ManARTS Biobank

• Research type

  Research Tissue Bank

• IRAS ID

  357670

• Research summary

  Manchester Allergy, Respiratory and Thoracic Surgery (ManARTS) Biobank

• REC name

  North West - Haydock Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  25/NW/0157

• Date of REC Opinion

  16 Jun 2025

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion

• Data collection arrangements

  The aim of the tissue bank is to collect biological samples and data from patients (adults and children) with respiratory and allergic diseases and other related conditions (including sleep disordered breathing and acute respiratory infections), from patients undergoing thoracic surgery and from healthy volunteers.
  Informed consent/parental consent or agreement from a consultee in the case of adults lacking in capacity will be taken before any samples are collected.

  Samples collected may include blood, saliva, sputum, mouthwash, urine, exhaled breath, endobronchial biopsy, bronchoalveolar lavage samples (BAL) and bronchial brushings, gastroscopy samples, gastro-intestinal samples, surgical lung samples, swabs, nasal samples and sebum.

  Not all samples will be collected from every participant. Samples may be collected over a series of visits or timepoints.

  Leftover Samples collected previously for clinical purposes may be incorporated into the biobank.

  Samples will be stored at the North West Lung Research Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital at Manchester University Hospital NHS Trust (MFT). Storage of samples may also occur within at other locations of MFT or external locations (such as The University of Manchester, Manchester Cancer Research Centre and Royal Manchester Children's Hospital),
  but will remain under the custodianship of the Biobank steering committee until released.

  Clinical data will be collected, predominantly from patients’ medical records for the interpretation of the results of analysis performed on the samples.

  Any data released to researchers will be link anonymised. Data will be stored on a secure server in a password protected database.

• Research programme

  The primary objective of ManARTS Biobank is to facilitate research of the highest quality into lung and allergic diseases and associated conditions to benefit patients. ManARTS Biobank will also accept applications for access to tissue and data from non-contributory members, such as researchers from other hospitals, universities and commercial organisations.

• Storage license

  12552

• RTBTitle

  Manchester Allergy, Respiratory and Thoracic Surgery (ManARTS) Biobank

• Establishment organisation

  Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

• Establishment organisation address

  Trust Headquarters, Cobbett House

  Manchester Royal Infirmary

  Oxford Road, Manchester

  M13 9WL