QUAlity biobanking iNvesTigating Urological Malignancies (QUANTUM)
Biobanking Biological Samples for Research in Urological Malignancies
How to apply
Anyone wishing to access samples from the Biobank should in the first instance approach:
- the QUANTUM Biobank CI or
- the Module Lead Clinician; or
- the Biobank Management team (via email: quantum@nds.ox.ac.uk)
Applicants are welcome to make preliminary enquiries by email. These ‘expressions of interest’ should include:
- An introduction of the Principal Investigator (PI) concerned with the proposed / research and which institution/department they are applying from.
- Details of anyone acting on the behalf of the PI for the application.
- Details of the proposed study/project title and a brief synopsis of the research objective/aims.
- SAMPLE requirements (to include):
- How many groups of patients / patient cohorts
- Number of donors per group/cohort
- Criteria for selection of patient cohorts
- Sample types required (including quantity and volume of sample)
- Number of samples (of each type) required per patient
- Any other useful/relevant information