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http://www.donatelifetn.org

Tennessee Donor Services (TDS) is a nonprofit, independent organization authorized by the Federal Government to accept anatomical gifts for transplantation and research. Its mission is to support families in our communities who have sustained the loss of a loved one by providing an opportunity for organ, eye and tissue donation and by facilitating the recovery and transplantation of these gifts to help others in need. In our area (TN & VA), over 4,600 people now wait for an organ transplant, (heart, liver, lungs, kidneys, intestine or pancreas). Annually, our service area has approximately 300 people who donate one or more organs upon death and over 900 who donate corneas and/or tissues annually. The need for transplants far exceeds the number of donations in the area covered by TDS, and across the nation. Currently, in the United States, more than 108,000 people wait for an organ transplant. One third of them will die waiting for a transplant. TDS'' designated service area includes 84 counties in Tennessee, 10 counties in Virginia, 3 counties in Georgia and 1 county in Kentucky.

Proper citation: Tennessee Donor Services (RRID:SCR_004992) Copy   

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http://www.cdha.nshealth.ca/regional-tissue-bank

The Regional Tissue Bank (RTB), in Halifax Nova Scotia, is a non-profit service dedicated to providing Canadian health care teams with safe high quality allograft tissue and tissue products in support of optimal patient outcomes. It is accredited with the American Association of Tissue Bank (AATB) for all aspects of screening, procurement, processing, storage and distribution for cardiovascular, bone and skin tissues. The RTB is also in compliance with the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) and the draft Canadian Standards for Tissue Donation and Transplantation. It also supports autologous tissue transplantation, the bone marrow transplantation program and provides perfusion and preservation service to the Multi-Organ Transplant Program kidney and liver procurement teams. The mission of the Regional Tissue Bank is to ensure all Nova Scotians are offered the option of tissue donation and to provide safe high quality tissue products to Nova Scotian surgical programs and patients. It has expanded its activities with New Brunswick, in collaboration with Health Care Regions, to support tissue donation and transplantation in New Brunswick. The RTB also provides tissue to centers throughout Canada when requested; under the condition that meeting these requests would not disadvantage Atlantic Canadians.

Proper citation: Regional Tissue Bank (RRID:SCR_004872) Copy   

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http://www.tbionline.org/

TBI/Tissue Banks International is a non-profit network of medical eye and tissue banks dedicated to the relief of human suffering through transplantation. More than 100,000 patients are treated with TBI tissue annually. TBI is a recognized innovator in the field of eye and tissue banking and has led advancements in recovery, processing, and distribution of allograft tissue. Each person who chooses to become an eye and tissue donor can help more than a dozen people through their gift. Sight can be restored with a cornea, mobility enabled with a ligament, pain eased with a spinal implant made of bone, burns treated with skin, and lives saved with heart valves. The largest provider of ocular tissue in the world, TBI started as a single eye bank in 1962, and has grown to a network that covers the United States and reaches around the globe. Each year, more than 130,000 TBI tissues are used in transplant surgery, with thousands more utilized in research and medical education.

Proper citation: Tissue Banks International - TBI (RRID:SCR_005041) Copy   

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http://www.oumedicine.com/oklahoma-clinical-and-translational-science-institute/research-resources/ndri/ndri-dorsal-root-ganglia-program

NDRI actively recovers a diverse range of normal and diseased human tissues for biomedical researchers. We have recently implemented a new program to make human dorsal root ganglia (DRG) available for your research studies. The dorsal root ganglia contain cell bodies of afferent (inbound) neurons, and transmit pain and temperature sensations from the body. DRGs from C5 through L5 regions will be available. DRGs will be recovered under operating room conditions with a low post mortem interval to preservation and can be shipped at 4 degrees C, snap-frozen or fixed. Detailed medical-social history information is provided for each donor. If you are interested in obtaining these specimens, please contact me at your earliest convenience. Current NDRI researchers can immediately request these samples. Non-NDRI researchers need to submit a researcher application. * The program provides a reliable source of human DRG neurons that can be utilized for: Electrophysiology analysis, Live cell imaging studies * Low PMI yields high quality samples that are suitable for rigorous molecular applications: Deep sequencing analysis, In situ hybridization, Micro-array analysis * DRGs from C5 through L5 regions will be available. * The tissue fee for this program is 500 dollars per DRG * Customizable-- the researcher determines the DRG location and quantity that is needed for their research.

