Multidisciplinary Gynecologic Cancer Translational Research Tumor Bank
Pamela Soliman, M.D.
Director
- Research Resources
- Core Facilities and Services
- Multidisciplinary Gynecologic Cancer Translational Research Tumor Bank
The purpose of the Multidisciplinary Gynecologic Cancer Translational Research Tumor Bank is to provide investigators with primary human tissue for research projects relating to ovarian cancer. Priority for samples should be given to the MD Anderson scientific community.
Our goals are to promote collaborative research and to provide investigators with tissue for research projects relating to gynecologic cancers.
We handle the consent, collection, processing, storage and distribution of primary ovarian tumor samples as well as ascites, blood and urine of ovarian cancer patients.
Authorship Guidelines
The purpose of the Authorship Guidelines is to acknowledge that obtaining human tissue and clinical follow-up data for research requires a great deal of effort from many individuals, including surgeons, pathologists, medical oncologists, researchers, fellows and nurses. We encourage collaborative research between clinicians and scientists.
- For all projects: A member of the tumor bank will be included early in the development of the study. Authorship will reflect their involvement.
- For clinical correlative studies: One or more gynecologic oncologists or gynecologic medical oncologists should be included as collaborators.
- Co-authors will
- participate in planning the objectives and design of the study,
- make a major contribution to tissue acquisition or pathological review,
- co-write or revise the manuscript, and
- approve the final manuscript.
For authorship on papers involving the tumor bank or tissue-based research, the following criteria should be met:
- Participation in the planning of the objectives and design of the study
- Major contributor to the project either by tissue acquisition or pathological review
- Co-writing or revision process of the manuscript
- Approval of the final manuscript
Oversight Committee
Approval Committee for Tissue Distribution