Biorepository and Tissue Research Facility (BTRF)

May 26, 2020 COVID-19 Update:

The BTRF is currently accepting clinical trial and research specimens for processing. Due to mandatory staff furloughs, clinical trial specimens with patient benefit will be given highest priority, and processing of other specimens may be delayed.

Research and clinical trial specimen pickup and dropoff will continue to utilize drop boxes in the hallway outside RMG712. We are not able to offer specimen pickup from clinic areas at this time.

Dry ice service is available. Please call ahead to arrange pickup.

The BTRF is processing specimens from COVID-19 patients in our facility. This has required us to alter our lab configuration and continue tp restrict access to the facility in order to protect staff and visitors. Shared equipment (cryostat, LCM, photomicroscopy) will continue to be out of service until safety of users and BTRF staff can be addressed in accordance with recently released guidance from the SOM and EHS. Updates will be posted on this site.

Fee-for-service frozen sectioning is available in the Research Histology Core (animal tissue) and the BTRF (human tissue only).

Whole slide scanning with web-based access to images for viewing, sharing, and downloading is available through the BTRF.

We apologize for disruptions to your research that this may cause and appreciate your patience during this challenging time. Updates will be posted on the Core Facilities COVID-19 status page at the link below:

https://med.virginia.edu/core-facilities/covid-19-updates/