Protocols & Procedures
In the spirit of scientific openness and transparency, the Fields Center strives to make public as many of their research protocols as possible. The list of procedures and protocols used by the Center for FSHD (FSH dystrophy) research will be regularly updated.
- MUSCLE BIOPSY HISTOPATHOLOGIC SCORING (Available in PDF format)
- DISEASE SEVERITY SCORING (Available in PDF format)
- FSHD2 Clinical Assessment Form
- LEIDEN DETAILED FSHD GENOTYPING Click to link to procedure page with multiple PDF files.
- LEIDEN DNA METHYLATION ANALYSIS (Available in PDF format)
- MYOBLAST CULTURE (Available in PDF format)
- NEEDLE MUSCLE BIOPSY (Available in PDF format)
- QUANTITATIVE MYOMETRY (Available in PDF format)
- SKIN-DERIVED FIBROBLAST CULTURE
- Skin biopsy procedure (Available in PDF format)
- Fibroblast Culture procedure (Available in PDF format)
- TOTAL RNA ISOLATION (Available in PDF format)
For more information, please contact the Fields Center FieldsCenter@urmc.rochester.edu
