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http://www.umassmed.edu/cancercenter/tissuebank/index.aspx

The UMass Cancer Center Tissue and Tumor Bank is a dynamic tissue procurement service: Collection, Storage, Annotation, and Distribution of Human Biologic Specimens. Our goal is to facilitate basic science, clinical research and translational studies by providing researchers with the ability to obtain and study human tissues using a dynamic collection, storage, annotation, and distribution service. * Fresh, diseased tissue is collected and processed immediately after surgery. ** When possible, surrounding healthy tissue is collected as a matched normal control. ** Anonymous, de-identified clinical and pathologic data are linked to the specimens in a secure database. * Bone marrow and blood specimens are collected and available as fresh cell isolates, frozen cell isolates or unprocessed. * A variety of services are available including routine histology, fresh tissue for cell culture, frozen sections, as well as DNA and RNA extraction. * Specific study needs can be met. * Consultation during study design is available and recommended. Contact Us * Assistance in the IRB approval process is offered. ** New: IRB approval is required only if you need identifiable private clinical information and/or patient follow-up for your study. The UMass Cancer Center Tissue and Tumor Bank is an open access biorepository. Specimens are available to investigators both internal and external to UMass. The Tumor Bank ships specimens to researchers worldwide. Please contact us to determine if we have specimens that meet your research needs.

Proper citation: UMass Cancer Center Tissue and Tumor Bank (RRID:SCR_004447) Copy   

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https://htrn.osu.edu/Services/Biorepository/Pages/default.aspx

The HTRN biospecimen bank is comprised of samples for the Ohio State University Cancer and Leukemia Group B Pathology Coordinating Office (CALGB-PCO) and the Ohio State University Midwestern Division of the Cooperative Human Tissue Network (CHTN). The CALGB-PCO banks biospecimens donated by patients enrolled in clinical trials. Samples can include tumor and normal tissue, plasma, serum, whole blood and white blood cells and urine. All of these samples are used later in correlative studies. The Midwestern Division of the CHTN stores a temporary biospecimen bank of tumor and normal tissue, tissue slides and paraffin embedded tissue blocks for research investigators throughout the country and Canada who are trying to find a cure for cancer. As part of the HTRN biospecimen bank, a Rees Scientific equipment monitoring system helps to secure the integrity and quality of samples stored in the biorepository. Scientific research within the HTRN is currently underway to determine the best methods in tissue storage for long term use. The NCI First-Generation Guidelines for NCI-Supported Biorepositories and the NCI Best Practices for Biospecimen Resources are continuously reviewed and adapted by the HTRN.

Proper citation: Ohio State Biorepository (RRID:SCR_004714) Copy   

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http://cancer.case.edu/sharedresources/tissue/

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on January 11, 2023. The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center''s Biorepository and Tissue Processing Core Facility (BTPC) serves two primary functions: 1. To build an inventory of remnant human tissues, blood and other body fluids (collectively termed biospecimens) targeted towards cancer and other medical research, for later assignment to investigators; and 2. To provide long term, controlled storage of biospecimens for specific researchers. These samples are for research purposes only and may not be used for clinical diagnosis or implantation into humans. Clinical information relating to the samples and donors are collected and maintained in a secure database. Samples and data are de-identified or de-linked before release to the researcher unless he/she has specific IRB approval to gain access to this information. Remnant biospecimens are prospectively collected from surgical procedures, autopsies and clinical laboratories for the BTPC by the Human Tissue Procurement Facility (HTPF), which operates under UH-IRB Protocol 01-02-45. Blood and bone marrow specimens are collected for the BTPC by the Hematopoietic Stem Cell Core Facility (HSCC), which operates under UH-IRB Protocol 09-90-195. The Division of Surgical Pathology at University Hospitals Case Medical Center (UHCMC) has clinical archives of paraffin blocks that can be made available through the BTPC for retrospective research studies under the approval of the Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs at UHCMC. Surgical Pathologists associated with the BTPC are responsible for determining which blocks can be made available and how much material can be removed from the blocks. Types of Tissue Available * Malignant, benign, diseased, normal and normal human tissues * Normal adjacent tissues available paired with tumor specimens in many cases * Tissues are collected from over 50 anatomic sites * Frozen specimens, OCT-embedded and paraffin-embedded tissues * Large array of paraffin-embedded specimens from clinical archives of paraffin blocks and QC research blocks maintained by the HTPF * Peripheral blood and bone marrow samples from initial visits and follow-up procedures are processed to obtain serum and cell fractions for storage * No samples are collected from individuals with known infectious illnesses * Fetal biospecimens are not collected due to state and local statutes

