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.
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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