Proper citation: NDRI Dorsal Root Ganglia Program (RRID:SCR_005043) Copy   

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http://www.fccc.edu/prevention/studies/biosample/about.html

Fox Chase has developed a facility dedicated to the collection and distribution of human subject biosamples and supporting personal and family cancer history data. In response to announcement (CA-00-025; P30 CA06927S2), the Fox Chase Cancer Center''s Biosample Repository (BR) and Tumor Bank Facility (TBF) is making blood specimens (i.e., whole blood, plasma, platelet-rich plasma, platelet homogenates, red blood cells, leukocytes, lymphoblastoid cell lines, and DNA isolated from leukocytes) and tumor tissues (i.e., multi-tissue microarrays and tumor DNAs) collected by our facilities available for research. Request for blood and tissue will be reviewed by a panel of scientists and ranked. Priority will be given to those investigators with current NIGH/NCI funding, but will be made available as recommended by the internal and external advisory committees. * Blood Inventory: Plasma, Serum, Whole Blood, Lymphocytes, DNA * Tissue Inventory: Tumor and Normal Adjacent Tissue, Fresh-Frozen, Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tissue, OCT Embedded Tissue, Ethanol-fixed Tissue

Proper citation: Fox Chase Biosample Repository Core Facility (RRID:SCR_004746) Copy   

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http://www.lcnw.org

LifeCenter Northwest is one of 58 federally designated nonprofit organ procurement organizations (OPO) in the United States. LifeCenter Northwest works together with families, medical professionals, and communities in Alaska, Montana, North Idaho, and Washington to save lives through organ and tissue donation. LifeCenter Northwest provides the following services: * Hospital Development ** support of donor families throughout and after the donation process ** development of strong relationships between hospitals and LifeCenter Northwest ** helping hospitals stay compliant with federal and state regulations ** ongoing education of hospital staff on donation laws and programs * Organ Recovery Services ** on-site referral response to hospitals ** evaluation of patient medical suitability for donation ** management of patient care through the allocation and recovery of organs ** placement of organs, working with the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) ** coordination of transplant team transportation and arrival at donor hospitals ** surgical recovery and transportation of organs * Tissue Recovery Services ** telephone referral response to hospitals ** evaluation of patient medical suitability for donation ** surgical recovery and transportation of tissues

Proper citation: LifeCenter Northwest (RRID:SCR_004868) Copy   

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http://www.brainbankforautism.org.uk/

Encourages and facilitates brain tissue donation for use in the best scientific studies to better understand the biological basis of autism down to the cellular and molecular levels and through that understanding bring about the development of effective interventions for those affected by autism spectrum disorders. To ensure the best co-ordinated use of brain tissue, the UK Brain Bank for Autism works in collaboration with the Autism Tissue Program in the US and shares the same Tissue Advisory board. The Brain Bank for Autism & Related Developmental Research was established in 2009. It is an initiative to develop a similar program in the UK to the Autism Tissue Program, which has been developed in the US since 1998. Our Brain Bank is the first extension outside the US of the Autism Tissue Program and is integrated with it. The Brain Bank is based at Oxford University, where it forms part of the Thomas Willis Oxford Brain Collection. It operates in accordance with all UK legal and ethical requirements. The donation of post-mortem brain tissue for this research program is of fundamental importance to our understanding of the causes of autism and to help us develop more effective diagnostic measures and interventions. A separate brain bank for autism is necessary because we need to understand how, in autism, the brain develops over time and how the brain functions as a whole. However, our Brain Bank will promote close cooperation across all relevant brain banks in order to take the research forward. Our research focuses on: * people within the autism spectrum or their family members * people not affected by autism but who are affected by epilepsy * individuals without autism or epilepsy.

Proper citation: Brain Bank for Autism (RRID:SCR_004664) Copy   

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http://www.thellf.org

The Living Legacy Foundation is the non-profit organ and tissue donation program serving the state of Maryland, with the exception of three counties (Charles, Montgomery, and Prince Georges). We facilitate the life-saving process of organ and tissue donation, celebrate the generous gifts of organ and tissue donors, support our donor families and educate others about the importance of registering as a donor. Our organization was incorporated in 1990, consolidating the former Maryland Organ Procurement Center and the Maryland Tissue Bank. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services accredits us as an organ procurement organization, and the State of Maryland licenses us as a Tissue Bank. Our tissue bank is accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks. We are governed by a 25 member Board of Directors, which includes general public members, transplant recipient representatives and donor family members. Our Board also includes transplant physicians, surgeons and administrators from the two Baltimore organ transplant centers (the University of Maryland Medical Center and The Johns Hopkins Hospital).

