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HUMAN TISSUE RESOURCES |
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NCI - Cooperative Breast Cancer Tissue Resource
(CBCTR)
The NCI Cooperative Breast Cancer Tissue Resource can
provide researchers with access to over 9,000 formalin-fixed,
paraffin-embedded primary breast cancer tissues, with associated
pathologic, clinical, and outcome data. All specimens are evaluated for
pathologic diagnosis by CBCTR pathologists using standard diagnostic
criteria. The collection is particularly well suited for validation
studies of diagnostic and prognostic markers. Researchers can search an
online database to determine whether the resource specimens and data
meet their needs. Contact CBCTRs Web site at:
http://www-cbctr.ims.nci.nih.gov, or Ms. Sherrill Long,
Information Management Services, Inc., (301) 984-3445; e-mail:
sherrill@ims.nci.nih.gov.
NCI - NAPBC Breast Cancer Specimen and Data
Information System
The NCI Breast Cancer Specimen and Data Information
System, available on the World Wide Web at
http://www-napbc.ims.nci.nih.gov, contains a listing of
institutions that can provide access to breast cancer specimens and/or
data to biomedical researchers.
NCI - AIDS and Cancer Specimen Bank (ACSB)
The AIDS and Cancer Specimen Bank provides qualified researchers
with tissue, cell, blood, and fluid specimens, as well as clinical data
from patients with AIDS and cancer. The specimens and clinical data are
available for research studies, particularly those that translate basic
research findings to clinical application. Contact the ACSB Web site
(http://acsb.ucsf.edu/), Dr. Ellen Feigal, National Cancer
Institute at (301) 496-6711; e-mail: ef30d@nih.gov; or Dr. Jodi Black,
e-mail: jb377x@nih.gov.
NCI - Breast, Ovarian, and Colorectal Cancer Family
Registries (CFRs)
The Cancer Family Registries includes two international
registries: the Cancer Family Registry for Breast Cancer Studies
(Breast CFR) and the Cancer Family Registry for Colorectal Cancer
Studies (Colon CFR). The Breast CFR provides family history
information, biological specimens, and epidemiologic and clinical data
from clinic-based and population-based families at risk for breast and
ovarian cancers. The Breast CFR infrastructure is particularly suited
to support interdisciplinary and translational breast cancer research.
Similarly, the Colon CFR collection includes family history
information, epidemiologic and clinical data, and related biological
specimens from individuals with colorectal cancer and their families.
The colon CFR is a resource for population- and clinic-based
translational research in the genetic epidemiology of colorectal
cancer. For information on these registries, contact the CFR Web site
(http://epi.grants.cancer.gov/cfr.html) or Dr. Daniela
Seminara, National Cancer Institute, (301) 496-9600; e-mail:
seminard@mail.nih.gov.
NCI - Specimen Resource Locator
The NCI Specimen Resource Locator
(http://cancer.gov/specimens) is a database that helps
researchers locate specimens for research. The database includes
resources such as tissue banks and tissue procurement systems with
access to normal, benign, precancerous, and/or cancerous human tissue
covering a wide variety of organ sites. Researchers specify the types
of specimens, number of cases, preservation methods, and associated
data they require. The Locator will search the database and return a
list of tissue resources most likely to meet their requirements. When
no match is obtained, the researcher is referred to the NCI Tissue
Expediter (http://www-cdp.ims.nci.nih.gov/expediter.html;
e-mail: tissexp@mail.nih.gov). The Tissue Expediter is a scientist
who can help match researchers with appropriate resources or identify
appropriate collaborators when those are necessary.
NIDDK - Biologic Samples from Diabetic Study
Foundation
A portion (1/3) of all stored nonrenewable samples
(plasma, serum, urine) from subjects enrolled in the Diabetes Control
and Complications Trial (DCCT) is available for use by the scientific
community to address questions for which these samples may be
invaluable. Announcements for using this resource appear in the
NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts periodically. Inquiries
may be addressed to: Catherine C. Cowie, Ph.D., Director, Type I
Diabetes Clinical Trials Program, NIDDK, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Room
691, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases,
Bethesda, MD 20814-9692. Phone: (301) 594-8804; fax: (301) 480-3503;
e-mail: cowiec@extra.niddk.nih.gov.
NICHD - Brain and Tissue Bank for Developmental
Disorders
The purpose of the Bank is to collect, preserve, and
distribute human tissues to investigators interested in autism and
developmental disorders; normal tissues may be available for other
research purposes. Further information can be obtained at:
www.btbank.org. The contact persons are H. Ron Zielke or Sally
Wisniewsky, University of Maryland (1-800-847-1539) and Carol Petito or
Stephanie Lojko, University of Miami (1-800-592-7246).
NCRR - National Disease Research Interchange
(NDRI)
The Human Tissue and Organ Resource is a collaborative
agreement between NCRR, NEI, NIAID, NIDDK, the NIH Office of Rare
Diseases, and NDRI that provides normal and diseased human tissues and
organs for biomedical laboratory research. Specimens are collected
according to protocols designed by each researcher and within the
necessary time frame. Sources include autopsies, eye banks, surgical
procedures, and organ procurement programs. For further information,
consult the NDRI Web site (www.ndri.com) or contact Ms. Sally Strickler
at NDRI, 1889 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, 6th Floor, Philadelphia, PA
19103. Phone: (215) 557-7361; fax: (215) 557-7154; e-mail:
sstrickler@ndri.com.
