The UMMS 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."
Braxton Mitchell, PhD, MPh - Director
Professor
(410) 706-0161
bmitchel@som.umaryland.edu
Hours | Location |
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 | |
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Jeff Rhyne |
Laboratory Manager
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410-706-0454
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jrhyne@som.umaryland.edu
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BRB 7-010
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Brady Gaynor |
Analyst
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410 706 4073
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BGaynor@som.umaryland.edu
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Ruth Cosentino |
Lab
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410 706 1078
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rcosenti@som.umaryland.edu
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Service list |
► Sample Processing (9) | |||
Name | Description | Price | |
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DNA extraction, quantitation & banking - Large |
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, transfer to 2D-barcoded Matrix tube and storage at -80oC (10 years). |
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Plasma banking (no processing) - Large |
~10 - 12 aliquots banked at -80oC |
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Plasma banking (no processing) - Small |
~4 - 6 aliquots for banked at -80oC |
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Serum banking (no processing) - Large |
~10 - 12 aliquots banked at -80oC |
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Serum banking (no processing) - Small |
~4 - 6 aliquots banked at -80oC |
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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. |
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Urine banking - Small |
Dispensation of 6 urine aliquots in 0.5 ml and/or 1.5 ml volumes for banking at -80oC. |
Inquire |