THE NATIONAL DISEASE RESEARCH INTERCHANGE NIH GUIDE, Volume 26, Number 18, May 30, 1997 P.T. 34 Keywords: Biological Resources National Center for Research Resources The National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) is a center for the procurement, preservation and distribution of normal and diseased human tissues and organs available for biomedical research. NDRI currently provides 165 different types of human tissues obtained from autopsies, eye banks, surgical procedures, and organ retrieval programs. NDRI tailors the procurement and preservation of human tissue to the individual researcher's scientific protocol. To receive human tissue for research, investigators must submit a formal brief application. The requests are reviewed by a committee of advisors for scientific merit and feasibility. Once approved, a protocol is developed with the investigator for each specific tissue, outlining the constraints with regard to donor criteria, tissue size, preservation and processing needs, and time/delivery limitations. Investigators may request tissue to be delivered fresh with or without tissue culture media, fixed, or frozen. A modest service fee for the retrieval, preservation, and delivery of tissue is paid by the investigator. INQUIRIES Direct requests for applications and resource inquiries to: The National Disease Research Interchange 2401 Walnut Street, Suite 408 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Telephone: (800) 222-NDRI or (215) 557-7361 NDRI is supported by a cooperative agreement award from the Clinical Research area, National Center for Research Resources, NIH. .
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