Fundamental to the vision of the Manchester Cancer Research Centre as a world class cancer research centre is the availability of a large quantity of high quality biological samples for research purposes.
The MCRC Biobank has been set-up to collect human samples from cancer patients in the Greater Manchester area and is fully licensed by the Human Tissue Authority. Four trusts have drawn up agreements with The Christie to collect human samples for the Biobank at their respective hospitals. Biobank technicians under contract with The Christie are assigned to each hospital where collection will take place.