Advancing research by centralizing the collection, storage, and distribution of human specimens
Return to Listing
Expanded the MCW Tissue Bank consent program and overall collection of specimens, growing to 12,344 tissue samples, 42,274 blood samples, and 5,543 bone marrow samples banked. This represented a significant increase of 6,023 tissue samples (49% increase), 24,224 blood samples (57% increase), and 4,666 bone marrow samples (84% increase)
Continued to grow Cord Blood Banking Program. In addition to consenting more participants and training OBGYN clinic staff to obtain consent for the Cord Blood Banking Program, the Bank broadened the scope of the program to include banking of discard placenta, umbilical cord, and a one-time peripheral blood draw in addition to cord blood collection
Submitted presentations to two national conferences
Received $250,000 in additional funding from the Johnson Controls Foundation
8701 W Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226-0509 (414) 955-4350
Contact Us
Subscribe
Governance and Reporting
Funding Opportunities
Maps & Directions
©2021 MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | MCW.EDU | TERMS & PRIVACY | NON-DISCRIMINATION NOTICE