Pancreatic cancer tissue and blood biobank
Biospecimen Core
Collecting and storing pancreatic cancer tissue and blood at MSK to support research that may lead to better diagnosis and treatments for people with pancreatic cancer.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11169834 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you consent, MSK will collect and store your pancreatic tumor tissue and blood and keep detailed clinical and sample-processing records linked to those samples. Samples will be carefully annotated, quality-checked, and stored in a secure biobank for use by approved researchers. Pathologists will review tumors, perform lab tests like immunohistochemistry, select tissue for microdissection or tissue microarrays, and help grow patient-derived organoids for lab studies. The Core will also track patients over time to update clinical outcomes and make specimens available to translational research projects within the Pancreas SPORE.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults with pancreatic cancer treated or evaluated at Memorial Sloan Kettering who agree to provide tissue and blood samples and clinical follow-up are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People without pancreatic cancer or those unwilling to donate samples or share clinical follow-up information would not directly benefit from participating.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: This could speed researchers' ability to develop more accurate tests and new treatments for pancreatic cancer by giving them high-quality patient samples and data.
How similar studies have performed: Many cancer biobanks have successfully enabled discoveries and therapy development, so this effort builds on an established, productive model.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Basturk, Olca — Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research
- Study coordinator: Basturk, Olca
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.