NCTB provides tissue solutions for cancer research. Researchers from academic institutions may count on NCTB to provide high quality DNA & RNA from tumour/ normal tissues and blood samples. NCTB takes utmost care in safe handling of biospecimens in every aspect of collection and storage of tumour bio specimens with rich clinical data. Access procedures for researchers are streamlined while ensuring high ethical standards and protection of donor privacy and confidentiality.

Sample Types

• DNA and RNA from tumour and respective normal tissue samplesof cancer patients
• Genomic DNA from Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells(PBMCs) of cancer patients
• Serum samples from Peripheral Blood of cancer patients

For a detailed sample search report customized to your research needs, please provide us with:

• Tumour type required
• DNA / RNA / DNA & RNA
• Inclusion/exclusion criteria
• Download here, “Sample Request Form“

Documents you will need to provide:

• Copy of Project proposal valid ethics clearance letter for the specific project.
• Brief CV of the principal investigator
• Sample Request form

Once you’re submitted all the documents required for the process, and if we have the requisite samples readily available with us, we will forward the application to the Ethical Committee of the National Cancer Tissue Biobank, which will take a final call on the issue of samples.