Dermatology Biobank Renewal March 2023

• Research type

  Research Tissue Bank

• IRAS ID

  336773

• Research summary

  Newcastle Dermatology Biobank

• REC name

  North East - Newcastle & North Tyneside 1 Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  24/NE/0014

• Date of REC Opinion

  13 Mar 2024

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion

• Data collection arrangements

  The purpose of the Dermatology Biobank is to support research into dermatological andmelanocyte derived diseases,with the overall aim of improving diagnostic accuracy,
  identify new drug targets and develop new test to predict or monitor response to 
  treatment. Samples are obtained from patients only after informed consent.   
  Donors have the right to withdraw consent at any time after the samples have been 
  collected (appendix 1b of the protocol). Samples and data are stored in secure and
  alarmed locations in Dermatological Sciences, Newcastle Medical School,  Newcastle University.   No data is released to research teams which could 
  identify the donor

• Research programme

  Samples stored in the Dermatology Biobank can be obtained for research by teams basedanywhere in the world (appendix 1a of protocol). However, donors will be asked if  they would want their samples to be retained in the UK.  Research projects include  those at increasing our understanding of the causes of disease, improving the  accuracy of diagnosis and improving ways in which diseases can be treated. Details ofthe current research projects supported by the Newcastle Dermatology Biobank are  given on our website https://www.ncl.ac.uk/biobank/collections/ndb/

• Storage license

  12534

• RTBTitle

  Newcastle Dermatology Biobank

• Establishment organisation

  Newcastle University

• Establishment organisation address

  The Medical School

  Framlington Place

  Newcastle upon tyne

  NE2 4HH