The tissues are processed and stored and the associated clinical database is curated by the MCRI Core lab staff. Applications for the use of collected samples from MCRI scientists are reviewed by a committee to ensure efficient use of this resource and that the highest standards of scientific and ethical conduct are met. The names and identities of patients and participants are never disclosed as part of this research. Studies completed using samples from the MCRI tissue bank have contributed to our knowledge of diverse topics including aortic valve disease, genetic cardiomyopathy, peripheral vascular disease, atherosclerosis and cardio-oncology.
Leadership
The Bio Bank Core Lab is directed by Gordon Huggins, MD, Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine and Investigator in the MCRI.