VALIDATION OF A ROOM-TEMPERATURE STORAGE TECHNIQUE FOR PLASMA/SERUM BIOSPECIMENS


Year of Award:
2016
Status:
Complete
Award Type:
R33
Project Number:
CA204510
RFA Number:
RFA-CA-15-005
Technology Track:
Biospecimen Science Technologies
PI/Project Leader:
AKSAN, ALPTEKIN
Other PI or Project Leader:
N/A
Institution:
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

To build upon a successful IMAT R21-supported project to develop a capability for storing liquid biospecimens (mainly, human serum) at room temperature for extensive periods using a vitrification approach with a focus on maintaining the stability of the p