Prostate cancer tissue and sample bank
Core B: Biospecimen and Pathology
This project collects and stores prostate cancer tissues, blood, and urine to support research that may help people with prostate cancer.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Seattle, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11181538 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
From a patient's perspective, doctors and researchers collect tissue from surgery or biopsy, plus blood and urine, and carefully process and store these samples for future research. The Core also includes a rapid autopsy program, quality checks on specimens, and a database to link clinical information with samples. Researchers can request high-quality tissue sections, tissue microarrays, or derivative materials, and the Core maintains prostate cancer models used in lab studies. The program is run with standardized pathology review and an administrative system to share samples with collaborating scientists.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are men with prostate cancer who are willing to donate tissue at surgery or biopsy, provide blood or urine samples, or consent to the rapid autopsy program.
Not a fit: People without prostate cancer or those who are unwilling or unable to donate samples are unlikely to benefit directly from participating.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this resource could speed up discoveries about prostate cancer biology and help lead to better tests and treatments.
How similar studies have performed: Other biobanks and pathology cores have a track record of enabling important prostate cancer discoveries, so this is a well-established approach.
Where this research is happening
Seattle, United States
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center — Seattle, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Morrissey, Colm M — Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
- Study coordinator: Morrissey, Colm M
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.