Biomarker Research Solutions | Coriell Institute Experimental Design Services

As genomic research into the causes and treatments of disease moves rapidly into the era of personalized medicine, an increasing number of biomedical studies are based on identifying "biomarkers" that will aid in the rapid and efficient prediction of susceptibility, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease tailored to an individual.

Coriell Institute has been involved in the banking of valuable samples for biomarker studies since 2000. The institute began storing plasma samples at ultra-low temperatures (-80ºC) for individual investigators, but now the collections number thousands of samples which are routinely distributed for biomarker studies. Today, the range of samples stored at Coriell has expanded to include plasma, serum, urine, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), RNA and DNA from fresh whole blood samples, and saliva.

Key Biomarker Research Services at Coriell

• Receipt and storage of a variety of samples at optimal temperature including blood, plasma, serum, CSF, urine, saliva, blood DNA and RNA
• Processing of samples to yield DNA, RNA, including rigorous QC
• Reporting of life-cycle of samples; enterprise level LIMS
• Hemoglobin assays to assess quality of serum, plasma, and cerebrospinal fluid
• Development of additional biomarker assays and Quality Control
  
• Controlled access to samples and associated data