MAHSC Cardiovascular Diseases Biobank (CVD-Biobank)

• Research type

  Research Tissue Bank

• IRAS ID

  206147

• Research summary

  Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre Cardiovascular Diseases Biobank (MAHSC CVD-Biobank)

• REC name

  North West - Greater Manchester Central Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  16/NW/0627

• Date of REC Opinion

  21 Oct 2016

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion

• Data collection arrangements

  Samples will be collected from Central Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (CMFT) and University Hospital South Manchester (UHSM).

  Samples collected at CMFT will be stored in the MAHSC CVD-Biobank following consent. Identification, approach and consent of participants will be by the surgeon/clinician.

  Samples collected at UHSM will be temporarily stored at UHSM following consent prior to transfer to the MAHSC CVD-Biobank. Identification, approach and consent of participants will be obtained by the surgeon/clinician.

• Research programme

  The Cardiovascular Diseases Biobank will supply samples to researchers working in cardiovascular disease on a ‘project-specific’ basis, tailored to the individual needs of the researcher. The CVD Biobank plays an important role in MAHSC by providing high quality biomaterials to support the key cardiovascular research themes

• Storage license

  12552

• RTBTitle

  Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre Cardiovascular Diseases Biobank (MAHSC CVD-Biobank)

• Establishment organisation

  Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• Establishment organisation address

  Research Office

  1st Floor, Nowgen Building

  M13 9WU