The Molecular Therapeutics Shared Resource (MTSR) at Sylvester provides preclinical drug discovery and development capabilities with the goal of discovering novel small molecules that have the potential to become drugs for the treatment of cancer. Nearly all human-directed research is aimed at understanding disease with the goal of finding cures. The most powerful and efficient way to treat disease is by use of pharmaceuticals. The MTSR provides expertise in drug discovery to begin the process of uncovering novel treatments for cancer.

Services offered by the MTSR include assay development, compound screening, in vitro models, library curation & preparation and other work related to the preclinical drug discovery pipeline, including customized assays and target validation. MTSR services, which include cell death assays, clonogenic assays, alphascreen, plate reading and library addition, enable translation of basic research to clinical utility. The MTSR validates therapeutically relevant targets, identified in Sylvester members’ research, to support the advancement clinical research.

The MTSR is located in the Lois Pope Life Center.

To request consultation and services, investigators can contact the MTSR via phone or email.

Contact us

Shaun P. Brothers, Ph.D., Director
Email: sbrothers@miami.edu

Phone
305-243-6113

iLab link for equipment reservations

iLab link for Project Requests

Mailing Address
Biomedical Research Building
1501 NW 10th Avenue
M860 7th Floor
Miami, FL 33136

Physical Address
Biomedical Research Building
1501 NW 10th Avenue
M860 7th Floor
Miami, FL 33136

Please contact the Shared Resource for additional information on services provided and details on recharge rates.