Distribution Process

Human biospecimens collected by the Cancer Tissue Bank are provided to researchers in an ethical and fair manner through distribution review, exclusively for studies approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB).

Eligibility for Distribution Requests

Distribution requests are limited to research projects approved by the IRB of the applicant's institution. Any outcomes arising from distributed resources are subject to acknowledgement and reporting obligations, and the distributed human bioresources must be properly managed and reported.

Consultation

Check bioresource availability
※ Contact : ctb@snuh.org /
02-2072-2192

Application Submission

Distribution application
Research proposal
IRB approval
Personal Information Consent
Go to Forms Archive

Review

Review by organ-specific subcommittees
 

Preparation

Bioresource preparation &
invoice issuance after approval

Distribution

In-person pickup after payment
Bring dry ice or liquid nitrogen

Outcome Submission

Submission of outcomes with acknowledgement
(Outcome Submission Guide)

Acknowledgement

Please use the acknowledgement statements below when publishing research outcomes.

Korean Statement

본 연구는 서울대학교병원 암조직은행에서 제공한 인체자원을 이용하여 수행되었음.

English Statement

The biospecimens for this study were provided by the Seoul National University Hospital Cancer Tissue Bank. All samples derived from the Cancer Tissue Bank of SNUH were obtained with informed consent under institutional review board approved protocols.