Donation of waste surgical tissue for research purposes
Research type
Research Tissue Bank
IRAS ID
128409
Contact name
Nicola Green
Contact email
Research summary
Donation of waste surgical tissue for research purposes
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Sheffield Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/YH/0177
Date of REC Opinion
3 Jun 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion
Data collection arrangements
Skin and fat is sometimes removed and discarded during routine surgery. This project will collect this waste skin and fat following surgery for use in research at the University of Sheffield. Written informed consent will be obtained from participants who are undergoing surgery which may result in waste tissues. When tissues reach the lab we will perform experiments on them, we will isolate cells and we will use the tissue to make models of diseases.
Research programme
The tissue will be collected to support research which is taking place at the University of Sheffield. The main focus of the research is in the area of regenerative medicine and biomaterials. Skin and tissues collected from patients will be used to develop new ways to treat and restore soft tissue damage. Examples of diseases we hope to treat as a result of this research include: burns, chronic wounds, pelvic organ prolapse and soft tissue trauma.
RTBTitle
Donation of waste surgical tissue for research purposes
Establishment organisation
Kroto Research Institute
Establishment organisation address
University of Sheffield
North Campus, Broad Lane
Sheffield
S3 7HQ