BRPC supports clinical trials by collecting fresh biospecimens, providing research protocol support, releasing preexisting biospecimens from our bank, and accessing archival tissue samples for use in clinical trials.
Please submit a form to access or services or send inquiries to brpc.duke.edu.
Pathology Request for Fresh Tissue Release
To request fresh research tissue from a consented patient’s surgery, please email BRPC@duke.edu. Please note there is a fee associated with these requests.
BRPC Request for Protocol Support
To request continuous BRPC services for a protocol, please email BRPC@duke.edu.
BRPC Request for Samples or Data
To request existing BRPC samples or associated data, please email BRPC@duke.edu.
Clinical Trials Archival Tissue Request
To request archival paraffin materials for a patient enrolled in a clinical trial, please complete this REDCap survey. Please email path-clintrials@duke.edu with any questions about your request.
Clinical Trials Support FAQs
No. BRPC consents participants to our main biobanking protocol and releases samples to investigators with approved IRB protocols that specifically mention BRPC as a resource for samples and/or data.
Yes. BRPC adds Duke staff to our protocol after performing a consent training and collecting necessary documentation for the IRB. This allows study teams to use their own staff for consenting patients, while using BRPC to collect samples.
BRPC staff can collect samples for research studies without being added to a specific study in the IRB. The BRPC main consent can be used for sample collection depending on the investigator's approved IRB protocol and the consent method that has been approved. However, the study team may consent the patient to the study-specific protocol, and the approved BRPC biobanking protocol does not need to be used at all.