Brain Tumour Tissue Bank
Established in 1991 by the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada – the BTTB provides a wide variety of high-quality brain tumour tissue samples to Canadian and global researchers.
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The Brain Tumour Tissue Bank, located in London Health Sciences Centre in London, Ontario, Canada, has a wide variety of primary and secondary brain tumours, spinal tumours, and peritumours available for molecular, protein, enzyme and immunohistochemical studies.
Tumour specimens are supplied to qualified researchers in the hopes that some day the cause of and cure for brain tumours will be found.
Interested researchers are required to fill out an request form, which is reviewed by the Medical Advisory Committee of the Bank.
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NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING
Brain tumours are a leading cause of cancer-related death in children and adults. In Canada, 27 people are diagnosed with a brain tumour everyday.
High-quality brain tumour tissues have been instrumental in understanding malignancies of the central nervous system. They are required in advancing neuro-oncology research and developing new treatment options.
The Brain Tumour Tissue Bank supplies a wide variety of these tumour samples, all graded and quality assured by the Bank’s neuropathologist.
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TISSUE PREPARATION
Our tumour tissue bank processes specimens immediately upon removal to ensure optimal molecular, biochemical, and histological preservation. Depending on the size of the tissue, multiple samples are prepared from each case.
Banked samples have been utilized locally in Canada as well as by researchers from all around the world.
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MEET THE TEAM
Qi Zhang
Co-director
Joseph Megyesi
Co-director
Marcela White
Research Coordinator