Application for use of Tissue from Tumour Bank

Stage 1:- Contact the Tumour Tissue Bank via email soms.tumourbank@uq.edu.au or surface mail (Tumour Tissue Bank, Bldg 1, 4BC 40.0, P. A. Hospital, Ipswich Rd, Woolloongabba, Qld, 4102, Australia), or fax (07 3240 5390) detailing the type of specimens you require.

Stage 2:-You will receive a reply from the Tumour Tissue Bank detailing the availability of the tissue which matches your requirements.

Stage 3:- Read the Conditions of Use of Tumour Bank Samples and complete the P.A. Hospital Tumour Tissue Bank Application Form ensuring you include proof of Ethics Committee approval, if applicable.

Stage 4:- Your application will be reviewed. In particular, the application will be assessed for its perceived value in relation to the demands placed upon the Tumour Tissue Bank. Additionally, as the specimens have taken several years to collect, the Tumour Tissue Bank will be concerned about maximum utilisation of the specimens. You will be notified in writing whether your application has been successful.

Stage 5:- Once your application has been approved and you have demonstrated a source of project funding, you will be requested to sign an agreement for the use of Tumour Tissue Bank samples (see Agreement & Acknowledgement Form). . Once the signed agreement has been received, an arrangement will be made to transport the specimens to you at your own expense. There will be charges associated with the provision of tumour specimens that are necessary to fund ongoing maintenance of the Tumour Tissue Bank.

If you are applying for funding from a large, peer-reviewed granting body you are advised to contact the Tumour Tissue Bank well in advance of the final date for grant applications, and are encouraged to include in the budget an amount for provision of tumour samples. This is a legitimate budgetary expense in research grant applications. Applications for Tumour Tissue Bank samples will be considered if funding is pending.

Applications for Tumour Tissue Bank specimens will be reviewed as received.

Applications for use of Tumour Tissue Bank specimens will not be considered unless a completed application form has been received with the required documentation.