Plymouth Brain Tumour Bank
Research type
Research Tissue Bank
IRAS ID
246667
Research summary
Plymouth Brain Tumour Bank
REC name
South Central - Hampshire B Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
19/SC/0267
Date of REC Opinion
29 Oct 2019
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion
Data collection arrangements
Participants will be approached by the direct healthcare team within the clinics providing routine care at the University Hospitals Plymouth and North Bristol NHS trusts. Approximately 20ml of blood could be collected after informed consent is obtained. In the course of the patient's routine treatment, residual tissue (tumour) will be collected according to routine pathology practice. After diagnostic testing is complete, a collection of surplus fresh and paraffin embedded tissue could be labelled with a unique identification numbers and used for research. These anonymised samples will be sent to the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Plymouth but could be shared with other brain tumour researchers at other research institutions if the tissue bank committee decide it is beneficial. Any information, which identifies a participant, will be kept separately within the NHS setting and only anonymised data will be sent to the researchers.
Research programme
The Brain Tumour Research charity supports Prof Oliver Hanemann's research group at the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at the University of Plymouth. This involves numerous local charity and fundraising events. Additionally, monthly laboratory tours are given by current researchers to local community groups which are advertised on the University of Plymouth website: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/campaign/brain
Storage license
12103
RTBTitle
Plymouth Brain Tumour Bank
Establishment organisation
University of Plymouth, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
Establishment organisation address
The John Bull Building
16 Research Way
Plymouth Science Park
PL6 8BU