Find a Biobank

What is a biobank? How can I participate?

Biobanks collect and store various types of clinical samples such as blood and tissue and associated data from consenting donors for use in research. Clinical samples are collected from patients during surgery for diagnosis and treatment. Any material not required for diagnosis can be stored in a biobank. Researchers with ethically approved projects can then apply to access samples and associated de-identified data for research.

Any adult or child who has been diagnosed with brain cancer can participate in biobanking. If you would like to donate clinical samples your first step would be to speak with your treating clinician. If you require further assistance please contact us at BCA.

See below for a list of brain cancer biobanks and hospitals collecting brain tumour tissue and other brain cancer related biospecimens.

If you are considering whole brain donation, currently this can only be facilitated via the Hunter Cancer Biobank, Sydney Brain Tumour Bank and the South Australian Brain Bank.

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ACT Brain Cancer Biobank

Address
John Curtin School of Medical Research,
131 Garran Rd, ANU
Canberra, ACT

Contact
Prof. Leonie Quinn

Website
N/A

Email Address
braincancerbiobank.jcsmr@anu.edu.au

Donors are recruited at
The Canberra Hospital

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Alfred Brain Tumour Bio-databank

Address
Central Clinical School, Monash University
The Alfred Centre, Level 6
99 Commercial Road
Melbourne, Victoria, 3004

Contact
Dr Marian Todaro

Website
https://www.alfredhealth.org.au/

Email Address
marian.todaro@monash.edu

Phone
03 9903 0857

Donors are recruited at
Alfred Hospital

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Australian Genomics and Clinical Outcomes of Glioma (AGOG)

Address
Part of of the Sydney Brain Tumour Biobank
RPA Neuropathology Department
Brain and Mind Centre
Building M02F
94 Mallett St, Camperdown, NSW 2050

Contact
Dr Kim Alexander

Website
N/A

Email Address
kim.alexander@lh.org.au

Phone
02 8514 0675

Donors are recruited at
No longer recruiting donors

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AGOG Epidemiology

Address
Centre for Big Data Research in Health
University of New South Wales

Contact
A/Prof Claire Vajdic

Website
http://agogbio.unsw.edu.au/

Email Address
claire.vajdic@unsw.edu.au

Phone
02 9385 1424

Donors are recruited at
No longer recruiting donors

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Biomarkers in Brain Cancer

Address
 Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute
145 Studley Road
Heidelberg, Victoria

Contact
Pro Hui Gan

Website
N/A

Email Address
hui.gan@austin.org.au

Phone
03 9496 5512

Donors are recruited at
Austin Health

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Brisbane Breast Bank

Address
University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research
B71/918 The Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, QLD, 4029

Contact
A/Prof Peter Simpson or Dr Amy McCart Reed

Website
http://www.uqccr.uq.edu.au/

Email Address
brisbreastbank@uq.edu.au

Phone
07 3346 6020

Donors are recruited at
Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital; This biobank collects secondary brain cancers (brain metastases) from donors with primary breast cancer, as well as other cancers.

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Children's Cancer Centre Tissue Bank

Address
Cancer Group, Cell Biology Theme
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
The Royal Children’s Hospital
Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC 3052

Contact
Dr Louise Ludlow

Website
https://www.mcri.edu.au/

Email Address
louise.ludlow@mcri.edu.au

Phone
03 9936 6048

Donors are recruited at
Royal Children's Hospital

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Children's Cancer Institute Tumour Bank

Address
Lowy Cancer Research Centre
University of New South Wales
Kensington Campus, NSW 2033

Contact
Sam Yuen

Website
N/A

Email Address
syuen@ccia.org.au

Phone
02 7226 6026

Donors are recruited at
Adelaide Women and Children’s Hospital, Camperdown Hospital, Children’s Hospital Westmead, Flinders Medical Centre, John Hunter Hospital, Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital, Liverpool Hospital, Mater Hospital Brisbane, Monash Medical Centre, Newcastle Mater Hospital, Prince of Wales Hospital (and private), Royal Adelaide Hospital, Royal Children’s Hospital Brisbane, Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, Royal Darwin Hospital, Royal North Shore Hospital, Royal Hobart Hospital, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, St George Hospital, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Westmead Adults Hospital, Wollongong Hospital

