The Newcastle Mitochondrial Research Biobank

• Research type

  Research Tissue Bank

• IRAS ID

  205719

• Research summary

  The Newcastle Mitochondrial Research Biobank

• REC name

  North East - Newcastle & North Tyneside 1 Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  16/NE/0267

• Date of REC Opinion

  14 Nov 2016

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion

• Data collection arrangements

  Samples are stored within the NHS Highly Specialised Service for Mitochondrial Disease on Level 4 of the Catherine Cookson Building within the Medical School of Newcastle University.

  Consent for research will be recorded using approved Biobank consent forms applicable to the patient group.

• Research programme

  The Newcastle Mitochondrial Research Biobank is a collection of samples from patients with suspected or diagnosed mitochondrial disease, their family members (affected/unaffected) and controls. This collection aims to facilitate research into the pathological role of mitochondria in human disease.

• Storage license

  12193

• RTBTitle

  The Newcastle Mitochondrial Research Biobank

• Establishment organisation

  The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation

• Establishment organisation address

  Royal Victoria Infirmary

  Queen Victoria Road

  Newcastle upon Tyne

  NE1 4LP