Biothèque UCLouvain
The UCLouvain biolibrary has been created in 2019, the biobank holds historical and prospective human biological material (HBM) collections that belongs to the university research departments. The biolibrary is composed of a wide range of collection types related to different research fields. The aim of the biolibrary is to share HBM and to offer its scientific expertise to foster scientific research collaborations.
Contact
Name of contact: Ilse Gutierrez-Roelens
Contact #2
Name of contact: Etienne Marbaix
Location
Belgium
Type of provider
Biobank
Affiliation
Academic institution
Open for collaboration with companies
Only if academic partner is involved
Open for international collaboration
Yes
Expertise
DNA-extraction
Pathology
Genotyping and sequencing
Proteomics
Ethical and legal issues
Samples, Data and Collections
Types of data
Clinical data
Sample types
Spinal Fluid
Buffy coat
Blood
Plasma
Tissue
Urine or other bodily fluids
DNA and/or RNA
Cells
Faeces
Cohort types
Disease specific cohort
Availability of broad consent
Yes, for some collections
Availability to recall donors
No
Availability of longitudinal data
No
Number of collections
More than 100
Disease areas
Cancer
Cardiovascular diseases
Metabolic diseases
Genetic disorders
Infectious diseases
Neurological disorders
Respiratory diseases
Autoimmune diseases
Rare diseases
Mental health disorders
Access
Average time from first contact to access of data or samples
3 months
Steps included in access process
Submission of study plan
Signing of MTA/HMTA
Signing of DTA
Ethical Approval
Scientific approval
Custodian approval
Available agreement types
Service agreement
Template for studyplan available
No
Template for MTA/HMTA available
Yes
Link to MTA/HMTA template