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Kolling Institute Tumour Bank

Address
Level 9, Kolling Building,
Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, 2065,

Contact
Amaan Hamad

Website
N/A

Email Address
kolling.tumourbanks@sydney.edu.au

Phone
(02) 9926 4771

Donors are recruited at
Royal North Shore Hospital, North Shore Private Hospital

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Mark Hughes Foundation Biobank

Address
Level 3, HMRI Building
Kookaburra Circuit
New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305

Contact
Cassandra Griffin

Website
http://www.biobank.org.au/home

Email Address
HCRA-biobank@newcastle.edu.au

Phone
(02) 4921 7460

Donors are recruited at
John Hunter Hospital, Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital, Newcastle private hospitals

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Monash Children's Cancer Biobank

Address
Monash Children’s Hospital, Monash Health
246 Clayton Rd, Clayton VIC 3168

Contact
A/Prof Peter Downie

Website
N/A

Email Address
peter.downie@monashhealth.org

Phone
(03) 8572 3456

Donors are recruited at
Monash Children's Hospital

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QIMR Berghofer/RBWH Brain Cancer and Cell Culture Bank

Address
Translational Brain Cancer Research Laboratory,
QIMR Berghofer MRI,
300 Herston Rd, Herston, QLD

Contact
Prof Bryan Day

Website
N/A

Email Address
bryan.day@qimrberghofer.edu.au

Phone
07 3845 3885 or 07 3362 0322

Donors are recruited at
Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital

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Queensland Brain Tumour Bank

Address
Wesley Research Institute
Level 8, East Wing, The Wesley Hospital
451 Coronation Drive, Auchenflower, QLD 4066

Contact
Dr. Michael Hodges-Langford

Website
https://www.wesleyresearch.org.au/

Email Address
michael.hodges-langford@wesleyresearch.org.au

Phone
07 3721 1532

Donors are recruited at
No longer recruiting donors

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Queensland Children's Tumour Bank

Address
The University of Queensland
Diamantina Institute
Level 5 Translational Research Institute
37 Kent Street, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102

Contact
Dr Andrew Moore

Website
https://child-health-research.centre.uq.edu.au/

Email Address
andrew.moore@uq.edu.au

Phone
(07) 3443 6954

Donors are recruited at
Lady Cilento Children's Hospital, Mater Children's Private Hospital

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South Australian Neurological Tumour Bank

Address
Human Physiology
Flinders Medical Centre
Bedford Park, SA 5042

Contact
Dr Rebecca Ormsby

Website
https://www.flinders.edu.au/

Email Address
rebecca.ormsby@flinders.edu.au

Phone
08 8204 4393

Donors recruited at
Flinders Medical Centre

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Sydney Brain Tumour Bank

Address
RPA Neuropathology Department
Brain and Mind Centre
Building M02F
94 Mallett St, Camperdown, NSW 2050

Contact
Dr Kim Alexander

Website
N/A

Email Address
kim.alexander@lh.org.au

Phone
02 8514 0675

Donors recruited at
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Lifehouse, Westmead Hospital, Westmead Private Hospital

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Telethon Kid's Institute Brain Tumour Research Program Biobank

Address
Brain Tumour Research Program
Telethon Kids Institute
100 Roberts Road, Subiaco
Perth, WA 6008

Contact
Hilary Hii

Website
N/A

Email Address
Hilary.Hii@telethonkids.org.au

Phone
(08) 9489 7777

Donors recruited at
Princess Margaret Hospital for Children

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The Children's Hospital at Westmead

Address
The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Locked Bag 4001, Westmead 2145

Contact
A/Prof Dan Catchpoole

Website
https://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/

Email Address
daniel.catchpoole@health.nsw.gov.au

Phone
02 9845 1205

Donors are recruited at
Westmead Children's Hospital

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Victorian Cancer Biobank

Address
Level 8, 200 Victoria Parade
East Melbourne, VIC 3002

Contact
Dr Wayne Ng

Website
http://www.viccancerbiobank.org.au/

Email Address
VCBEnquiries@cancervic.org.au

Phone
(03) 9514 6486

Donors are recruited at
No longer recruiting donors

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