Biorepository

Biospecimen Storage

• Store over 6 million biospecimens using various modalities, including liquid nitrogen freezers, -80ºC mechanical freezers, -20°C freezers, double door and walk-in refrigerators, and room temperature
• All temperature-controlled storage is monitored 24 hours a day by the Mesa Environmental Monitoring System
• Biorepository connected to a 180-kilowatt diesel powered generator and other downtime modalities
• All storage modalities (including locked freezers) are within locked rooms in secure buildings requiring employee keycard access

Biospecimen Distribution

• Rigorous quality standards, including pathologist review of all biospecimens, to identify the most suitable biospecimens for distribution
• Tracking of documentation (including IRB approvals and material use agreements)