BioBank of Skeletal Muscle, Nerve Tissue, DNA and cell lines
bbmri-eric:ID:IT_1383230735994332:collection:1450446268862465
Description
The Biobank of skeletal muscle peripheral nerve DNA and cell cultures is part of the Rare Neuromuscular Disease Unit. It collects and stores biological samples for both research and diagnostic purposes.. . Since 1999 it has been partly funded by the Telethon Foundation as part of the Telethon Network of Genetic Biobanks.. . In 2002 it became a partner of the project EuroBioBank funded by the European Community coordinated by Eurordis first (European Organization for Rare Diseases ) and currently by Telethon. It joined BBMRI in 2013.. . The Bank’s quality system is certified by BVQI.. . The Biobank contains a considerable number of biological samples from patients with different rare neuromuscular diseases. It currently stores over 6400 skeletal muscle specimens, approximately 5140 resin-embedded samples for electron microscopy observation, over 200 samples of peripheral nerve for morphological studies and 8117 of DNA samples and cell cultures.
Type of biobank
Genetic, Pathology
Domain of biobank
Rare diseases
Institution
Translational Medicine Hospital (Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico – IRCCS)
Region
Lombardia
Country
Italy
Contact details
BioBank of Skeletal Muscle, Nerve Tissue, DNA and cell lines
Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico.
Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122 Milano, Italia.
monica.sciacco@policlinico.mi.it0039 02 5503 6504