Biobank (Cancer tissue bank)
Background of Establishment
- Increasing demand for high-quality, certified human biosources
- The emerging need for systematic sample management
- Availability of human biosources for any researcher
- Resolution of ethical issues when using human biosources
Mission
We contribute to the growth of clinical and basic medical research by storing and managing human resources and related clinical information and providing them ethically and fairly.
Sample Type
Fresh frozen tissue Tumor / Normal (unit: vial, storage: Liquid Nitrogen -196℃)
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Gastrointestinal tract |
Esophagus, Stomach, Small intestine, Colon and Rectum |
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Hepatobiliary |
Liver, Pancreas, AoV, Bile duct, Gallbladder |
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Urinary system |
Kidney, Ureter, Urinary Bladder, Urethra |
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Breast |
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Brain |
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Female genital organs |
Ovary, Uterus |
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Male genital organs |
Prostate, Testis |
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Endocrine system |
Thyroid, Adrenal gland |
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Head and Neck |
Oral cavity, Larynx, Pharynx, Tonsil, Salivary gland |
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Skin and Soft tissue |
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Pediatrics |
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Other |
Lung, Thymus, Lymph node, Aortic valve, Spleen, Tendon, Placenta |
Staff
- Bank Manager: Pathology Professor Lee Hye Seung
- Information management and security Pathology Professor Kwak Yoonjin
- Steering committee (subcommittee by organ)
- Researcher for the management of human biosources
Task Overview
- Informed consent (Bioehtics and safety ace enforcement rule ‘Annexed form41’)
- Collection tissue samples (No disturbance of the patient treatments)
- Ischemic time management (Banking within the shortest time and freezing in LN2)
- Real time temperature monitoring on LN2 tank
- Clinical/epidemiological information management
- Regular quality assessment of resources (DNA, RNA purity, Tissue morphology review)
- Resource distribution after approval by subcommittee
After distribution, management of research
Inquiry
☎ 02-2072-2192
E-mail: cbt@snuh.org
Website: http://biobank.snuh.org
(Seoul National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute-BIOBANK–Cancer Tissue Bank)