Proper citation: Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland (RRID:SCR_004665) Copy   

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http://www.catransplant.org/

California Transplant Services (CTS) is a full service eye and tissue bank headquartered in Carlsbad, California. CTS is a California non-profit public benefit corporation qualified by the IRS as a section 501(c)3 public charity, licensed by the California Department of Public Health as a Tissue Bank and registered and inspected by the United States Food and Drug Administration. We were also inspected by the American Association of Tissue Banks in September of 2003 and awarded Accreditation in December 2003. California Transplant Services is a Member of the Eye Bank Association of America. We are registered in California with the Office of Charitable Trusts. Most of CTS California Transplant''s fulltime staff are Certified Tissue Bank Specialists (CTBS) by the AATB or Certified Eye Bank Technicians (CEBT) by the Eye Bank Association of America. CTS staffing includes fulltime and part time tissue procurement specialists. CTS helps tissue banks by providing 24 hour tissue placement services from it''s west coast USA distribution center. CTS has provided cornea and bone tissue placement services nationwide since 1994.

Proper citation: California Transplant Services (RRID:SCR_004788) Copy   

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http://www.rtix.com/about/donor-services/

RTI Donor Services is a not-for-profit, American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) accredited organization, working with organ and tissue agencies to provide responsible stewardship of the gift of donation. By working with RTI Donor Services, you will receive the benefit of the science, safety and innovation of RTI Biologics, Inc. (RTI). While RTI Biologics and RTI Donor Services are separate but affiliated organizations, our missions are symbiotic ����?? both are aimed at improving the lives of others with a focus on maximizing the gift of tissue donation, providing safe tissue implants for recipients, and providing education and support programs to donor families and the donation community. Please visit http://www.rtidonorservices.org/about_rti_donor_services for more information.

Proper citation: RTI Donor Services (RRID:SCR_004895) Copy   

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http://www.barthsyndrome.org/english/View.asp?x=1513

The Barth Syndrome Registry and Repository (BRR) at the University of Florida and Children''s Hospital Boston was created to provide additional information about this rare disorder. By collecting information directly from families and abstracting medical information from patient records, we hope to build a large anonymized database that is useful for answering scientific research questions and that is a source of medical information. Additionally, we are collecting blood samples for DNA isolation and storage and for the development of special cell lines. These tools will allow researchers to better understand the cellular and genetic nature of this disease and how these abnormalities may impact the clinical variability of Barth syndrome patients. Currently available data from the Barth Syndrome Registry and Repository includes self-reported data. This includes basic demographics, age at diagnosis of Barth Syndrome, reason for diagnosis, family history; symptoms, presence or absence of a history of cardiomyopathy, history regarding hospitalizations, cardiac transplant or listing for transplant, presence or absence of a history of neutropenia; history of infections, medical therapy and basic developmental history. We are in the process of abstracting medical data to build a more complete medical database and may be able to provide additional data with a specific request. Currently the DNA bank has data from 65 patients, genomic DNA from 50 patients, lymphoblast lines from 41 patients, fibroblast lines from 3 patients, and myocardium/autopsy from 3 patients. However, this is increasing as new patients enroll in the Registry. Please contact us with questions and specific requests about data or specimens.

Proper citation: Barth Syndrome Biorepository (RRID:SCR_004775) Copy   

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http://www.donors1.org/

Gift of Life Donor Program, the nonprofit organization serving the eastern half of Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware, is responsible for recovering and distributing organs and tissues used in life-saving and life-enhancing transplants. Founded in 1974 by the Greater Delaware Valley Society of Transplant Surgeons, Gift of Life is one of the oldest and largest of 58 organ procurement organizations (OPO) in the United States. Gift of Life is part of the nationwide organ and tissue sharing network run by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). In addition, Gift of Life coordinates life-enhancing tissue transplants for area residents who are in need of corneas for sight-restoring procedures, as well as skin, tissue and bone to repair injuries. Gift of Life partners with 150 acute care hospitals to offer families from around the region the option of donation.

Proper citation: Gift of Life Donor Program (RRID:SCR_004651) Copy   

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http://lomalindahealth.org/medical-center/our-services/cancer-center/cancer-resource-center/biospecimen-laboratory.html

The Loma Linda University Cancer Center Biospecimen Laboratory provides specimens for researchers as they search for the causes of cancer, and look for new means of prevention and treatment. The specimens include tissues, blood products (blood cell, plasma and serum) and bone marrow cells. Researchers interested in gaining access to the Biospecimen Laboratory''s samples should email Dr. Saied Mirshahidi, requesting access. The number and types of samples we have available for research can be viewed, http://www.llu.edu/catissuesummary/. Use the Biospecimen Laboratory Tissue Request Form to request specimens for research studies.

Proper citation: Loma Linda University Cancer Center Biospecimen Laboratory (RRID:SCR_004767) Copy   

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http://www.alzheimersinfo.org/research.html

A brain bank which has obtained brains from individuals who suffered from some form of dementia. Clinical records and a family history are obtained for each donor in order to better understand each dementing illness and to work towards the improvement of diagnosing, treating, and preventing these diseases.

