and into the location where the equipment is kept.
DELIVERY OR DELIVERABLES
Preventive maintenance as described under specific requirements in this Statement of Work
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Not applicable
Travel - Service personnel’s travel is included in the contract.
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