Advancing our understanding of Breast Cancer
Find out how the UKCRC Tissue Directory helped a researcher access the samples he needed for his research.
biobanks
Three practical approaches to overcoming challenges in UK biobanking: Webinar debrief
Catch up on part two of this webinar series, hosted by Scientist.com and the TDCC
Maximising the value of tissue from COVID-19 patients
The UKCRC TDCC has brokered a relationship between three organisations enabling vital coronavirus research.
How is COVID-19 affecting UK biobanking?
Access to tissue samples is crucial in advancing many types of COVID-19 research. How are biobanks able to support this need amidst closures and competing priorities?
Only a minority of biobanks have a publicly available access policy
A recent study has found that only around 9% of biobanks have a publicly available access policy. Given that most biobanks are funded by the public, there is an expectation that the samples they contain are made available for external research purposes that could ultimately have a social benefit. But for this to happen, clear access policies need to govern the conditions under which samples can be used for external… Read More »Only a minority of biobanks have a publicly available access policy