Proper citation: Dementia Brain Bank Research Program (RRID:SCR_005129) Copy   

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http://www.utmb.edu/scccb/htbc/htbc.htm

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVCE, documented September 2, 2016.

Proper citation: University of Texas Tumor Bank (RRID:SCR_005048) Copy   

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http://www.cclg.org.uk/tissue-bank

Tissue bank that provides access to tissue samples and an anonymized version of the tissue bank database.Bank has large collection of tumour, DNA and other tissue samples from childhood cancer patients.

Proper citation: CCLG Tissue Bank (RRID:SCR_000524) Copy   

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http://med.emory.edu/ADRC/research/tissue_biospecimen_banking_facility.html

The Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at Emery University maintains an active brain bank to facilitate the acquisition, storage, handling and distribution of well-characterized autopsy brain tissue and other materials to investigators. It contains frozen tissue and brain specimens, formalin fixed tissue, paraformaldehyde fixed tissue, and cryopreserved tissue. The ADRC also has access to tissues and samples related to other neurodegenerative diseases. It contains plasma samples, serum samples, lymphoblast cell lines, and cerebrospinal fluid.

Proper citation: Emory ADRC Tissue and Biospecimen Banking Facility (RRID:SCR_000551) Copy   

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http://neurosurgery.ucsf.edu/index.php/research_tissue_bank.html

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on May 4th,2023. Brain Tumor Research Center Tissue Bank began collecting tissue in 1978 and has established an organized repository of characterized tissues--frozen, paraffin-embedded, blood and cultures--that are maintained in a manner useful for a wide range of studies. Samples are collected only from patients who have agreed to have their tissues banked and used for future research. Consent documents are maintained in a secure area and associated clinical data are held in a double-password protected computer database. Each sample received into the Tissue Bank is non-identifying number. No protected health information (PHI) is released. To obtain samples, investigators submit a request form to the Manager. The request form requires an explanation of the tissue requested (type, number of samples, justification), description of the study, CHR approval (see new policy regarding human vs. non-human research) and Project Leader authorization. The Manager reviews each request for feasibility before presentation to the Scientific Core Committee. The UCSF Neurosurgery Tissue Bank makes its inventory of stock cell lines available to all investigators. Requested cells are grown in T-25 flasks and shipped FedEx Priority Overnight at the receipient's expense. However, if you prefer, we can ship the frozen cells, packed in dry ice. (Note: some countries restrict dry ice shipments.)

Proper citation: UCSF Brain Tumor Tissue Bank (RRID:SCR_000647) Copy   

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http://www.som.soton.ac.uk/research/sites/cruk/translation/tumour.asp

Collects and distributes human tissue for ethically approved studies to aid the study of cancer biology and other associated research. All tissue is collected with patient consent and tissue is distributed only to ethically approved studies. The purpose of the Tissue Bank is to source, organize, collect, prepare, store and distribute a diverse collection of human tissues and biological products. This valuable core resource is available to all local academics and researchers. The on-site bank allows for rapid access to a plethora of biological materials supported by an informatics system of databases acting as an inventory management system. In addition, the Tissue Bank provides a licensed facility to store surplus tissue when studies close. Tissues currently available include normal and malignant snap frozen blocks, freshly prepared spleen and lymph nodes, fresh biopsy tissues, blood products and biological fluids. Collections can be organized by bank staff or ran in parallel with current research activities and include a wide variety of cancer classifications. We currently hold over 38,000 vials. Tissue Availability: Lymphoma - solid tissue and cells - 843; Breast - solid tissue and cells - 540; Colon - solid tissue and cells - 238; Lung - solid tissue and cells - 43; Upper Gi - BIOPSY tissue - 114; Pleural fluid and cells - 14

Proper citation: Southampton Tumour Bank (RRID:SCR_000673) Copy   

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http://gfpweb.aecom.yu.edu/

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on May 12,2023. Database of expression patterns of C. elegans promoter::GFP constructs. A text description of the observed pattern is provided, indicating the stage(s) and tissue(s) in which GFP is expressed. Also available for some strains are the corresponding 2D and 3D images. Investigators may browse the entire list, search by gene name, tissue, stage, and pattern. Search results may be downloaded in .csv and .txt formats. All of the strains in the expression pattern database are displayed in the browse page. The records are organized by gene; information such as locus name, genomic location (WormBase), the presence of images and videos, and the actual expression pattern are shown in a tabular format.

Proper citation: Expression Patterns for C. elegans promoter GFP fusions (RRID:SCR_001619) Copy   

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