NDRI partners with medical researchers in academia and the life science industry on large-scale projects, from complex research to commercial manufacture.
Project needs vary and NDRI has the capacity, knowledge, and experience to develop project specifications from identifying desired human specimens to making sure they are deliverable and scalable to the project’s needs. Unlike other organizations, NDRI provides end-to-end services for large/complex projects that require:
- Project management oversight
- High-quality human tissue
- Consent and authorization for intended end use
- Coordination with donors and/or organ procurement organizations
- Adherence to applicable laws and regulatory requirements
- Access to diverse donor and tissue types
- Technical expertise and consultation to help with your project design
Below are a few examples of large-scale projects for which NDRI delivered exceptional results:
- Collection and management of 80,000 biospecimens for the NIH-funded Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) project
- Collaboration with a biotech/pharma company to provide tissue for use in preclinical testing of a new therapeutic
- Nationwide identification of and recovery of specimens from veterans with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
- Sourcing of organs or tissues in compliance with FDA 21 CRF for the derivation and manufacture of a biologic or medical device
