UCSD Moores Cancer Center Biorepository Shared Resource

The Biorepository contains plasma, serum, RNA stabilized buffy coat, urine, viable tumor samples, and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tumor; all with associated clinical information. These can be provided to investigators with Cancer Sample Banking Committee approval (IRB approval is also required for projects requesting ongoing sample collection or clinical annotation.) Urine and blood-derived specimens are available from a wide variety of cancer cases and cancer-free controls. Tumor sample availability is more limited and predominately from breast and gastrointestinal malignancies. Samples are collected from consented subjects and de-identified clinical information on the subjects is collected over time. Subjects are consented for research germ line genotyping. Access to the clinical annotation is determined based on need as justified in each investigator's request or protocol.