Tumor Banking 

We collect tissue and blood samples from patients with melanoma and gastrointestinal cancers. The objective is to create a repository, consisting of the tumor bank and clinical data. The repository is used to provide researchers with the tissue and clinical information they need to improve our understanding of these cancers and how to treat them.

Many of the samples in our repository are studied by collaborating labs. Through an array of different studies and experiments, our collaborators use these patient-derived samples to ultimately improve our understanding of cancer biology, thereby working towards the next generation of therapies.