NCRR - Islet Cell Resource Center (ICRs)
A collaborative agreement between NCRR, NIDDK, JDRFI, and
several academic islet isolation centers has been established to
provide transplant-grade human pancreatic islets for clinical and basic
research protocols. Information on submitting requests for islets can
be obtained from Richard A. Knazek, M.D., Division of Clinical
Research, NCRR, NIH, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. Phone
(301) 435-0790; fax (301) 480-3661; e-mail: richardk@ncrr.nih.gov.
NIA - SWAN Repository (longitudinal, multiethnic study of
women at midlife including the menopausal transition)
The SWAN Repository is a biologic specimen bank of the
Study of Womens Health Across the Nation (SWAN). The SWAN cohort was
recruited in 1996/7 and consists of 3302 African-American, Caucasian,
Chinese-American, Hispanic, and Japanese-American women. The SWAN
Repository contains blood and urine specimens from each study
participants annual visit, at which time medical and health history,
psychosocial measures, biological measures, and anthropometric data is
also collected. In addition, a subset of participants provide urine
samples over the length of one menstrual cycle each year. All of these
samples are in the SWAN Repository and are available to researchers who
wish to study the midlife and menopausal transition. A DNA sample
repository for SWAN is in the early stages of development. To learn
more about the SWAN Repository and how to apply to use SWAN Repository
specimens, contact the Web site at
http://www.swanrepository.com or Dr. MaryFran Sowers,
University of Michigan, School of Public Health, Epidemiology Dept.,
(734) 936-3892; e-mail: mfsowers@umich.edu.
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HUMAN AND ANIMAL CELL AND BIOLOGIC REAGENT RESOURCES |
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NICHD - National Hormone and Pituitary Program (see NIDDK
listing)
Following is a list of reagents currently available
through the resources of NICHD: Androgen receptor and
peptide antigen Recombinant monkey (cynomologus) and baboon
luteinizing hormone Follicle-stimulating hormone and antisera
NIA - Aging Cell Repository
To facilitate aging research on cells in culture, the
NIA provides support for the Aging Cell Repository located at the
Coreill Institute for Medical Research in Camden, NJ. The Aged Cell
Bank provides fibroblast, lymphoblastoid, and differentiated cell lines
from a wide range of human age-related conditions and other mammalian
species, as well as DNA from a limited subset of cell lines. For
further information, the Aged Cell Bank catalog can be accessed at
http://locus.umdnj.edu/nia or contact Dr. Robert Johnson at
1-800-752-3805.
NCRR - Various Cell Repositories
NCRR maintains the following cell repository resources: American
Type Culture Collection (ATCC), National Cell Culture Center. Further
information regarding these resources may be obtained through the NCRR
Home Page (http://www.ncrr.nih.gov).
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ANIMAL RESOURCES |
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NCRR - Mutant Mouse Regional Resource Centers
The Mutant Mouse Regional Resource Center (MMRRC) serves
as a repository of genetically altered mice for the biomedical research
community. Currently composed of four regional centers and an
informatics coordinating center, this national network imports,
rederives, and maintains submitted mutant mouse strains. The
network also preserves, characterizes (phenotypically and
genotypically), and redistributes selected mouse models to the
scientific research community, among other activities. Further
information can be obtained from the Web site at
http://www.mmrrc.org, or from Franziska Grieder, D.V.M.,
Ph.D., NCRR; phone (301) 435-0744; e-mail: griederf@ncrr.nih.gov.
NCRR - Regional Primate Research Centers
The Regional Primate Centers are a unique national
network of nonhuman primate research and resource centers for
biomedical and behavioral investigations. These centers provide the
appropriate environment and resources for the development and study of
nonhuman primate models essential for clinical and basic research on
human health problems and disease processes. Further information
may be obtained from the notice, Procedures for Accessing Regional
Primate Research Centers, published in the NIH Guide for
Grants and Contracts, at
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not97-014.html,
or from Jerry A. Robinson, Ph.D., Director, Regional Primate Research
Centers and AIDS Animal Models Program, National Center for Research
Resources. Phone: (301) 435-0744; fax: (301) 480-3819; e-mail:
jerryR@ep.ncrr.nih.gov.
NIA - Nonhuman Primates, Aging Set-Aside Colony
NIA maintains approximately 200 nonhuman primates
(M. mulatta) at four Regional Primate Research Centers (see
above) for conducting research on aging. These animals range in age
from 18 to 35 years. While these animals are predominantly reserved for
non-invasive research, exceptions can be made to this policy.
For further information, please contact Dr. Nancy Nadon, Office of
Biological Resources and Resource Development, NIA. Phone: (301)
496-0181; fax: (301) 402-0010; e-mail: nadonn@nia.nih.gov.
NCRR - Various Animal Resources
NCRR maintains the following animal resources: Animal
Models and Genetic Stocks, Chimpanzee Biomedical Research Program, NIH
Animal Genetic Resource, and the Specific Pathogen Free
Macaque Breeding and Research Program. Further information regarding
these resources may be obtained through the NCRR Home Page
(http://www.ncrr.nih.gov).
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