NHS Grampian Biorepository
The Grampian Biorepository was developed to provide core facilities that could undertake research based around the collection, storage, analysis and distribution of human biological samples collected within NHS Grampian. The biorepository supports a range of tissue based projects. The main areas of research activity are translational research programs in colorectal cancer, lung cancer. In addition we have the following collections: orthopaedic tissues and liver samples, We have access to the Pathology Department archive consisting of patient identifiable paper documents, tissue blocks and glass slides containing in excess 1 million patient samples.
Services
- Access to the full pathology archive
- Data analytics
- Immunohistochemistry - scoring
- Immunohistochemistry - staining
- Tissue micro array creation
Existing samples:
- Malignant neoplasm of liver (disorder)
- Malignant tumor of breast (disorder)
- Malignant tumor of colon (disorder)
- Malignant tumor of lung (disorder)
- Malignant tumor of ovary (disorder)
- Malignant tumour of oesophagus
Bespoke collection capabilities:
- Malignant tumour of oesophagus
Networks
- The Scottish Biorepository Network The NRS Biorepository network provides researchers with efficient managed access to a wide range of high-quality and well characterised tissue from across NHS Scotland for use in research. These include surplus material from diagnostic specimens and surgical procedures either from existing collections or through facilitating collection of the required material.
- Confederation of Cancer Biobanks The NCRI’s Confederation of Cancer Biobanks (CCB) is a consortium of biobanks and biosample collections based in the UK, established to encourage greater coordination and promote harmonisation between biobanks – enabling them to share best practice and raise awareness of their collections with researcher
Contact Information
- Email:
- gram.biorepository@nhs.scot
- Telephone:
- 01224 550361
- Address:
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Grampian Biorepository
Department of Pathology
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Link Building
Foresterhill
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB25 2ZN
Scotland
Last Updated: 20/11/2020
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