Central Biorepository (CBR)
Provides access to and storage of high-quality, highly annotated human biospecimens. Custom kit production and biospecimen chain of custody from clinic-CBR-end user.
Contacts
Victoria Blanc, PhD
734-763-6423
CBR.Requests@umich.edu
Location
NCRC Building 60 (Rm 1661)
2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Medical School
Who We Serve
University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
Core Summary
The Central Biorepository (CBR), a unit of the University of Michigan Medical School Office of Research, facilitates discovery and improves healthcare outcomes by providing high-quality, highly annotated human biospecimens donated for basic, clinical and translational research.
Services
- Biorepository Services
Consulting, Regulatory Compliance (Human subjects),
- Biospecimen Processing
Aliquot production, DNA extraction (Whole blood/Buffy coat/PAXgene tubes/Oragene saliva kits), PBMC Isolation, RNA extraction (PAXgene tubes), Whole blood fractionation (serum or plasma),
- Long-term sample storage and management
- PicoGreen quantification of genomic DNA
- Sample Logistics
Sample collection kit production, Sample packaging and distribution,
Equipment
- Barcode Scanners
- Brady IP Printer i5100
Brady, Core Use Only - Bulk Liquid Nitrogen Delivery System
Custom, Core Use Only - Cassette Printer Signature
Primera, Core Use Only - Chemagic Prime 4 robot
PerkinElmer, Core Use Only - Countess Automated Cell Counter 3
Invitrogen, Core Use Only - Cytation Imager 3
BioTek, Core Use Only - FlashGel System
Lonza, Core Use Only - Liquid Nitrogen Cryofreezers MVE TEC 3000
Chart, Core Use Only - QIAsymphony nucleic acid extraction robots SP
Qiagen, Core Use Only - TapeStation 4200
Aglient, Core Use Only - TECAN Liquid Handling Robots Freedom EVO
TECAN, Core Use Only - Temperature Data Logger 4
MadgeTech, Core Use Only - Thermometers
Traceable, Core Use Only - Ultra-low Temp Freezer MDF-DU702VH
PHC, Core Use Only