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Administrative Office Address

University of Pittsburgh
Pitt Biospecimen Core

UPMC Shadyside
5230 Centre Avenue
West Wing, Ground Floor, Room WG19
Pittsburgh, PA 15232

General PBC Laboratory Numbers

Shadyside
   Ph: 412-623-2292 Fax: 412-623-2811
Presbyterian
   Ph: 412-624-7621 Fax: 412-802-6082
Magee Women's
   Ph: 412-641-8696 Fax: 412-641-6140

Our Team

Dr. Rajiv Dhir
Co-Director
UPMC Shadyside RM WG2.6
5230 Centre Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Ph: 412-623-3002
dhirr@upmc.edu

Dr. Gabriel Sica
Co-Director
UPMC Presbyterian RM C608
200 Lothrop Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Ph:  412-647-3238 FAX:  412-647-3455
sicagl@upmc.edu

Christina Kline
Assistant Director
UPMC Shadyside RM WG19
5230 Centre Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Ph: 412-864-6658 FAX: 412-623-2811
puetc@upmc.edu

Nicole Pistorius
Senior Manager of Operations and Compliance:
UPMC Shadyside RM WG20.5
5230 Centre Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Ph: 412-623-5890 FAX: 412-623-2811
pistoriusnd@upmc.edu

Tony Green
Research Histology/IHC/TMA Manager 
UPMC Shadyside RM WG21
5230 Centre Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Ph: 412-623-7898 FAX: 412-623-2811
greenag@upmc.edu

HSCRF Administration

Health Sciences Core Research Facilities
3500 Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor, Suite 202
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Tel: 412-648-9440
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Paul Wood
Assistant Director for Core Facilities
Office of Research Health Sciences

Suite 401, Scaife Hall, Rm 445
3550 Terrace St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
(412) 648-9618
pgw@pitt.edu

Tracy Crawford
Administrative Assistant Director
3500 Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor, Suite 202
(412) 648-9787
tlc@pitt.edu

Amy Lyn Elliott
Finance Administrator
3500 Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor, Suite 202
(412) 648-9440
alh54@pitt.edu

Erin Lasswell
Administrative Coordinator
3500 Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor, Suite 202
(412) 648-9440
ecl41@pitt.edu

Jason Sun
Information Technology Manager
3500 Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor, Suite 202
(412) 648-9440
jis30@pitt.edu

Jen M Wolfe
Server Administrator Manager
3500 Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor, Suite 202
(412) 648-9440
rmwst11@pitt.edu

ISBER

The University of Pittsburgh Biospecimen Core follows ISBER (International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories) Best Practices and has a robust Quality Program and Quality Manager.