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Open Access Biobanks at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø

20 February 2013

18th April, Institute of Child Health, Kennedy Lecture Theatre

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Come to the Open Access Biobanks@Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø event on 18 April and find out more about the biobank resources available at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø. The day, which is hosted by the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Reproduction and Development Domain, marks the launch of the new Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø BioResource.

There are a range of biobanks at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø providing services and access to a range of sample types, this if your chance to find out more about biobanking, what is available and some of the work being done using human tissue.

The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø BioResource is one of 7 centres which will form part of the NIHR National BioResource. The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø BioRescource will have access to samples and data from 10,000 of the unique population of volunteers and patients, from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø and partner hospitals, who have consented to be recalled for further studies according to genotype and phenotype. This will provide a powerful resource for studying disease mechanisms, and characterising the benefits and limitations of emerging therapies

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Programme:

9:15RegistrationÌý
9:30Prof Adrienne FlanaganÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Human Tissue Authority License Holder
9:45Dr Kirstin GoldringIntroduction to Biobanking
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10:15Prof Nick WoodLaunch of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Bioresource
10:45Dr Sayeda Abu-AmeroBaby Biobank
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11:15Coffee BreakÌý
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11:30Dr Christina ThirwellRFL Biobank user NeuroEndocrine Tumour Bank
12:00Dr Elaina LacerdaRFL Biobank user ME/CFS Biobank
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12:30LunchÌý
13:30Sponsors TalkÌý
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14:00Prof Gudrun MooreReproduction and Development Domain
14:10Dr Amir GanderTissue Access for Patient Benefit
14:30Patient PerspectiveÌý
14:50Mars Bai/ Dr Chris WilliamsRole of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Business
15:20Institute of Neurology and Queen Square Resources:
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  • Professor Tamas Revesz
Queen Square Brain Bank
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  • Dr Rahul Phadke
MRC muscle Biobank, ION
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  • Prof Sebastian Brandner
Brain Tumour tissue resource, ION
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  • Dr Maria Thom
Epilepsy Tissue Bank, ION
16:00Prof Graham HartÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Population Health Sciences Closing Comments
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16:15

Drinks reception

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