Biorepositories and Drug Discovery go hand in hand.
The role of the specimen Donor in this relationship cannot
be overestimated.
The flow chart above summarizes the inter-relationship between all of these entities.
A
Donor provides specimens which are procured by specialized
entities (surgeons, pathologists, nurses, etc)
These specimens include body fluids and solid tissue.
B
These specimens are processed in the tissue bank in a
variety of specialized ways to meet the research demands
C
Using a wide variety of technologies, the scientists utilize
the processed products to generate data, which forms the core/lead for new
drugs.
The tissue bank at Windber Research Institute is part of
this cycle and we are constantly operating at the highest level of efficiency
to ensure the success of new drug development projects.
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