Bristol Urological Institute Biobank

• Research type

  Research Tissue Bank

• IRAS ID

  162719

• Research summary

  Bristol Urological Institute Biobank

• REC name

  South West - Frenchay Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  15/SW/0106

• Date of REC Opinion

  2 Jul 2015

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion

• Data collection arrangements

  The Bristol Urological Institute is one of the largest urology cancer centres in the UK. As part of a patient's treatment we ask their permission to collect and store tissue, blood and/or urine samples in our research biobank. These samples are invaluable and are subsequently used in research into prostate cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, testicular cancer and penile cancer.

• Research programme

  The tissue, blood and/or urine samples donated to the Bristol Urological Institute (BUI) Biobank underpins most of the work undertaken by the urology cancer research group, which is part of the University of Bristol. Samples from the BUI Biobank is also provided to many other research groups in Bristol and around the UK. This supports a wide range of studies on the causes, disease mechanisms, diagnosis and potential treatment for urological cancers.

• Storage license

  12413

• RTBTitle

  Bristol Urological Institute Biobank

• Establishment organisation

  North Bristol NHS Trust

• Establishment organisation address

  Floor 3, L & R Building

  Southmead Hospital

  Bristol

  BS10 5NB