(RTB) Barts BioResource Renewal_March2026

• Research type

  Research Tissue Bank

• IRAS ID

  370580

• Research summary

  Barts BioResource (BBR)

• REC name

  East of England - Cambridge Central Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  26/EE/0086

• Date of REC Opinion

  11 May 2026

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion

• Data collection arrangements

  Participants will be asked for consent for BBR to collect up to 50ml of venous blood samples, other biological
  samples and soft/solid tissue samples to be processed and stored for future research. Wherever possible, sample collection will be aligned with routine clinical procedures to minimise additional burden, however where subsequent repeat samples are requested, they will be of lower volumes as far as possible. Samples banked for BBR will be stored at an appropriate temperature until they are retrieved for analysis.

• Research programme

  The purpose of the Barts BioResource is to establish and grow a dynamic health data repository and linked biobank of consented patients managed by Barts Health NHS Trust to allow research into health and disease. The Barts BioResource relies on the donation of human blood, saliva, swabs, urine, faeces and soft/solid tissue. The Barts Bioresource is supported by the National Institute for Health Research, which is part of the National Health Service (NHS). The Barts BioResource is very valuable because it will help us to find new ways of identifying, treating and preventing diseases. The creation of the Barts BioResource has allowed the identification and validation of a wide range of teaching and research activities.

• Storage license

  12199

• RTBTitle

  Barts BioResource (BBR)

• Establishment organisation

  Barts Health NHS Trust

• Establishment organisation address

  Research Services,

  Department W, 69-89 Mile End Road, Whitechapel

  London

  E1 4UJ