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6th Annual Australasian Biospecimen Network Meeting - Familial Cancer: Research and Practice - Couran Cove Island Resort, Queensland Leura VI International Breast Cancer Conference - Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre,
New Technologies in Biological Research - Queenstown, NZ HMRI Conference on Translational Cancer Research - Newcastle, NSW HUGO 13th Human Genome Meeting - India The Human Proteome Organisation is holding it's 7th world conference in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 16–20 August 2008. The theme of the conference is “Proteome Biology”. Click here for more information. Work on the Australasian Biospecimen Network-Oncology Project has begun. This project, funded by an Enabling Grant from the NHMRC for 5 years, involves the development of state, national, and international resource for clinical, epidemiological, and molecular research into cancer. The main aim of the ABN-Onc project is to support, link and grow the tumour banking efforts of institutions in Australia. As part of this aim, we are establishing a web-based tissue specimen locator which allows researchers to search a national database to find out if and where the tissue they need is available. A protocol document will also be developed in order to maintain a high quality of samples across collection sites and assist new tissue banks in developing procedures, and communication across the ABN will be strengthened by mechanisms such as newsletters, email lists, and this website, keeping members in touch with our activities. Development of the Tissue Specimen Locator - Progress Report A document containing general guidelines and suggested protocols for biorepositories has been completed and placed on our Protocols page. These guidelines cover issues such as consent, specimen collection, specimen processing, and storage. With this document, the ABN hopes not only to provide information for new biorepositories or biorepositories developing new protocols, but also to add to the literature surrounding best practice principles in tissue banking. Tissue Collection Activities Click on the links below to see graphs of ABN-Oncology's biospecimen collection activities to November 2007.
New National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research Now Available Following extensive public consultation, the NHMRC has released it's new National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research Involving Humans. The new National Statement includes more extensive guidance on consent, and chapters on human tissue samples, human stem cells, and research involving foetal tissue. It is available from the NHMRC website. Our executive committee has recently had an article about Tissue Banking and the ABN-Oncology project published in the Australian Journal of Medical Science. Entitled ‘The importance of biorepository networks: the Australasian Biospecimen Network - Oncology"', it is available from the Informit website. Establishment of a 'Pathology Support Unit' as a Service for Researchers Within the Children’s Hospital at Westmead Tumour Bank, a Pathology Support Laboratory (PSL) has been established to support NSW cancer researchers and those working with ABN-Oncology to facilitate research through the provision of specialized expertise in research-based tissue handling techniques. Services that will be provided include the creation of tissue microarrays, virtual microscopy, and high-throughput immunohistochemistry. For more information, please go to our 'Search for Biospecimens' page, or contact TumourB@chw.edu.au. Establishment of other Enabling Grant Facilities CellBank Australia Genetic Repositories Australia |
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| Recent Publications Relevant to Biorepositories
Towie, N. (2007) 'London Hospital launches infectious disease 'biobank'', Nature Medicine 13(6): 653 McHale, J., Habiba, M., Dixon-Woods, M., Cavers, D., Heney, D. & Pritchard-Jones, K. (2007) 'Consent for childhood cancer tissue banking in the UK: The effect of the Human Tissue Act 2004'. The Lancet Oncology 8: 266-272 Zeps, N. Iacopetta, B.J. Schofield, L. George, J.M. & Goldblatt, J. (2007) 'Waiver of individual consent in research: When do potential benefits to the community outweigh private rights?', Medical Journal of Australia 186(2): 88-90 Charo, RA. (2006) 'Body of Research - Ownership and Use of Human Tissue', New England Journal of Medicine 355(15): 1519-9 Hede, K. (2006) 'New Biorepository Guidelines Raise Concerns', Journal of the National Cancer Institute 98 (14): 952-954 Kapp, M.B. (2006) 'Ethical and legal issues in research involving human subjects: Do you want a piece of me?', Journal of Clinical Pathology 59: 355-339 Kaphingst KA, Janoff JM, Harris LN, Emmons KM. (2006) 'Views of female breast cancer patients who donated biologic samples regarding storage and use of samples for genetic research', Clinical Genetics 69: 393–398. Knopper, BM. Joly, Y. Simard, J. Durocher, F. (2006) 'The emergence of an ethical duty to disclose genetic research results: international perspectives', European Journal of Human Genetics 14(11): 1170-8 Lipworth, W., Ankeny, R. & Kerridge, I. (2006). 'Consent in crisis: the need to reconceptualise consent in tissue banking research', Internal Medicine Journal 36: 124-128 Morrin, H., Gunningham, S., Currie, M., Dachs, G., Fox, S. & Robinson, B. (2005) "The Christchurch Tissue Bank to support cancer research", The New Zealand Medical Journal 118 (1225): 1735 Schmidt, C. (2006) "Tissue Banks Trigger Worry About Ownership Issues", Journal of the National Cancer Institute 98 (17): 1174-5 |
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We are pleased to announce that the dedicated team at RCHB Oncology Unit & Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation have agreed to take on such a worthwhile challenge to establish Queensland’s first Paediatric Tumour Bank. For more information about KC4KK, please visit their website at www.k4kk.com.au. |
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