{"id":36,"date":"2025-07-31T09:14:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T13:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ontariobiobanks.ca\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2026-01-22T10:48:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T15:48:02","slug":"researcher-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ontariobiobanks.ca\/?page_id=36","title":{"rendered":"Researcher Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Access biospecimens to drive your research<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ontario Biobanks provides academic and industry researchers with streamlined access to a wide range of high-quality biospecimens from both human and animal sources. Whether you\u2019re conducting foundational science, translational studies, or clinical trials, our network connects you with the samples and data you need: <strong>well-annotated, broadly consented, and ready for research.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-large-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ontariobiobanks.ca\/?page_id=32\" style=\"border-radius:8px\"><strong>Start a Request<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"devider flex flex-row items-center justify-center h-4 relative mb-10\">\r\n    <div class=\"divider-colored h-2 w-12 absolute top-0 right-1\/2\"><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"absolute bottom-0 left-1\/2 bg-black h-2 w-12\"><\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Available Biospecimens and Data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We provide access to a diverse and well-characterized collection of biospecimens from <strong>adult, pediatric, and companion animal participants<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/ontariobiobanks.ca\/?page_id=38\">inventory<\/a> includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/ontariobiobanks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Surgical-tools@4x.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ontariobiobanks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Surgical-tools@4x.png 280w, https:\/\/ontariobiobanks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Surgical-tools@4x-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tumor and normal adjacent tissues<\/strong>: FFPE and frozen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Blood-derived samples<\/strong>: whole blood, plasma, buffy coat, serum, Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs), and more<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Other biological materials<\/strong>: bone marrow, urine, DNA, RNA, and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Each biospecimen is accompanied by matched clinical data, with digital pathology images available for many cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Custom prospective collection of fresh tissue, blood, and other biospecimens is also available.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We also offer access to specialized collections, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/ontariobiobanks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Medical-records@4x.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ontariobiobanks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Medical-records@4x.png 280w, https:\/\/ontariobiobanks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Medical-records@4x-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Longitudinal samples<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rare cancer types<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clinical trial cohorts<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Available Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of our member biobanks and their institutions offer services to meet your research needs, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/ontariobiobanks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Chem@4x.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ontariobiobanks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Chem@4x.png 280w, https:\/\/ontariobiobanks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Chem@4x-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Prospective consenting and recruitment<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tissue processing<\/strong>: sectioning, microdissection, tissue microarray generation, and more<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DNA and RNA extractions<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sequencing<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Digital slide imaging<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cryostorage<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you are in need of services to accompany your biospecimens and data, please let us know in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ontariobiobanks.ca\/?page_id=32\">Start A Request<\/a><\/strong> form.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information on the member biobanks&#8217; institutional core facilities can be found below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oicr.on.ca\/research\/collaborative-research-resources\/\">Ontario Institute for Cancer Research Collaborative Research Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.queensu.ca\/pathology-lab\/\">Queen&#8217;s University Laboratory for Molecular Pathology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a 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