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http://www.bioreliance.com/biorepository.aspx

The BioReliance Biorepository offers secure cell storage of eukaryotic, prokaryotic and viral biological materials. Our vapor phase liquid nitrogen and -80����??C freezers offer complete flexibility and protection. Each bank is certified free from mycoplasma and tested for sterility prior to storage and then divided and stored in separate validated vessels. Our continuously monitored facilities in US and UK follow cGMP.

Proper citation: BioReliance Biorepository (RRID:SCR_004598) Copy   

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http://tulane.edu/som/regenmed/services/index.cfm

The Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine''s Tissue Culture Core provides cells for research use within the department, as well as for distribution to other facilities. The core obtains hMSCs from bone marrow donor samples and expands these cells for research use. The hMSC''s are also characterized for bone, fat and cartilage differentiation, and are stored on site for use. The Tissue Culture Core also handles the expansion and characterization of mouse and rat MSC''s. The animal cells are cultured in a separate area, and never interact with human derived cells. We also have a supply of hMSC''s marked with GFP+, Mito Red and Mito Blue available.

Proper citation: Tulane Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine Tissue Culture Core (RRID:SCR_007342) Copy   

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http://ccr.coriell.org/Sections/Collections/Wistar/?SsId=74

Collection of cell lines developed by Wistar scientists that includes a group of hybridomas that produce monoclonal antibodies that are useful in influenza research and vaccine development, melanoma cell lines derived from patients with diseases ranging from mild dysplasia to advanced metastatic cancer and a range of human endothelial cell lines.

Proper citation: Wistar Institute Collection at Coriell (RRID:SCR_004660) Copy   

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http://nimhstemcells.org/

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC) and Source Cells available for distribution for postnatal-to-adult human control and patient-derived cells and their reprogrammed derivatives in support of stem cell research relevant to mental disorders. This includes but is not limited to anxiety disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, depression, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and schizophrenia. The capabilities of the repository range from derivation and banking of primary source cells from postnatal through adult human subject tissue to more comprehensive banking and validation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) or similar reprogrammed / de-differentiated cells. Please send a message with the Contact page if you wish to contribute source cells or iPSC.

Proper citation: NIMH Stem Cell Center (RRID:SCR_006682) Copy   

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http://1mind4research.org/

One Mind for Research''s plan to work smarter and share resources through public and private partnerships has the power to help us make more progress on every brain disorder from schizophrenia to traumatic brain injury. In the process, we will increase the investment in research by $1.5 billion each year for the next 10 years. And achieve a minimum 10% reduction in the cost of brain disease per year. This is how neurological cures that once seemed beyond our reach begin to take shape. When we''re all of one mind working toward the same goal, anything can be accomplished. $8 billion a year is spent on brain research, but the minimum cost of brain disease is one hundred times that. Yet amazingly, unlocking the mysteries of the human brain has less to do with resources than it does their coordination. Because though there is science, it exists in many different silos. There has never been a single organization that brings together the science, technology, financial resources and knowledge required to create an unprecedented understanding of brain disease. Until now. The One Mind for Research Forum began on May 23, 2011 and over the course of 2 days, the best and brightest from around the world gathered as part of a national collaboration of research universities, scientists, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Directors as they imagined an ambitious 10-year plan for neuroscience research. One Mind believes that new treatments and cures for neurological and psychiatric diseases that afflict one in three Americans, from children with autism to senior citizens with Alzheimer''s disease, are all within reach.

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http://tikus.gsf.de

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented on October 23, 2014. Consortium that generated a reference library of gene trap sequence tags (GTST) from insertional mutations generated in mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells. The gene trap database represents a repository of sequences produced in a large scale gene trap screen in mouse ES cells using various gene trapping vectors which are delivered either by electroporation or retroviral infections. A type of retroviral gene trap vector has been developed that can induce conditional mutations in most genes expressed in mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells. The vectors rely on directional site-specific recombination systems that can repair and re-induce gene trap mutations when activated in succession. After the gene traps are inserted into the mouse genome, genetic mutations can be produced at a particular time and place in somatic cells. In addition to their conditional features, the vectors create multipurpose alleles amenable to a wide range of post-insertional modifications. Here they have used these directional recombination vectors to assemble the largest library of ES cell lines with conditional mutations in single genes yet assembled, presently totaling 1,000 unique genes. The trapped ES cell lines, which can be ordered from the German Gene Trap Consortium, are freely available to the scientific community.

