Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Biobank (v1.0)

• Research type

  Research Tissue Bank

• IRAS ID

  284193

• Research summary

  Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUHNHSFT) Pathology Biobank

• REC name

  South West - Central Bristol Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  23/SW/0116

• Date of REC Opinion

  6 Oct 2023

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion

• Data collection arrangements

  The aim of the Pathology Biobank is to provide samples for the following:
  1.Researchers including various types of biomedical and translational research. This will include studying diseases and mechanisms underlying diseases such as cancer, and testing existing and developing new and novel treatments for diseases.
  2.Provide samples for clinical audit and public health surveillance, including epidemiological assessment of developing clinical trends, epidemics or pandemics

  No samples will be used for animal research or stem cell research. Samples for genetic studies, will only be released if there is explicit consent for such use, and researchers have National Research Ethics Service approval to use such samples

  Storage locations to include:
  Within the CUH pathology directorate. There will be three locations. Firstly within the Blood Sciences department, Level 4, Pathology Block, and Specialist Haemostasis Unit, Cambridge Haemophilia and Thrombophilia Centre both Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Secondly, a remote archive location in Westbrooke House, Newmarket will be established for storage.

• Research programme

  Research, service development and quality management activities supported by the archive will include: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation trust research groups Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation trust pathology laboratories University of Cambridge and other academic Institutes Industrial partners cited on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus Other research groups nationally or internationally applying for access Pathology network partners in the NHS National collaborations with NHS and research groups

• Storage license

  12315

• RTBTitle

  Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUHNHSFT) Pathology Biobank

• Establishment organisation

  Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• Establishment organisation address

  Hills Road

  Cambridge

  CB2 0QQ