Biospecimen Archive Research Core (BARC)

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Biospecimen Archive Research Core (BARC)

 

  • Preliminary inquires please contact Cheryl Spencer at cheryl.spencer@bmc.org
  • IRB approval required for recipient investigators to access biospecimens.
  • Cost recovery fee
    • BU/BMC $40 per aliquot
    • Outside BU/BMC 80$ per aliquot
  • Histological services provided through Experimental Pathology Service Core (EX+)

 

Specimen Type No. of Frozen Aliquots No. of Paraffin blocks
Brain 7 4
Thyroid 645 489
Prostate 393 316
Parotid 106 52
Parathyroid 60 49
Thymus 12 4
Pancreas 74 48
Lung 369 260
Kidney 266 272
Colon 470 349
Breast 850 427
Adrenal 79 45
Brain 7 4
Liver 95 40
Ovary 27 33
Cervix 44 13
Esophagus 19 18
Brain 7 4
Spleen 134 67
Rectum 31 20
Stomach 42 41
Tonsil 348 402

 

as of As of October 20, 2011

MISSION STATEMENT

To collect high quality samples of normal and diseased human material with appropriate clinical annotation and make these materials, known as biospecimens, available to qualified researchers while ensuring the informed consent, safety and anonymity of all providers.

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DISEASE AND TISSUE TYPES REPRESENTED:

 

Colon 

  • IBD
  • Rectal Cancer
  • Colon Cancer
 Tonsils 

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • Tonsillitis
Parathyroid 

  • Parathyroid Adenoma
 Stomach 

  • Stomach Cancer
Prostate 

  • Prostate Cancer
 Uterus 

  • Uterine Cancer
Lung 

  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Adenocarcinoma
 Ovary 

  • Ovarian Cancer
Thyroid 

  • Papillary Carcinomas
 Kidney 

  • Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma
  • Renal Cell Carcinoma
  • Clear Cell Carcinoma
Breast 

  • Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
  • Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
  • Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
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