Alberta Cancer Research Biobank 

The Alberta Cancer Research Biobank (ACRB) is a provincial biobanking program operated by Cancer Care Alberta. Our biobank is a multi-user resource that is available to a wide range of health researchers from Alberta and around the world.

As members of the Canadian Tissue Repository Network (CTRNet) and the International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER), we use leading-edge tumor banking practices to promote cancer research at local, national and international levels.

The ACRB has an open access collection of samples from multiple types of cancer. Our patient participants support research by providing consent for the use of their donated blood, tissue and other biospecimens as well as access to their de-identified health records. The Biobank provides these samples to medical researchers to address unanswered questions concerning prevention, detection and treatment of cancer.

We also support the collection, processing and storage of samples for independent research groups. It is our aim to create partnerships with researchers to provide the biospecimens and data necessary to lead innovative research.