Central Biorepository Shared Resource

Providing processing, storage, archiving, and access to clinical and pre-clinical biospecimens as well as guidance associated with the collection, processing, and storage of biospecimens

Central Biorepository Shared Resource

The major goal of the Central Biorepository Shared Resource (CBSR) is to establish a centralized repository to inventory, archive and distribute existing tissues and associated analytics, as well as, to promote and guide collection of future samples from across the research and clinical community.

Services

The Central Biorepository Shared Resource (CBSR) is an enterprise-wide resource, serving all members of Wake Forest Baptist. The CBSR helps researchers access, collect, manage, and protect biospecimens using automated processes.

Long Term Storage

Providing the ability to bank, archive, and inventory in ultralow (-80°C) climate-controlled conditions.

Services and Benefits:

Both -80C and LN2 freezers with capacity for more than 175,000 samples
Equipped with multiple, independent temperature-monitoring systems
Emergency cold and empty backup freezers

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Processing and Testing

Providing processing services for blood, bone, and other tissues.

The Central Biorepository Shared Resource provides laboratory services in support of biospecimen collection, processing, storage, and distribution. Services are automated where applicable and produce high-quality results.

Services

Processing of tissue, blood and bodily fluids; peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) processing
Nucleic acid extraction and quality-assessment equipment

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Biospecimen Collaboration

Available samples from an array of participants enrolled in a wide variety of research studies.

Investigators can use the self-serve tool LabKey to identify biospecimens of interest based on demographic, clinical, sample, and other parameters relevant to their research study. Researchers may also coordinate directly with the primary investigator to select samples. The Central Biorepository also serves as the custodian for biospecimens obtained through clinical biobank networks that have their own access procedures

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Specimen Management

A point-of-research access and administrative hub for research using biospecimens and associated data.

Services

Consultation on study-specific needs
Multi-site management and support
Sample receipt, reconciliation, and storage
Sample distribution and shipping
Electronic biospecimen tracking in LabKey database (complete cradle-to-grave sample tracking. including chain-of-custody, aliquoting, freeze-thaw cycles, etc.)

Grant Support

CBSR also offers guidance for PIs that might propose to use samples, including providing SOPs and text for grant sections

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Research Supported

The Central Biorepository Shared Resource (CBSR) receives biospecimens and data from a variety of contributors across the spectrum of medical research. Details about each program can be found below.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to the CBSR questions we hear most from faculty and staff

Regulatory

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Sponsored Research

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Helpful Resources

Central Biorepository Shared Resource

Central Biorepository Shared Resource

Meet the Team

Services

Long Term Storage

Processing and Testing

Biospecimen Collaboration

Specimen Management

CBSR Inventory at a Glance

Research Supported

Project CHI

COPD Biorepository

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Central Biorepository Shared Resource right for me?

How do I get started with CBSR?

Who should I contact for questions?

Regulatory

Quick Links

Sponsored Research

Quick Links

Helpful Resources

Central Biorepository Shared Resource

Central Biorepository Shared Resource

Meet the Team

Services

CBSR Inventory at a Glance​

Research Supported

Frequently Asked Questions

CBSR Inventory at a Glance