Barts Centre for Squamous Cancer Tissue Bank

• Research type

  Research Tissue Bank

• IRAS ID

  359812

• Research summary

  Barts Centre for Squamous Cancer Tissue Bank

• REC name

  London - South East Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  25/LO/0740

• Date of REC Opinion

  10 Oct 2025

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion

• Data collection arrangements

  The Barts Centre for Squamous Cancer tissue bank will provide a valuable resource for Barts Health and Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) researchers, by storing samples and data from research studies at these institutions so that they can be used in future research. Samples will mainly be from a type of cancer called squamous cancer, that often occurs in the mouth, on the skin, and in the oesophagus, alongside some other tumour types from these anatomical regions. Pre-malignant lesions, that may become tumours, will also be collected alongside surrounding normal tissue. Many research studies at these institutions are collecting, or have previously collected, tissue and data for these tumours with informed consent, and this proposal for a central repository will greatly strengthen the value of these specimens.

• Research programme

  The proposal is that this bank will support a range of oral, cutaneous and oesophageal cancer research programs at QMUL and Barts Health, including programs conducted in collaboration with other institutions. This will include basic research to understand the biology of cancer, translational studies aimed at improving cancer diagnosis and treatment, and research supporting clinical studies to improve clinical practice.

• Storage license

  12199

• RTBTitle

  Barts Centre for Squamous Cancer Tissue Bank

• Establishment organisation

  Queen Mary University of London

• Establishment organisation address

  Blizard Institute

  4 Newark Street

  London

  E1 2AT