University of Pennsylvania

Contact Info:

Michael Feldman

https://pathology.med.upenn.edu/research/core-resources/tumor-tissue-biospecimen-bank

Grants and Identifiers:

RRID: RRID:SCR_022430

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Relevant Publications:

1.) Moses R, Indeglia A, Levine AS, Hausler R, Kelly G, Miller SA, Anez I, Heller M, Delgado R, Orr C, Kohlmann W, Naumer A, Vagher J, Cahill SR, Maese LD, Karanicolas J, Garber JE, Murphy ME, Maxwell KN (2025 Aug 13). Variation at the R181 residue of p53 confers loss of p53 DNA binding cooperativity with the retention of mitochondrial-associated apoptosis bioRxiv, (), 2025.08.12.669925. . PMCID: 12363861.

Description:

Centralized biorepository of human biosamples. TTAB is responsible for the collection, processing, and storage of human blood, fluid, and tissue at the University of Pennsylvania Health System. TTAB has a collection bench within Surgical Pathology Suite at Hospital of University of Pennsylvania (HUP).  Our collection bench sits adjacent to frozen section teams managing clinical sample collection and allowing for tight integration of tissue sample collection with clinical pathology teams.