Proper citation: German Gene Trap Consortium (RRID:SCR_008532) Copy   

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http://ccr.coriell.org/Sections/Collections/CSCB/Default.aspx

Biospecimen repository that provides scientists with the opportunity to bank their pluripotent stem cell lines and develops in-house induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines for distribution. They have developed core capabilities to maintain, characterize, bank, and distribute important stem cell resources. The SCB performs extensive identification and characterization testing for all submitted human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) and mouse embryonic stem cell (mES) lines. The identification and quality control measures include karyotype analysis, microsatellite analysis for parental cell line identity matching, sterility testing, and assessment of viability after cryopreservation. Pluripotency characterizations performed by SCB vary depending upon the distributing repository. * NIGMS iPSCs: Surface antigen expression, Embryoid body formation, Pluritest Gene Expression assay * NINDS iPSCs: Surface antigen expression, Embryoid body formation * NIA mES: Surface antigen expression, Embryoid body formation, Transgene induction Each characterized human iPSC line and mES line released for distribution is provided with a Certificate of Analysis, which includes information regarding characterization and quality of the line, images and links to original publications. The human iPSCs distributed by Coriell are strictly for research purposes and cannot be used in human subjects. All terms described in the Material Transfer Agreement (NIGMS and NINDS Repositories) or Assurance Form (NIA Repository) for the stem cell line must be agreed to prior to using stem cell lines from Coriell.

Proper citation: Coriell Institute Stem Cell Biobank (RRID:SCR_008745) Copy   

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http://mayoresearch.mayo.edu/mitochondrial-disease-biobank/

A biobank of blood and tissue samples from patients with known and suspected mitochondrial diseases along with data from their families. Samples are used in research to understand the family of mitochondrial disorders such as Alpers' syndrome, encephalopathy, and Friedrieich's ataxia, among many others. The goal of the biobank is to advance the understanding of mitochondrial disease and improve patient care.

Proper citation: Mayo Mitochondrial Disease Biobank (RRID:SCR_010598) Copy   

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http://www.wriwindber.org/wriwindber/Platforms/TissueBanking.aspx

Under the direction of Stella Somiari, Ph.D., the tissue bank at Windber Research Institute acquires and banks large numbers of high quality and well annotated normal and diseased tissue specimens. These specimens are obtained from fully informed and consented donors using Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved protocols and are accompanied by detailed clinical, family history and demographic information. The tissue bank has established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for tissue acquisition, handling, processing, packaging and shipping. All collaborators at participating clinics/medical centers utilize these procedures to ensure that the integrity of the specimen is maintained. Tissue types in our collection include plasma, serum, tissue embedded in optimum cutting temperature (OCT), formalin fixed paraffin embedded, and flash frozen. We also isolate and bank tissue derived products such as DNA, RNA and protein for research. Very stringent SOPs are in place for the process of extraction of these tissue-derived products and for quality control/quality assurance (QA/QC). The WRI tissue bank currently has 5 isothermal freezers each with the capacity to store 36,000 specimens. For all specimens obtained from surgical procedures, routine histology is performed to obtain representative Hematoxylin and Eosin (H & E) stained sections for imaging/archiving. All H & E sections are imaged on the Trestle SL-50 imaging system and these images are available online to designated collaborative sites. A certified pathologist verifies all tissue specimens and WRI has telepathology capabilities, which can also be utilized for pathology verification when a second pathologist opinion is required to confirm specimen diagnosis. Other uses of the telepathology capabilities include the verification of Laser Capture Microdissection (LCM) sections (by pathologist) to ensure the correct areas are captured for research. The telepathology system at WRI is the Trestle Corporation's Medmicro system, which permits the pathologist to remotely view, navigate and share images at sub-micron resolution over standard internet connections in real-time.

Proper citation: Windber Tissue Bank (RRID:SCR_000509) Copy   

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http://www.mwtn.org

An organization that specifically operates in Kansas and the the western half of Missouri, and provides help with connecting the community to organ and tissue procurement, as well as generates general public awareness. This organization is a federally certified non-profit Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) that is meant to help in several facets of transplant and procurement services.

