Biobank

Overview of Services

The Biobank is a core facility of the Department of Pathology and the Stony Brook Cancer Center. It archives and provides biological specimens collected under informed consent to Stony Brook researchers and their collaborators.  Originally established in 2004 by the Department of Pathology in the Stony Brook University School of Medicine, the Biobank supports specimen-based research at Stony Brook University. The Biobank team works closely with individual Principal Investigators as well as surgeons to obtain biological specimens under informed patient consent. Banking of biomedical specimens is done in a state-of-the-art, dedicated laboratory to ensure complete molecular and morphological integrity.  Our newly refurbished Biobank houses normal and malignant biological specimens including tissue samples, organs, bodily fluids, and other biomaterial using vapor phase liquid nitrogen cryogenic storage at -196ºC, which allows for better cell preservation and revival than -80°C freezing. This highly effective storage system gives researchers access to a host of powerful investigative tools, which may help to improve diagnoses and treatments for a variety of conditions.

Leadership

Monisankar Ghosh, PhD
Technical Director
Department of Pathology, UH Level 2, room 766
Stony Brook Medicine
Stony Brook, NY 11794

631-444-3941
Monisankar.Ghosh@stonybrookmedicine.edu

Randolph Hennigar, MD
Medical Director
Department of Pathology, UH level 2 room 743B
Stony Brook Medicine
Stony Brook, NY 11794-7025

631-444-2226
Randolph.Hennigar@stonybrookmedicine.edu

Ping Ji

Technician
Biobank, UH level 2 room 731

631-444-3941

Ping.Ji@stonybrookmedicine.edu

Location and hours of operation

Links and Resources

1. BioBank Website
2. Wikipedia Biobank
3. Biobanking Links 

Contacts