Neuromuscular Disorders Research Tissue Bank

• Research type

  Research Tissue Bank

• IRAS ID

  364456

• Research summary

  Neuromuscular Disorders Research Tissue Bank

• REC name

  South Central - Berkshire B Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  26/SC/0154

• Date of REC Opinion

  12 Jun 2026

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion

• Data collection arrangements

  Patients seen by the Oxford Myasthenia services will be offered the opportunity to participate in this tissue bank. Data collected will be held in secure redcap database accessible to only relevant researchers. Tissue samples will be stored as per HTA requirements.

• Research programme

  This study aims to understand the cause for genetic and immune related disorders of the nerve muscle junction to help identify new genes, antibodies, outcome measures for disease monitoring, improve current treatments, discover new treatments and improve patient outcomes.

• Storage license

  12433

• RTBTitle

  Neuromuscular Disorders Research Tissue Bank

• Establishment organisation

  Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• Establishment organisation address

  Headley Way

  Oxford

  OX3 9DU