We are a relatively new Biorepository that was developed as part of a large breast cancer epidemiology study, and thus far we have accumulated DNA on over 8000 women along with extensive questionnaire, mammography, and case status data. I was wondering, are there lists of existing Biorepositories with their contents? Or more specifically, where does a researcher go to find specimens/data that may fit his or her needs? Thank you.
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Kelly Feil
August 22, 2012Congratulations on your progress! Some resources you may want to explore:
* The NCI has a Biospecimen Locator (more of a list) as well as a
designated Tissue Expediter (a role).
* The CHTN often maintains an informal list of tissue resources.
* The CaBIG initiative is attempting to create a national
infrastructure that will allow researchers to search for samples.
I believe there is also a commercial publication that used to update a list of laboratory resources, including biospecimen resources, though the name escapes me at the moment.