Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Providing human tissues for research: how to establish a program

W E Grizzle¹, R Aamodt, K Clausen

¹Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294-0007, USA.

Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

|December 31, 1998

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Factors that drive the increasing use of FFPE tissue in basic and translational cancer research.

Biotechnic & histochemistry : official publication of the Biological Stain Commission·2018

Same author

Direct dosage of reactivated carbon from waterworks into the activated sludge tank for removal of organic micropollutants.

Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research·2018

Same author

Reply to "Phase II prospective randomized trial of weight loss prior to radical prostatectomy".

Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases·2018

Same author

Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI-Derived Intracellular Water Lifetime (τ <i></i> ): A Prognostic Marker for Patients with Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas.

AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology·2017

Same author

A standard tissue as a control for histochemical and immunohistochemical staining.

Biotechnic & histochemistry : official publication of the Biological Stain Commission·2016

Same author

Surgical diagnosis of stage I fallopian tube cancer in anti-Yo antibody paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration.

Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·2014

Establishing a Cooperative Human Tissue Network aids researchers by providing access to human tissues for disease studies. This resource facilitates prospective tissue collection and tumor bank development for institutional research needs.

Area of Science:

Pathology
Oncology
Medical Research

Background:

Cooperative Human Tissue Network facilitates access to human tissues for research.
Neoplastic and other diseases require well-curated tissue samples for study.

Purpose of the Study:

To guide institutions in establishing local human tissue resources.
To detail the advantages of organized tissue banks for research and pathology departments.

Main Methods:

Outlining methods for prospective tissue collection and tumor bank development.
Describing tissue processing, storage, data collection, and supply chain management.
Discussing necessary resources: personnel, space, equipment, and supplies.

Main Results:

Related Experiment Videos

Provides a framework for institutions to develop their own tissue resources.
Highlights benefits including IRB approval, specimen protection, research opportunities, and enhanced pathology services.
Details operational aspects of tissue collection and management.

Conclusions:

Organized human tissue resources are crucial for advancing research in neoplastic and other diseases.
Establishing such networks offers significant advantages to pathology departments and medical institutions.
The described methods and resources support the creation of effective tissue banks.