Imperial Health Knowledge Bank
Research type
Research Tissue Bank
IRAS ID
352864
Contact name
Sarah Stimpson
Contact email
Research summary
Imperial Health Knowledge Bank
REC name
London - Fulham Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
25/LO/0062
Date of REC Opinion
10 Mar 2025
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion
Data collection arrangements
IHKB will recruit willing patients attending Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and interested participants who reside in the North-West London Community via electronic consent. For participants who consent to IHKB, we will collect and store blood samples, routine clinical health data and re-contact them about research studies that are relevant to them. The blood samples will be stored long term in an off-site laboratory, UK Biostores & Services Limited. Patient's will not need to make a separate visit to hospital for blood sampling will take place at their next routine clinical visit, when their clinician requests a routine blood sample. Their data will remain in the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust secure data environment.
Research programme
By collecting and storing biological samples and data from a diverse group of patients, diagnosed with various conditions and different stages of disease development IHKB will enable: • Research related to specific disease or group of diseases or could range more widely across biomedicine generally for yet unspecified research questions. • Research into the molecular mechanisms involved in disease development and its response or possible resistance to treatment. • The discovery and validation of new targets and biomarkers for detection, diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
Storage license
12623
RTBTitle
Imperial Health Knowledge Bank
Establishment organisation
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Establishment organisation address
Pread Street
St Mary's Hospital
London
W2 1NY