The Human Biorepository Tissue Bank was established in January 2015 and has maintained a growing collection of over 5,000 human tissue samples. We have a team of laboratory assistants who cover tissue collection 24/7 and create protocols in place to aid in sharing tissue with collaborators. We collect discarded tissue from elective cardiac cases, including valve leaflets, atrial tissue, aortic tissue, and more. We also collect, dissect, and store samples from explanted hearts and lungs from transplants. Commonly collected tissue includes but is not limited to:

• Patient consent, photo & video footage (when requested)
• Valve leaflets
• Aortic valve
• Mitral valve
• Pulmonary valve
• Tricuspid valve
• Aorta/aortic root
• Coronary arteries (LAD, RCA, LCX)
• Left and right ventricle
• Left and right atria
• Septum
• Bronchi and tissue from all lobes of the lungs
• Blood

The Human Biorepository Tissue Bank has a current inventory of over 5,000 frozen tissue samples stored at -80° C. If you are interested in any samples, simply contact us and include the IRB number of your project, a brief description of your study, and what you are looking for. We require all collaborators to have their IRB before requesting our sample collection.

After a sample is collected, we can store it in a media of your choice, including PBS on ice, snap frozen in liquid nitrogen, afixed in a cryomold with OCT, or other uncommon or unique media. Once we have your samples prepared, we will coordinate a pick-up or drop-off time and location that is convenient for you.