Personalized Models for Cancer Research
New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute
Summary
The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute is performing this research to accelerate cancer research ranging from disease mechanisms to personalized medicine approaches that will help to realize the promise of precision medicine for oncology.
Description
Researchers at the New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute will establish a living biobank of tumor/organoids and stem cells representing individual patients diagnosed with cancer. Samples from healthy individuals (non-cancer diagnosis) or from non-disease tissue will also be collected to be used as controls in this study. Information and biospecimens may be transferred to NYSCF by external institution or NYSCF research personnel may prospectively enroll participants to have portions of samples or cells that were (or will be) collected for reasons other than this study transf…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults ages 18 and older with a solid tumor cancer diagnosis. * Adults ages 18 and older serving as healthy controls. Exclusion Criteria: * Human fetuses. * Neonates. * Children. * Wards of the state. * Prisoners.
Interventions
- OtherBiological Sample Collection
Excess/leftover biospecimens that were (or will be) collected for other purposes (e.g., medical procedure).
Location
- New York Stem Cell Foundation Research InstituteNew York, New York