Name of bioresource/bank
CGPP Biobank
Name of Principal Investigator
| Title | MD, PhD |
| First name | Jorge |
| Last name | Sequeiros |
Address of institution where award is held
| Institution | CGPP and UnIGENe – IBMC |
| Street Address | Rua do Campo Alegre, 823 |
| City | Porto |
| Postcode | 4150-180 |
Country
Portugal
Website
www.ibmc.up.pt
Contact email (e.g. manager or coordinator)
Q1 What conditions does your resource cover?
Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias Parkinson’s disease Huntington’s disease Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) Neurodegenerative disease in general Motor neurone diseases Motor neurone diseases
Q2a What DNA collection does your resources hold?
Above 5000 donors
Q2b What cell lines does your resource hold?
1-50 distinct cell lines
Q3 Are human tissues/samples/DNA from
Living donors:blood Living donors: DNA Post-mortem donors: brain
Q4 Are tissues/samples/DNA from
Healthy individuals/control donors Patients
Q5 Can samples be linked to clinical (phenotypic) information and if so, is this information:
Routinely collected as medical records
Q6 In what form are samples supplied?
Primary samples: Supplied fresh Secondary samples: DNA Secondary samples: cell lines derived from primary samples Secondary samples: plasma
Q7 Are biomarkers/analytes/biological characteristics already measured and the information available for your samples?
In most samples
Q8 What is the status of your tissue/sample/DNA collection?
Collection ongoing
Q9 What are the rules and procedures for access?
Apply to PI or co-ordinator at resource