The Biobank for Cancer and Rare Diseases is a specialized scientific research facility of Comenius University, the Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin

MISSION

The Biobank for Cancer and Rare Diseases supports excellent biomedical research and development of precision medicine through standardized collection and storage of biological samples according to international norms and standards for research and development purposes.

VISION

Excellent infrastructure – the Biobank complex together with the Biomedical Centre of the Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin and the Martin University Hospital represents a potential for state-of-the-art research and clinical testing. Personalized medicine – the benefit of all activities is primarily for the patient in the sense of effective, modern, and targeted therapy. Long-term and systematic collection of samples – preservation and provision of biological material for scientific research with respect to all the rights of donors contributes to improving the quality of life of the future generation.

THE IMPORTANCE OF BIOBANKING

Biobanking is a basic prerequisite for excellent biomedical research, the implementation of personalized medicine, clinical testing, and the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic options. The Biobank represents a necessary infrastructure for research and innovation activities based on the analysis of biological samples, in this case of human origin. Biobanking connects all participating actors, such as the biobanks themselves, research facilities, industry, pharmaceutical companies, and healthcare institutions. At the same time, the focus is always on the patient and the better quality of life of the current and future generations.

OUR SERVICES

STORAGE OF SAMPLES

  • preservation of blood samples and its derivatives, FFPE blocks, histological slides
  • depositories with a temperature of -190 °C, -80 °C, 21 °C

PROVIDING SAMPLES

  • Fully anonymized
  • Blood, plasma, native tissue, FFPE
  • Associated clinical data
  • Oncological and rare diseases

PREPARATION OF SAMPLES

  • Isolation of nucleic acids
  • Quantification and determination of quality

RESEARCH ANALYSES

 

OUR DEPOSITORIES

The Biobank for Cancer and Rare Diseases in Martin has 3 basic types of depositories for biological material samples at different temperatures: -190°C, -80°C and 21°C. More information can be found below.

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CRYO DEPOSITORY

The BioStore III 1800 Cryo is a semi-automated storage and retrieval system for samples, utilizing liquid nitrogen cooling to maintain a temperature of -190 °C (+/- 6 °C).

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QUADBANK DEPOSITORY

The BioStore II Quadbank is a fully automated cryogenic storage system for sample management. It features a shelving storage system and a sliding robotic arm, maintaining a temperature of -80 °C.

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FFPE AND HISTOLOGICAL SLIDES DEPOSITORY

The Paternoster EK 7003 depository is specifically designed for biobanking needs, providing storage and retrieval of samples at a temperature of 21 °C.

Biobank for Cancer and Rare Diseases
Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin
Comenius University in Bratislava

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