Ontario Biobanks, Canada

Registration Status: Completed

Objective: Ontario Biobanks, hosted by the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, is a voluntary network uniting independent biobanks across Ontario, Canada. Together, we support global academic and industry-led cancer research by improving access to high-quality biospecimens – from solid tumours and blood cancers to samples from population studies, clinical trials, and veterinary sources. Our network members are: Brain Tumour Biobank - Unity Health Toronto Hematology Biobank - The Ottawa Hospital Kids Eye Biobank - The Hospital for Sick Children McCain GU Biobank - University Health Network Ontario Health Study - Ontario Institute for Cancer Research Ontario Tumour Bank - Ontario Institute for Cancer Research Ontario Veterinary College Veterinary Biobank - University of Guelph Princess Margaret Cancer Biobank - University Health Network The Arthur and Sonia Labatt Brain Tumour Research Centre Biobank - The Hospital for Sick Children Tumour Tissue Data Repository - Canadian Cancer Trials Group

Registered Biobank Name Ontario Biobanks
Biobank Leader Katarina Maksimovic
Country Canada
Email for biobank inquiries ontariobiobanks@oicr.on.ca
Principal Investigator Lincoln Stein
Website
User Type
  • Mono: A biobank that supports a specific research project, may have few staff members, a small-scale accrual scope with little to no initial intention of releasing or distributing biospecimens to secondary parties
  • Oligo: A biobank that supports several research groups or clinical trials, may or may not be designed to release biospecimens outside their collaborative group
  • Poly: A biobank that has generally a larger accrual scope, resources, and multiple users outside the biobank proper
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