Welcome!
The UMM Biorepository is the foundation for personalized medicine research of the future. It is a resource building effort that includes banking of blood samples from UMMS patients as well as collections of various biospecimens from collaborating UM researchers. State-of-the-art robotic freezer and liquid-handling equipment offers a secure and managed environment for biospecimen processing, storage and distribution. Data connected to the samples is obtained through the electronic health record and/or study-specific data collection, allowing for multi-disciplinary research that can impact a range of health issues.
Please acknowledge our core in your publications when appropriate in the format that follows: “University of Maryland School of Medicine Center for Innovative Biomedical Resources, UMM Biorepository– Baltimore, Maryland."
Coleen M. Damcott, PhD - Director, UMM Biorepository
Associate Professor
410-706-8968
cdamcott@medicine.umaryland.edu
Kathleen Palmer, BSN, RN - Head, Clinical Research Office
Clinical Coordinator
410-706-6525
kpalmer@medicine.umaryland.edu
| Core Staff | Role | Phone | Location | |
| Jeff Rhyne | Laboratory Manager | 410-706-0453 | jrhyne@som.umaryland.edu | Bressler Building, Rm 7-010 |
| Tameka Alestock | Clinical Coordinator | 410-706-6430 | talestoc@medicine.umaryland.edu | Medical School Teaching Facility, Rm 314 |
| Tom Fitzgerald | Clinical Coordinator | 410-706-6143 | tfitzger@medicine.umaryland.edu | Medical School Teaching Facility, Rm 314 |
| Devon Nwaba | Clinical Coordinator | 410-706-1724 | dnwaba@medicine.umaryland.edu | Medical School Teaching Facility, Rm 314 |
| Hours | Location |
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Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm Staffed 8am-4pm |
655 West Baltimore Street Bressler Research Building, Rm 7-010 Baltimore, MD 21201 |
University of Maryland, School of Medicine - UMM Biorepository
| Name | Role | Phone | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleen M. Damcott, Ph.D. |
Director
|
410-706-8968
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cdamcott@medicine.umaryland.edu
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| Service list |
| ► Sample Processing (12) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood processing & plasma banking - Large |
Separation of plasma from blood and dispensation in ~10 - 12 aliquots for banking at -80oC. Per Blood Collection Tube |
Inquire | |
| Blood processing & plasma banking - Small |
Separation of plasma from blood and dispensation in ~4 - 6 aliquots for banking at -80oC. Per Blood Collection Tube |
Inquire | |
| Blood processing & serum banking - Large |
Separation of serum from blood and dispensation in ~10 - 12 aliquots for banking at -80oC. Per Blood Collection Tube |
Inquire | |
| Blood processing & serum banking - Small |
Separation of serum from blood and dispensation in ~4 - 6 aliquots for banking at -80oC. Per Blood Collection Tube |
Inquire | |
| DNA extraction, quantitation & banking |
Automated extraction of DNA from 1 - 10 ml whole blood or buffy coat, quantitation by PicoGreen and banking at -80oC. |
Inquire | |
| DNA quantitation & banking |
Quantitation by PicoGreen and banking at -80oC. |
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| Lymphocyte isolation & banking |
Isolation of lymphocytes from whole blood and dispensation of cells in 2 aliquots for banking at -80oC. |
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| Qualitative analysis of RNA |
Measurement of RNA concentration, rRNA ratio (28S / 18S) and RNA Integrity Number (RIN) using the Agilent Bioanalyzer |
Inquire | |
| RNA extraction, quantitation & banking |
Automated extraction of RNA from whole blood (eg. PAXgene), quantitation by RiboGreen and banking at -80oC. |
Inquire | |
| Tissue banking |
Snap frozen or other tissue deposited in 0.5 ml and/or 1.5 ml sample tubes for banking at -80oC. |
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| Urine banking - Large |
Dispensation of 10 urine aliquots in 0.5 ml and/or 1.5 ml volumes for banking at -80oC. |
Inquire | |
| Urine banking - Small |
Dispensation of 6 urine aliquots in 0.5 ml and/or 1.5 ml volumes for banking at -80oC. |
Inquire | |
| ► Sample Storage (1) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Storage fee - Single Tube |
Yearly storage at -80oC in automated BiOS freezer. Price per storage tube per year. |
Inquire | |
| ► ABI Prism 7900 (1) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| ABI Prism 7900 Run | Inquire | ||
