Access to Current Collections

The UAHS Biorepository consist of various collections from various collaborators. Investigators wishing to potentially obtain samples from these stored collection (dependent on approval from collection PI) must first contact Oscar Parra with a request including description of requested samples and research project. IRB approval or exemption is required for all request. 

Current Collections:

El Banco por Salud (The Wellness Bank)

The CDDOM El Banco por Salud (Wellness Bank) will serve as a resource of consented patients to facilitate connections between academic researchers and the community, in particular related to type 2 diabetes mellitus, but not limited to it. The Wellness Bank will create a biorepository, with specimens, patient data, and patients consented for contact for future studies and use of DNA in future studies. Community partners (see below) and their patients will benefit from increased knowledge of social and biological factors leading to poor glucose control and an emphasis on implementation of pharmacogenomics clinical decision support. Access to patients, data, and biospecimens will be made to available to all qualified and approved UA investigators who conduct projects that will advance knowledge and/or implement health care improvements. The goal of this Biobank is to recruit an estimated 500 per year. 

For sample and/or data access or participant re-contact please go to: https://cddom.uahs.arizona.edu/banco-por-salud-wellness-bank/requesting-biobank-data-and-samples

 

Our current collaborations:

  • Aging HIV/Flu - Dr. Janko Nikolich-Zugich
  • HIV - Dr. Nafees Ahmad
  • Colorectal Cancer Surgery - Dr. Valentine N. Nfonsam
  • Diabetes - Dr. Lawrence J. Mandarino
  • Neurology Surgery - Dr. G. Michael Lemole
  • Pediatric Hematology - Dr. Neha Bhasin
  • Pulmonary Hypertension - Dr. Kenneth S. Knox
  • Sarver - Dr. Nancy K. Sweitzer
  • Kidney Prostate - Dr. Benjamin Lee
  • Kidney Stones - Dr. Tzao
  • Genomic Associating and Biomarker Studies (GABS) - Dr. Nancy Casanova
  • OBGYN - Dr. Bellal A. Joseph
  • ED (Trauma) - Dr. Bellal A. Joseph
  • Psychiatry - Dr. Michael Gardner

  • Covid19 - Various Researchers including Nancy Casanova, Dr. Worobey/Dr. Knox, Dr. Weinkoff, and Dr. Bixby

    To request potential access to any of these collection (Click here).