University of Saskatchewan Tumor Biobank, Canada

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

Certification Status: Approved

Registration Status: Completed

Objective: The scope of the biobank is to collect fresh and formalin-fixed benign and tumour tissue for patients who have consented to participate in the biobank and who have been diagnosed with an oncologic problem and are undergoing a surgical procedure(s) for diagnostic/therapeutic purposes. The option is also available to collect a research blood specimen(s) for biomarker assessment and/or future unknown research into the etiology/prognostic research related to cancer.

Registered Biobank Name	University of Saskatchewan Tumor Biobank
Biobank Leader	Sylvie Clairefond
Country	Canada
Email for biobank inquiries	sylvie.clairefond@usask.ca
Principal Investigator	Mary Kinloch
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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