About the Tissue Bank
Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund Tissue Bank achieves landmark international accreditation
We are delighted to announce that the PCRFTB has become the first in England to receive ISO 20387:2018 accreditation, recognising excellence in biobanking.
The Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund Tissue Bank (PCRFTB) is the world’s first national pancreas tissue bank, supporting research to improve outcomes for patients.
The Tissue Bank is a collaboration between Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, and key NHS partners across the UK:
- Barts Health NHS Trust (London)
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- ABM University Health Board, Swansea
- The London Clinic
- Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
We continue to expand this collaboration and welcome additional partners.
The Tissue Bank collects and stores tissue, blood, saliva and urine samples, alongside detailed clinical data to support research. Researchers can apply to access samples with associated clinical and pathological data. As the resource grows, access will expand nationally and internationally. A dedicated research and development programme ensures the Tissue Bank remains at the forefront of biobanking and data integration. All research data generated is returned to a central bioinformatics platform and made available to the global research community.
If you are a patient and would like to learn more about donating, please visit our main website.
