NHMRC Enabling Grant

Funding of the APCC BioResource prospective collection by an NHMRC Enabling Grant ($2.1 million, 5 years, July 2004-June 2009, has permitted the employment of a National Project Manager (Associate Professor David Horsfall, based at the Hanson Institute of Medical Research in Adelaide), and a tissue bank coordinator at each of the four principal nodes – Adelaide, Hanson Institute of Medical Research (Ms Helen Hughes, RN); Brisbane, Queensland University of Technology (Ms Pamela Saunders, RN); Melbourne, Monash Institute of Medical Research (Ms Courtney Bamford, BSc); Sydney, Garvan Institute of Medical Research (Ms Ruth Pe Benito, BSc). This grant will consolidate the APCC prospective tissue collection over its network of prostate tissue banks, permit collection of associated clinical data, leading to international recognition as an Australian national core facility.            

BioResource Tissue Access Policy

The APCC BioResource has developed in accordance with NHMRC guidelines, an Access Policy containing statements on tissue availability and conditions for access, procedural guidelines and application forms. Researchers requiring a copy of the Tissue Access Policy can either download the document and relevant forms from this website, or obtain by email from the Project Manager.

Details of Tissue Collection

Prospective accrual began in October 2005. Details of the tissue collection and accrual rates can be found on the Bio-Resource page of this site.