Request Biospecimen Inventory Information CIBMTR

The Research Sample Repository offers investigators access to tens of thousands of transplant recipient and donor samples and associated clinical and validated immunogenetic data.

Requesting samples

There are two methods for requesting samples:

• For studies that include correlation with recipient clinical outcome data – follow CIBMTR's study proposal process.
• For studies that do not require clinical outcome data – please complete this form providing brief details of your study and submit it to research-repos@nmdp.org.

See also:

• Agreement for Sharing Samples (PDF)
• Shipping and Handling Costs

Data submission requirements

In return for access to samples and data analysis support, investigators are required to submit the interpreted results of all sample assays to the NMDP. This data submission requirement ensures that all sample testing yields information that is readily available to the cellular therapy research community for subsequent analysis, and it eliminates or reduces duplicative testing to preserve resources and sample inventory.

Shipping and handling costs for samples from the Research Sample Repository

When samples are shipped from the Research Sample Repository, requestors are asked to reimburse shipping and handling costs at the following rates:

Sample Type	Academic Rate	Industry Rate
Filter Paper spot1	upon request	$35.00
Non-viable samples stored at -80 °C2	upon request	$120.00
Viable samples stored in liquid nitrogen3	upon request	$300.00

¹ per 0.075 mL dried blood on S&S 903 filter paper.
² per 1 mL aliquot of whole blood, umbilical cord blood, granulocytes, peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), B-Lymphoblastoid cell lines (B-LCL), plasma and serum. PBMC and B-LCL samples contain approximately 5 million cells per aliquot.
³ per 1 mL aliquot of cryopreserved whole blood, PBMC, and B-LCL.

Samples are usually shipped via FedEx overnight delivery. International shipments may require an additional charge.

Requestors may inquire about the availability of financial support to defer sample costs. Government rates for inclusion in federal grant requests are available upon request.

More information

For information about how to request samples, contact research-repos@nmdp.org.