The Sylvester Biospecimen Shared Resource (BSSR) provides accessible, cost-effective, state-of-the-art biorepository resources, services, and expertise in support of cancer-related basic, translational, and clinical research. The BSSR collects, processes, stores, and distributes high-quality, well-characterized, clinically annotated human biospecimens, including tissue, blood, and other biofluids. In addition, the BSSR offers comprehensive study support for non-interventional trials (NITs) that involve biospecimen collection.
BSSR services include:
- Patient screening, consenting, and enrolling for biospecimen collection
- Collection, processing, storage, and distribution of biological specimens
- Rapid acquisition of surgical tissue and fresh biopsies
- Plasma, buffy coat, serum, and PBMC isolation and cryopreservation
- Clinical annotation and QA/QC of biospecimens
Please visit the following link to browse biospecimen inventory:
https://bssr.med.miami.edu/#/s/specimen-catalogs/2/dashboard!
iLab link to request Biospecimens
iLab link for Project Requests
Please contact the Shared Resource for additional information on services provided and details on recharge rates.
Contact Information
Nipun Merchant, M.D., Director
Melinda Boone, Assistant Director
Email: bssr@med.miami.edu
Email: mboone2@med.miami.edu
Tel: (305) 243-6777
Location
Biospecimen Shared Resource
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Rosenstiel Medical Sciences Building, Room 4051
1600 NW 10th Avenue
Miami, FL 33136