Human Biological Samples for Respiratory Research
Human Biological Samples Respiratory Viruses Research Focused Biobank
Your Gateway to Ethical Samples
Access to high-quality, ethically approved human biological samples is essential for advancing respiratory research and drug development. Our services ensure compliance, reliability, and flexibility, supporting studies from early discovery through clinical phases. With a focus on respiratory pathogens, we provide unique sample sets and prospective collection capabilities to meet your specific research needs. hVIVO Research Tissue Bank, IRAS ID 331455
Blood Products
Whole Blood
Serum
Plasma
PBMC
Buffy Coat
Swabs
Nasopharyngeal Swabs
Throat Swabs
Vagina Swabs
Rectal Swabs
Nasal Wick
Other
Urine
Nail clippings
Hair
Tears
Samples You Can Trust
Research Tissue Bank (RTB) – ethically approved
Longitudinal biofluids from FluA and RSV characterization studies
Prospective sample collection tailored to your study requirements
Compliance & Quality
We operate under the strict UK ethical and regulatory standards, from collection to biobanking. Our processes guarantee traceability, consent compliance, and quality assurance for every sample provided.
Our Research Biobank approval allows our samples to be utilized in ethically approved projects without further applications.
However if your project needs require expanded scope or new sample collections, our medical writers can help with your application process.
hVIVO Biobank
Donor & Sample Data
We are GDPR, UKDP compliant organization. Our participant recruitment department manages all patient information.
Samples accompanied by PCR viral titres, antibody titres, donor demographics, symptom diaries etc, collected over multiple timepoints form pre-infection to 28-days post infection (depending on the virus incubation time).
Applications
Our human biological samples support a wide range of respiratory research applications:
• Pre-clinical drug discovery and drug development
• Diagnostics development and validation (including new ways to screen for or diagnose disease)
• Biomarkers discovery and validation
• Translational medicine
• In vitro model development
Reasons to Choose hVIVO Biobank
- UK compliant (collected, processed and stored) samples
- GCLP processing lab
- Access to longitudinal respiratory pathogen (flu A and RSV only)positive samples
- Custom prospective collection for specific research needs
- Reliable quality control and documentation
- Expert Consultation to define sample requirements
- Embedded Ethical and regulatory review
Our ethical and regulatory review is built directly into how samples are collected, processed, stored, and released. All samples are sourced through an ethically approved UK Research Tissue Bank, ensuring consent, traceability, and governance are addressed upfront—reducing delays and risk for your research programme.
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