Andrology Biobank, Canada

Registration Status: Completed

Objective: The Andrology biobank collects specimens related to male reproduction and sexual medicine. Specifically, blood, semen, testis biopsies and penile biopsies are collected to facilitate translational research related to infertility, Peyronie's disease, erectile dysfunction and low testosterone.

Registered Biobank Name Andrology Biobank
Biobank Leader Ryan Flannigan
Country Canada
Email for biobank inquiries ryan.flannigan@ubc.ca
Principal Investigator Ryan Flannigan
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
Biospecimen Collected: