Biorepository

CPDR Biospecimen Bank

The Center for Prostate Disease Research (CPDR) Biospecimen Bank contains samples from patients with and without prostate cancer from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC). Specimen types within the Biobank include blood, tissue, body fluids, and their processed derivatives.  

The biospecimen storage and processing facilities that comprise the CPDR Biospecimen Bank are housed in several locations: the WRNNMC in Bethesda, MD; the headquarters of the CPDR in Bethesda, MD;  the Chan Soon-Shiong Institute of Molecular Medicine at Windber in Windber, PA; and the Joint Pathology Center (JPC) in Silver Spring, MD. 

The biospecimen resources and analytical and processing services provided by these facilities have supported numerous studies conducted at CPDR, resulting in peer-reviewed publications, grants, collaborations and patents.