Impact

Samples obtained from the Biobank have led to advances in scientific research and improving patients’ health.

Samples

The Biobank collects samples from patients of specific disease areas and healthy volunteers. We adopt sample collections from clinical trials which would have to be destroyed when their ethical approvals end. This ensures the availability of these samples to be used for research for many years to come.  Samples collected or preserved by the Biobank are then used by researchers to make discoveries that improve patients’ health.

Since our opening in 2018 there have been:

Case studies

Applications for samples that have been supported by the Biobank have led to a number of scientific discoveries and advances in that area of research.

The Biobank has supported a large number of projects, please see the below information for two studies yielding particularly beneficial outcomes.

Evaluation of the modulatory effects of plant-derived saps on neutrophil and macrophage responses associated with impaired healing in tropical ulcers

Professor Ryan Moseley

Chronic wounds, such as venous and diabetic ulcers, are becoming a significant problem for healthcare providers, especially with the increasing ageing population and number of people with diabetes worldwide. Described as skin wounds that don’t heal, these represent major cause of pain and disability, especially amongst the aged. We have identified that F. septica sap enhanced healing outcomes in skin ulcers. This work has been undertaken under the principles of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Using surface acoustic waves to sort cancer cells and nanovesicles in blood – a potential tool for cancer diagnosis

Professor Aled Clayton