Proper citation: Midwest Transplant Network (RRID:SCR_000018) Copy   

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http://www.feinsteininstitute.org/Feinstein/Biorepository

The Biorepository was designed to collect, process, and distribute large numbers of high quality research specimens quickly and efficiently. The data that is collected is primarily human DNA from whole blood along with other human specimen types. The data are collected, processed, stored and later distributed to support a large number of research studies. Biobanking of other specimen types include cells, RNA, serum, plasma and tissue. The Biorepository serves as a storage facility for tracking specimen inventory using bar code technologies. The Biorepository also conducts most operations using modern laboratory automation and robotics, an efficient way to avoid processing errors inherent in the handling of larger numbers of specimens.

Proper citation: Feinstein Biorepository (RRID:SCR_000535) Copy   

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http://cancer.osu.edu/research/cancerresearch/sharedresources/ltb/Pages/index.aspx

The OSU Comprehensive Cancer Center Leukemia Tissue Bank Shared Resource (LTBSR) facilitates the successful translation of basic leukemia research to the clinical setting via an extensive repository of tissue samples and accompanying pathologic, cytogenetic and clinical data for ready correlation of clinical and biological results. The LTBSR, which is an NCI-sponsored biorepository, has more than 40,000 vials of cryopreserved viable cells and 13,000 vials of matched frozen plasma and/or serum samples from more than 4,000 patients treated for leukemia and other malignancies. Committed to furthering translational research efforts for OSUCCC - James members and the cancer research community, the LTBSR provides investigators with training and technical support as well as procurement, processing, storage, retrieval and distribution of clinical research materials. In many cases, the LTBSR serves as the central processing lab for multi-site trials in which the principal investigator is an OSUCCC - James member. The LTBSR's goals are to: * Provide a central collection, processing and a state-of-the-art repository for samples collected from leukemia patients treated on OSUCCC - James protocols, and * Provide materials to investigators involved in collaborative studies with OSU, who examine relevant cellular and molecular properties of leukemia and correlate these properties with clinical or population-based outcomes.

Proper citation: Ohio State Leukemia Tissue Bank (RRID:SCR_000529) Copy   

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http://www.cpctr.net/

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Doumented on September 23,2022. The National Cancer Institute initially established the Cooperative Prostate Cancer Tissue Resource (CPCTR) to provide prostate cancer tissue samples with clinical annotation to researchers. The Resource provides access to formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded primary prostate cancer tissue with associated clinical and follow-up data for research studies, particularly studies focused on translating basic research findings into clinical application. Fresh-frozen tissue is also available with limited clinical follow up information since these are more recent cases. The Resource database contains pathologic and clinical information linked to a large collection of prostate tissue specimens that is available for research. Researchers can determine whether the Resource has the tissues and patient data they need for their individual research studies. Consultation and interpretive services: Assistance is available from trained CPCTR pathologists. The CPCTR can provide consultative assistance in staining interpretation, and scoring, on a collaborative basis. Fresh Frozen and Paraffin Tissue: The resource has over 7,000 annotated cases (including 7,635 specimens and 38,399 annotated blocks). Tissue Microarrays (TMA): The CPCTR has slides from prostate cancer TMAs with associated clinical data. The information provided for each case on the arrays (derived from radical prostatectomy specimens) includes: age at diagnosis, race, PSA at diagnosis, tumor size, TNM stage, Gleason score and grade, and vital status and other variables.

Proper citation: CPCTR: Cooperative Prostate Cancer Tissue Resource (RRID:SCR_000803) Copy   

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http://www.ndriresource.org/

NDRI is a Not-For-Profit (501c3) Corporation dedicated to providing the highest quality human biomaterials for research. NDRI makes it easy for researchers to get the human tissues and organs they need, prepared, preserved and shipped precisely according to their specific scientific protocols, as quickly as possible, and in the largest available quantities. NDRI provides researchers with protocol specific human neurological tissues such as brain stem, spinal cord, and basal ganglia, among others. In addition to control specimens, NDRI recovers tissues from donors with a variety of diseases, including Down syndrome, Parkinsons disease, Alzheimers disease, schizophrenia, and dementia. Through the NDRI 24/7 referral and procurement system, research consented biospecimens can be provided from low post mortem interval donors preserved at 4ºC, frozen or snap frozen, fixed, paraffin embedded, or as unstained slides.

