Cambridge Blood and Stem Cell Biobank

  • Research type

    Research Tissue Bank

  • IRAS ID

    149581

  • Research summary

    Cambridge Blood and Stem Cell Biobank

  • REC name

    East of England - Cambridge East Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    18/EE/0199

  • Date of REC Opinion

    15 Jul 2019

  • REC opinion

    Further Information Favourable Opinion

  • Data collection arrangements

    Fresh cord, bone marrow, lymph node biopsies and peripheral blood samples will be used immediately or stored in monitored liquid nitrogen tank facilities at the above address. Consent forms will be stored in a locked room. This facility is part of the CUH HTA licence 12315 and governed by the Haematology department sample access committee (for applications to use the biobank) and the local HTA committee (to ensure compliance to HTA regulations).

  • Research programme

    The bank supports research into normal blood and stem cell biology and development, and disease processes arising in the blood and immune systems. Researchers from the local area, the wider UK, EU and worldwide research communities will be able to access samples. We aim to improve our understanding of normal and disease processes for implementation in healthcare and treatment of these conditions in the future.

  • Storage license

    12315

  • RTBTitle

    Cambridge Blood and Stem Cell Biobank

  • Establishment organisation

    University of Cambridge

  • Establishment organisation address

    NHS-BT Cambridge Centre

    Long Road

    Cambridge

    CB2 0PT