iLab Organizer :: The Tissue Procurement Facility (TPF)

Overview of Services

The Tissue Procurement Facility (TPF) was established in 2009 to fulfill the needs of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (LCCC) for the procurement of biospecimens, a key component of many clinical, translational, and basic research studies. TPF serves a a centralized quality controlled, quality assured faciility for the procurement, processing, storage, and distribution of normal and malignant biospecimens; and houses the Center's solid tumor biorepository (LCCC 9001) and hematologic tumor biorepository (LCCC 0824). As a fully staffed core facility TPF offers standard specimen services from consent and collection for projects reliant on our repositories, long term dessicator and cryostorage, full-service clinical trial collection and processing, and an array of bespoke specimen options for unique project needs.

Leadership

Yuri Fedoriw, MD	Faculty Director
Philip Spanheimer, MD	Solid Tumor Medical Director PI LCCC9001
Paul Armistead, MD, PhD	HemeOnc Medical Director PI LCCC0824
Ryan Robinson	Facility Director

Location and hours of operation

Hours/Days Open	Hours/Days Staffed	Street	Street Continued	City, State, Zip
NC Cancer Hospital Clinical Trials Lab	07:30-20:30, M-F	101 Manning Drive	3rd Floor, Room C3141-2	Chapel Hill, NC, 27599
HMOB Clinical Trials Lab	07:30-17:30, M-F	460 Waterstone Drive	Room 17-049	Hillsborough, NC, 27278
MacNider Hall (Tissue)	07:30-17:00, M-F	333 S. Columbia Street	105 MacNider Hall	Chapel Hill, NC, 27599
MacNider Hall (Liquid)	08:30-17:30, M-F	333 S. Columbia Street	108 MacNider Hall	Chapel Hill, NC, 27599

Links and Resources

https://unclineberger.org/tissue-procurement/

Contacts

Name	Role	Phone	Email	Location
Ryan Robinson	Facility Director	919-843-8477	ryan_robinson@med.unc.edu	Hybrid: 105B MacNider Hall/Remote
Hendrik Dejong	Data Manager		hendrik_dejong@med.unc.edu	Fully Remote