Proper citation: Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Biorepository and Tissue Processing Core Facility (RRID:SCR_004382) Copy   

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http://www.clinicbiobanc.org/en_index.html

A biobank of repositories which works to obtain, store, manage and distribute large collections of human biological samples of phenotypes and diseases of marked interest for researchers. The biobank sample collection is made up of three extensive repositories. The Neurological Tissue Biobank is a nervous tissue repository (brain and spinal cord) created from donations from cadavers with or without neurological conditions. It helps facilitate research in neurological illnesses. The Tumour Biobank and Anatomical Pathologies Collections is a repository of tumorous tissue and samples from cancer patients. The Blood and Fluid Biobank is a repository which contains samples of metabolic, inflammatory bowel, hepatic, digestive and maternal and foetal diseases, among others. It houses a large range of samples of scientific interest, primarily DNA, serum and plasma.

Proper citation: Biobank of Hospital Clinic - IDIBAPS (RRID:SCR_004530) Copy   

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https://conticabase.sarcomabcb.org/

This database contains anonymized information describing the tumor, treatment and follow-up as well as tumor sample availability and molecular biology analyses for mesenchymal tumors except GIST and bone tumors. The query tool allows users to ask questions about the overall content of the database in order to evaluate the feasibility of specific collaborative studies. We hope this database will become an important tool for increasing our knowledge on these rare tumors and for developing joint research programs. The tool can be used as a local center database thanks to its rules for access to patient data and material. Conticabase currently contains the following data from 31 out of the 48 registered centers (Last modification on 28/03/2012): * 11518 Patients * 11562 Tumors * 13897 Samples (13636 Paraffin and 5773 Frozen) Use of conticabase data At anytime, a data manager can export data of patients from his (her) Centre or group according to his (her) level of rights. To obtain data from another Centre, a partner should ask the coordinator of the corresponding Centre for these data. To use data for a cooperative study, a member should write a short text describing the project and send it to partners of interest. Each partner may decide whether to participate or not and therefore, whether to send or not the corresponding data to the project leader. In the event that the data from the conticabase result in a publication, acknowledgement is required. Use of tumour material entered in the ConticaBank To obtain material from another Centre for a cooperative study, a partner should write a short text describing the project and send it to the partners of interest. Each partner may decide whether to participate or not and, therefore, whether to send or not the corresponding material to the project leader. In the event that the material used result in a publication, acknowledgement is required.

Proper citation: Conticabase - European Sarcoma Database and Tumour Bank (RRID:SCR_004832) Copy   

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http://www.erasmusmc.nl/pathologie/clinicalpathology/tissuebank/161255/?lang=en

The Erasmus MC Virtual Tissue Bank is embedded in the department of Pathology. The collection is meant for medical research purposes only. This concerns a typical clinical based pathology biobank. Tissue samples left over from surgical resection specimen are stored under liquid nitrogen and can be requested by Erasmus MC scientists for medical scientific experiments. An application has been developed to enable scientists to search the collection on-line and request tissue samples over the Erasmus MC Intranet. Every request shall be judged according to procedures determined by the Erasmus MC Tissue Bank. A growing need is anticipated for large collections of well-diagnosed fresh frozen tumor tissue and, if available, corresponding pre-malignant and normal tissue samples. Scientific research on patient residual material has to comply with strict rules and regulations. Equipment The Erasmus MC Tissue bank manages the PALM microdissection laser for the center for Biomics, which is available through the center for Biomics ONLY after having followed an introduction course. Additionally, a complete TMA (Tissue Micro Array) platform, fully funded by the Josephine Nefkens Stichting, consisting of a Beecher Automated Tissue Arrayer ATA 27 and a Virtual Microscope or Nanozoomer from Hamamatsu and Medical Solutions with TMA analyses software strongly supports translational research on tissue samples. Complete histologic Images from the Virtual Microscope are available within the Erasmus MC Intranet or available on the Internet either by overview or a direct example.

Proper citation: Erasmus MC Tissue Bank (RRID:SCR_004945) 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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