David Seriser Respiratory Biobank | Information for Researchers
Important information for researchers
The David Serisier Respiratory Biobank recruits donors from Mater, South Brisbane. These include ward patients, outpatients, bronchoscopy admissions and thoracic surgery admissions. Patients provide consent and specimens are collected by a qualified biobank staff member or by their treating physician. All clinical data and medical history is collected at the time of consent.
Specimens and data collected
| Samples |
Data |
| Blood (Whole Blood, Serum, Plasma, PBMCs) |
Demographics (Age, Gender, Height, Weight, Ethnicity) |
| Tissue (Biopsies and Lobectomy Resections |
Medical History (Medications, Conditions, Exposures, Vaccination status) |
| Sputum |
Pathology Reports (Histology, Cytology, Microbiology, Immunology) |
| Oropharyngeal Swabs |
Imaging |
| Bronchial Lavage Fluid |
Lung Function Data |
| Pleural Fluid |
Questionnaires (SF-36 & CRQ) |
| Bronchial Epithelial Cell Cultures |
|
Diagnosis and Current Inventory
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Asthma
- Bronchiectasis
- Lung Cancer (SCLC and NSCLC)
- COPD
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Infection
- Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
For full inventory please see here.
For a complete list of diagnoses please contact:
rioclinicaltrials@mater.org.au
Services
An investigator seeking access to the DSRB services needs to lodge an application with the Biobank Coordinator (see below). Once approved by the Biobank Access Committee, an investigator can engage in the DSRB services in order to obtain specimens and data for their project.
There are three options to achieve this:
- General Collection Utilising the existing inventory to fulfil your project requirements. The DSRB currently has over 2500 specimens in cryostorage ready for dispatch.
- Prospective collection Prospectively collecting specimens based on the exact requirements of the research project (i.e. collecting specific samples and data from specific donors with a particular disease). Samples obtained through prospective collection can also be processed according to your protocols.
- A combination of both
The David Serisier Respiratory Biobank has over a decade of experience with research. To facilitate respiratory research, the unit may able to help with protocol creation, ethics and governance submissions, project design and implementation.
Costs
The David Serisier Respiratory Biobank utilises a cost recovery schedule to recover some of the costs associated with collecting and storing specimens. Our schedule is governed by the principles set out by the NHMRC Direct Research Costs Guidelines (January 2014).
The prices listed below reflect the costs associated with specimen collecting, processing, consumables and storage. It is provided as a guide only and is based on specimen us for academic research.
For a more accurate quote, please contact the Biobank Coordinator to evaluate your exact study requirements and develop a customised quotation. Quotes can also be provided to researchers in the process of submitting grant and funding applications.
| Specimen |
Fee |
| Whole Blood (500µl) |
$30 |
| Plasma (500-1000µl) |
$39 |
| Serum (500-1000µl) |
$39 |
| PBMCs (>1x106 cells per vial) |
$66 |
| Swab (per swab) |
$12 |
| Sputum (per vial) |
$47 |
| Tissue Biopsy (1 Biopsy) |
$94 |
| Lobectomy Tissue (~5x5x5mm) |
$122 |
| BALF (SN) (1000µl) |
$30 |
| BALF (Pellet) (300µl) |
$60 |
| HBEC (~1x106 cells per vial) |
$360 |
| Pleural Fluid Pellet (per vial) |
$65 |
| Clinical Data |
Fee |
| Base Data Set* |
Included in Specimen Fee |
| Additional Data** |
Determined on an hourly rate basis |
| Access |
Fee |
| Application |
$120 |
| Application Amendment |
$60 |
*Base Data Set: Age, Sex, Concomitant Medications, Concomitant Medical Conditions, Smoking Status, Smoking Pack Years, Asbestos Exposure, Vaccination Status (Pneumovax and Fluvax), Pathology Reports
**Additional Data Sets: Questionnaires, Lung Function, Imaging, Treatment and Survival Data