Clinical sample processing and storage services for their subsequent use in hypothesis-driven clinical research.

• Study Design Consulting
  • Complimentary 30 minute consultation to any interested investigator
  • If an investigator decides to use our services, they will be charged a study startup/setup fee.
• Sample Collection Kit Building
• Biospecimen Processing
  • See Pricing tab
• Biospecimen Storage
  • All specimens are tracked electronically via the OpenSpecimen Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
  • Samples are stored in secure laboratory spaces at 4˚C, -20˚C, -80˚C, and -150˚C. 
  • All storage equipment is monitored 24 hours a day/7 days a week by a Vaisala monitoring system. 
  • The CCTDC maintain back-up storage locations in case of individual equipment failure or widespread disaster.  
  • Clinical data for samples may be stored in a Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) system.
• Sample Distribution (effective 9/1/2024)
  • ​Requests for samples may be prioritized. If so, specimens will be provided to investigators on a rotating basis in the following priority order: peer-reviewed funded investigators, new investigators and academic investigators developing new research projects, and other investigators.

The CCTDC is also able to serve as the central repository for a multi-site study.

If you are interested in utilizing our clinical trials support for your project, please fill out the New Study Start-Up Packet and email it to Dr. Mimi Le

Support and advice on the conduct of clinical trials from initial study design and planning through the implementation and interpretation of molecular assays of drug targets and genomic correlates of disease.

Technical support and conduct of biologic assays in support of clinical trials.  This includes, but is not limited to:

• Biological sample analysis
• Cell culture assays
• Western blotting
• Quantitative real-time PCR
• Custom Experimental Design

Access to a variety of human biological specimens from both healthy control participants and patients with a variety of diagnoses.

• Emory University IRB approved Protocol, consent, and assent
• On demand collection of biological samples
• A growing repository of biological samples from both healthy control participants and patients with a variety of diagnoses
• Oversight by the CCTDC Scientific Review Committee - This group provides oversight and guidance for all aspects of the Biorepository

If you are interested in requesting samples for research projects please fill out the Use Proposal Form and Agreement Form and email both forms to cctdc@emory.edu.

The Emory University Children’s Clinical and Translational Discovery Core (CTDC) is approved to collect 10-50mL of blood per participant.  The CTDC collects whole blood for processing into its components (plasma, serum, or PBMCs).  These processed samples are subsequently stored in the CTDC Biorepository for future distribution to approved investigators.  If an approved investigator requires fresh whole blood for their approved research project, then the following parameters will apply: 

If the requested volume of Whole Blood is <30mL then the CTDC, if needed/able, will collect up to 50mL of blood and distribute up to 30mL of the fresh whole blood to the investigator.  The remaining 20mL of blood will be processed and added to the CTDC Biorepository. The Principal Investigator will be billed for the time required to consent and draw the samples, as well as supplies (including the participant's $25 Target Gift Card). Should the PI choose to provide fresh whole blood to CTDC to process and store in the biorepository, the fee will be waived.