Programs

The availability of quality cancer biospecimens is critical for breakthroughs in cancer research and treatment. BBRB directs and manages several initiatives in support of biospecimen science, collection and education to carry out its mission and that of the Cancer Diagnosis Program and National Cancer Institute. BBRB's current programs include the following:

• The Cancer Moonshot Biobank, a national effort to engage patients in donation of longitudinal biospecimens and data to support cancer research.
• Biospecimen Science programs to develop the scientific knowledge for how to best collect and utilize the biospecimens needed for cancer research, precision medicine and diagnostics.
• Research and policy work on patient attitudes towards biospecimen donation and the overall Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) of biobanking.
• Access to the high-quality postmortem biospecimens and genomic data from the NIH Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) project.