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REC Reference
08/H0906/28
REC Name
Newcastle and North Tyneside 1 Research Ethics Committee
Name of establishment responsible for the bank
Newcastle University/Institute of Human Genetics
Short title
Newcastle bio bank for research of neuro muscular disorders
Title of Bank
Newcastle bio bank for research of neuro muscular disorders
Contact Point Name/Address
Prof Hanns Lochmüller
Newcastle University
Institute of Genetic Medicine
International Centre for Life
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 3BZ
Contact Point Phones
0191 241 8602
Contact Point Email
hanns.lochmuller@ncl.ac.uk
Types of Sample from living
Human muscle and non muscle cells - in particular skin cells, blood cells and synovial cells from patients diagnosed with Neuromuscular disease. These tissues/cells will be mostly collected at time of planned surgery, or time of other planned intervention such as muscle biposy.
Types of Sample from deceased
N/A
Intended use of Samples
The samples stored in the biobank would be used in the future to aid research into Neuromuscular Diseases such as a better understanding of the underlying causes of these rare conditions, cellular pathology, better diagnostic tools and biomarkers and development of therapies.
Research to be undertaken
Patient cells will be assessed for differences from control cells in assays which measure the physiological systems which are affected in these diseases (for example cell membrane integrity in muscular dystrophy). By understanding how the cells respond differently researchers aim to correct these problems.
Decision
Favourable Opinion
HTA licence number
not yet received
Date published
26/04/2011
