Biobank Unit - Objectives & Purpose
- To create an extensive and robust biospecimen repository with associated clinical and pathological dataset registry
- To serve physicians and research scientists with a ready-source of high-quality human tissues and biofluids for complex clinical and translational research
- To bring together Ochsner and non-Ochsner scientists to collaboratively design and lead sophisticated research initiatives
- To become a resource of choice for local, national, and global research institutions, industry, and academic centers
