Biorepository
Director: John Kubasiak, MD
Email: jkubasiak@luc.edu
The 暗网禁区Medical Center's Clinical Research Office (CRO) IRB approved Biospecimen Repository is under the direction of John Kubasiak, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery. The primary goal of the CRO-Biorepository is to collect a variety of valuable biological specimens from investigator initiated studies to support clinical research. Demographic and phenotypic data is available for all samples stored in the CRO-Biorepository. All data and specimens are de-identified, coded and confidentiality is protected under an NIH Certificate of Confidentiality. The CRO-Biorepository is part of the CRO-Biobank which contains the equipment necessary and provides a variety of services related to clinical sample procurement, processing, storage, and distribution.
CRO-Biobank equipment:
- -20°C and -80°C freezers hooked up to CO2 backup
- Smart-Vue freezer temperature monitoring system
- Sample management software, Freezerworks
- Centrifuge
- Semi-Automated Nucleic Acid Extraction System
- Spectrophotometer
CRO-Biobank services:
- Specimen procurement and storage
- Specimen processing
- Specimen retrieval/distribution
- Nucleic Acid or Protein Extraction
- Fee List:
| Service Category | Item | Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample Storage | Monthly Storage | $11.25 | /Rack (or $0.45/Box) |
| Labels | $0.15 | /Tube | |
| Sample Processing | DNA from Blood | $40.00 | /Sample |
| DNA from Cells/Tissue | $30.00 | /Sample | |
| Serum/Plasma/BAL |
$19.00 $2.50 |
First Sample /Each Additional Sample (up to 8) |
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Sample Distribution (Based on: Personnel Time PLUS Sample Costs) |
Personnel Time | $24.00 | /Hour (15 min. Intervals) |
| Serum/Plasma/BAL | $2.00 | /Sample | |
| DNA from Blood | $3.00 | /Sample | |
| DNA from Tissue | $5.00 | /Sample |
- New services can be added as needed, and prices are based on actual expenses.
- Biobank budget drafts can be provided for grants as needed.
- Fees updated as of October 2017.