NRG ONCOLOGY BIOSPECIMEN BANK

The NRG Oncology Biospecimen Bank is located in Columbus, Pittsburgh, Houston, and San Francisco.

The NRG Oncology Biospecimen Bank (NRG-BB) is the central repository of biospecimens collected from patients enrolled in NRG Oncology clinical trials. Biospecimens are stored at NRG-BB locations based on disease site. More than 1.5 million biospecimens from more than 519,500 clinical trial cases are stored at the NRG Biospecimen Bank. These include unstained slides, tissue blocks, frozen and fresh tissues, and fluids, such as plasma or serum, from various disease sites. Extensive concomitant clinical follow-up data on the patients is managed by the NRG Oncology Statistics and Data Management Center.

The purpose of the NRG-BB is to store and distribute biospecimens. The NRG-BB is the primary provider of protocol-based kits for sites to collect, process and ship patient biospecimens to the NRG-BB.

The NRG-BB also provides annotated patient samples to qualified investigators who have significant research hypotheses that merit the use of such specimens. Investigators interested in using specimens from the NRG-BB can obtain information and application forms at: https://www.nrgoncology.org/Scientific-Program/Biospecimen-Access

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NRG Biospecimen Bank – Columbus Relocation

The NRG Biospecimen Bank – Columbus, located at the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, relocated to a new facility as of October 7, 2024. Please send all packages for the NRG Biospecimen Bank – Columbus to:

NRG Biospecimen Bank – Columbus
2200 International St
Columbus, OH 43228

New Facility Highlights

• This facility was designed specifically for our biobanking and laboratory operations – consolidating from 5 different buildings to one, to allow for increased functionality and efficiency.
• The new facility boasts a streamlined and modernized laboratory and biorepository in a 55,000 square foot building with an additional 5,300 sq ft of shelled space to allow for future growth. More than 20,000 square feet will be added to our current footprint.
• Located approximately 15 minutes from Nationwide Children’s main campus in the Hilliard suburb, the NRG Biospecimen Bank – Columbus will continue to have close partnerships with related departments at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, including the Department of Anatomic Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Institute or Genomic Medicine, and others.

Notes

• This change only affects the shipment of specimens to the NRG Biospecimen Bank – Columbus. Since the NRG Biospecimen Bank – Columbus receives biospecimens for primarily gynecologic clinical trials, the main impact will be to the NRG-GY protocols, with a few exceptions.
• As of October 7, 2024, all packages that are currently shipped to the NRG Biospecimen Bank – Columbus must be shipped to the new address.
• The address in protocols will not be updated unless the protocol is amended, so do not rely on the address in the protocol when shipping biospecimens.
• If shipping labels are provided by the NRG Biospecimen Bank – Columbus, the address for all shipping labels printed from the Kit Management application will automatically be updated to the new address starting 10/7/2024. Do not use the address included in the kit instructions.
• Other contact information (phone numbers, email addresses) will not change.

NRG Biospecimen Bank Pittsburgh - Serum Bank samples transition 

Please note that the NRG Oncology Serum Bank at Baylor College of Medicine has transitioned NRG blood samples to NRG Biobank Pittsburgh (PGH). The blood samples collected, and blood kit requests associated with NRG Breast and Colon treatment trials and NRG-CC005 (FORTE) are managed through NRG Biobank PGH.

Sites are to ship blood samples to the address below.
NSABP Division of Pathology
NRG Oncology Biospecimen Bank-Pittsburgh
100 South Commons, Suite 120
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Discard any pre-printed air bills with the Baylor address and request an updated Fed Ex air bill from NRG Oncology Biobank Pittsburgh.   Do not use the Baylor Serum Bank Fed Ex account, shipments marked as “bill recipient” or using the NRG Oncology Serum Bank at Baylor College of Medicine account number may be rejected and returned to sender.

List of NRG studies managed at NRG Biobank Pittsburgh
Below is the list of NRG studies that the NRG Biobank Pittsburgh receives blood and tissue:

• NRG-BR007
• NRG-BR008
• NRG-BR009
• NRG-GI004
• NRG-GI005
• NRG-GI008
• NRG-CC005 (blood & tissue only)

Please contact with any questions.

• Phone: 412-697-6611
• Email: NRGbiobankPGH@nrgoncology.org

NRG Biobank Pittsburgh (PGH) Relocation

New address, as of February 1, 2024:
NSABP Division of Pathology / NRG Oncology Biospecimen Bank Pittsburgh
100 South Commons, Suite 120
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Message from BB Pittsburgh:

Please check to be sure that the NRGbiobankPGH@nrgoncology.org email address is not blocked at your site. Biobank staff have experienced some issues with sending emails to sites. Therefore, to ensure receipt of emails from this address at your site, contact your local IT Department and make sure the email address is whitelisted.