Proper citation: National Disease Research Interchange (RRID:SCR_000550) Copy   

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http://www.iowadonornetwork.org/

A nonprofit organ procurement agency based in Iowa. The organization facilitates both organ and tissue recovery in cooperation with local hospitals. The network also works to support public education, hospital development and family support services.

Proper citation: Iowa Donor Network (RRID:SCR_000548) Copy   

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http://www.dian-info.org/default.htm

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on September 23,2022. An international research partnership of leading scientists determined to understand a rare form of Alzheimers disease that is caused by a gene mutation and to establish a research database and tissue repository to support research on Alzheimers disease by other investigators around the world. One goal of DIAN is to study possible brain changes that occur before Alzheimers disease is expressed in people who carry an Alzheimers disease mutation. Other family members without a mutation will serve as a comparison group. People in families in which a mutation has been identified will be tracked in order to detect physical or mental changes that might distinguish people who inherited the mutation from those who did not. DIAN currently involves eleven outstanding research institutions in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. John C. Morris, M.D., Friedman Distinguished Professor of Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is the principal investigator of the project., THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on September 16,2025.

Proper citation: DIAN - Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network (RRID:SCR_000812) Copy   

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http://www.sharmuk.org/

A not for profit organization to accelerate research into aging by sharing resources: providing access to cost and time effective, aged murine tissue through a biorepository and database of live ageing colonies, as well as promoting the networking of researchers and dissemination of knowledge through its online collaborative environment; MiCEPACE. ShARM will provide valuable resources for the scientific community while helping to reduce the number of animals used in vital research into aging. The biobank of tissue and networking facility will enable scientists to access shared research material and data. By making use of collective resources, the number of individual animals required in research experiments can be minimized. The project also has the added value of helping to reduce the costs of research by connecting scientists, pooling resource and combining knowledge. ShARM works in partnership with MRC Harwell and the Centre for Intergrated Research into Musculoskeletal Ageing (CIMA).

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https://ndriresource.org/for-researchers/services-capabilities-sample/htorr

NDRI’s Human Tissue and Organs for Research Resource (HTORR) Program has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for over 30 consecutive years to support research programs across multiple disciplines. It is through the HTORR program that NDRI provides academic biomedical investigators with donated normal and diseased human tissues and organs recovered from a diverse donor pool using customized procurement, processing, and preservation and distribution protocols. Our HTORR Program supports academic biomedical research investigators needs by providing: Access to a wide array of human biospecimens from any body system * Customized procurement in a variety of preservation formats including fresh, frozen, and fixed suitable for various analytical techniques * Reduced costs for tissue procurement * Technical support to design your studies utilizing human biospecimens * Letters of support and budgetary information for grant applications

Proper citation: Human Tissue and Organ for Research Resource (HTORR) (RRID:SCR_002859) Copy   

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http://www.diacomp.org

Consortium serving the diabetic complications community that sponsors annual meetings in complications-relevant scientific areas, solicits and funds pilot projects in high impact areas of complications research, and provides resources and data including animal models, protocols and methods, validation criteria, reagents and resources, histology, publications and bioinformatics for researchers conducting diabetic complications research.

Proper citation: Diabetic Complications Consortium (RRID:SCR_001415) Copy   

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https://www.eummcr.info/

Embryonic stem cell distribution unit that distributes material arising within European Conditional Mouse Mutagenesis Program consortium, currently targeting vectors and ES cells. Upon user request EUCOMM grow targeting vectors from glycerol stocks and prepare vector DNA. Identity of vector is verified by restriction mapping. Upon user request EUCOMM thaw, expand and re-freeze several aliquots of desired ES cell clone. Standard controls include PCR based assay. Upon additional request EuMMCR unit develops genotyping PCR, which can be used to genotype chimeric mice that may be generated using those ES cell clones.

Proper citation: EuMMCR (RRID:SCR_001506) Copy   

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