IRB Study Number FLA21-034
Status Recruiting
Location Weston Hospital
Institute Taussig Cancer Institute
Description
The objective of this project is to develop and implement a state-of-the-science Biorepository that ensures molecular integrity and clinical relevance of human biospecimens used in research and clinical medicine.
Inclusion Criteria
This Biorepository Research Protocol is designed to accept biospecimen donations from both healthy donors and those with disease, with or without related clinical and/or molecular data. The eligible population of potential biospecimen donors will:
• be 18 years of age or older, and
• have the capacity to provide informed consent
The racial, gender and ethnic characteristics of the individuals eligible for participation in the Caris Biorepository shall reflect the demographics of the general population at the varying acquisition centers. No individuals will be excluded from participation in the Caris Biorepository based on race, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, and disability or HIV status.
Exclusion Criteria
• Due to the complexity of state and federal requirements governing the participation of prisoners in research, prisoners-patients will not be approached for participation in the Caris Biorepository.
• Minor subjects will not be included in the Caris Biorepository, as it is possible biospecimens and data may be stored beyond the time limitations of assent and it may be impracticable to re-consent these subjects once they become adults.
• Individuals who lack the capacity to give informed consent
