Newcastle Biobank

• Research type

  Research Tissue Bank

• IRAS ID

  327349

• Research summary

  Newcastle Biobank

• REC name

  North East - Newcastle & North Tyneside 1 Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  23/NE/0098

• Date of REC Opinion

  1 Aug 2023

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion

• Data collection arrangements

  Samples will be any tissue surplus to diagnostic requirements along with an additional blood sample. Non-invasive samples such as urine or saliva may also be collected. Basic demographic data such as height, weight, gender, health status, etc will also be collected along with permission to access medical notes if needed.

• Research programme

  The Newcastle Biobank is predominantly supporting research studies within Newcastle University and Newcastle upon Tyne HNS Foundation Trust. The aim of the Biobank will be to facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of illnesses such as heart disease, lung disease, endocrine disorders, and cancer. Additionally, the Newcastle Biobank allows access to collected samples to researchers across the UK and elsewhere who wish to research conditions that the Biobank has an interest in and where donors have provided suitable consent.

• Storage license

  12534

• RTBTitle

  Newcastle Biobank

• Establishment organisation

  Newcastle University

• Establishment organisation address

  John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre

  International Centre for Life

  Newcastle upon Tyne

  NE1 3BZ