Archie Cochrane Biobank. Version 1.0 September 2015

• Research type

  Research Tissue Bank

• IRAS ID

  169513

• Research summary

  Archie Cochrane Biobank is a repository for samples donated by research and clinical trial participants. It aims to increase knowledge of the cause and progression of infections & related conditions.

• REC name

  Wales REC 3

• REC reference

  15/WA/0368

• Date of REC Opinion

  13 Nov 2015

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion

• Data collection arrangements

  Samples will be obtained from research studies / trials where participants give appropriate informed valid generic consent for their samples and data to be used for future research through the Archie Cochrane Biobank.

  Human tissue samples may include, but are not limited to, the following:
  blood, cheek swabs, nasal swabs, plasma, serum, skin, sputum, stool, throat swabs, urine or wound swabs together with associated organisms i.e. microbes, collected during the course of REC approved research studies / trials undertaken by Cardiff University and Public Health Wales.

  Data collected will be research study / trial specific including the study identifier and may include NHS number, gender, date of birth, postcode, ethnicity and occupation; together with tissue sample specific data.

  The location (building, floor, room, freezer, shelf, box, row & column) and transfer (the issue to projects, quality assurance tasks and disposal) of all tissue samples will be recorded within a secure database. An electronic audit log will be kept of each activity (entry and modification).

  Samples will be stored at the Heath Park site Cardiff University.

• Research programme

  The Archie Cochrane Biobank will ensure that valuable human tissue samples e.g. urine, serum & stool etc., and organisms collected during the course of high quality infections and related research studies / trials for further research. Clinicians and researchers studying the diagnosis, causes and treatment of infections and related conditions may apply to use samples held within the Archie Cochrane Biobank. Researchers will be able to apply for access to the samples and data from the Archie Cochrane Biobank. It is not currently planned to issue samples to commercial organisations, although they may collaborate with University research groups to form part of an academic-industry project that applies for use of data and/or tissue samples. It is anticipated that the Archie Cochrane Biobank will encourage the development of new and build on existing collaborations with other investigators working in the Infections and related conditions domain.

• Storage license

  12422

• RTBTitle

  Archie Cochrane Biobank is a repository for samples donated by research and clinical trial participants. It aims to increase knowledge of the cause and progression of infections & related conditions.

• Establishment organisation address

  Research Integrity, Governance and Ethics Team

  Research and Innovation Services, Cardiff University

  7th Floor, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road, Cardiff

  CF24 0DE