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Welcome to the Oxford Radcliffe Biobank

The Oxford Radcliffe Biobank (ORB) is a resource of tissue and blood samples donated by patients for use in medical research. The Biobank provides a simple and efficient way to collect and store samples according to regulatory requirements, and ensures fair access to the samples. Samples will be used for research studies which may contribute to increasing the knowledge and understanding of disease in order to improve diagnosis and treatment, and ultimately patient care.

The Biobank is closely associated with the Oxford Centre for Histopathology Research (OCHRe), an integrated service-driven facility which enables access to equipment and methodologies for research, and importantly the expertise essential for the generation and interpretation of reliable and reproducible results.

The ORB and OCHRe are part of the Oxford comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre (OxBRC) which is a partnership between the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust and the University of Oxford.

News

EnCoRe/ORB Pilot Study
The EnCoRe Project (Ensuring Consent and Revocation) together with ORB (Oxford Radcliffe Biobank) announce a Pilot Study running during 2011. This study will gather the views of patients, clinicians, and researchers about better control of personal data in biobanking. Click here for further information.

European Society for Biopreservation and Biobanking (ESBB)
ORB is now a member of the ESBB. The mission of ESBB is to advance the field of biobanking in support of research relating to healthcare, education and the environment. ESBB is the European chapter of the International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories. Click here for further information.