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Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted. The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit  cc.nih.gov. Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at OPM.gov.

Contact The Tissue Expediter

The SRL is a biospecimen resource database designed to help researchers locate resources that may have the samples needed for their investigational use. This publicly searchable database includes information about biospecimen banks and sample procurement services. The specimens and samples come from non-commercial, either NCI or non-NCI-funded resources. Investigators can search the database and gain access to thousands of specimens of various tumor, organ, and preservation methods.

In the event you are unsuccessful in finding the appropriate specimen resource you may contact the NCI Tissue Expediter, a scientist, who can further assist you. Also, the Tissue Expediter can assist researchers to identify potential collaborators when needed. The NCI and the NCI's SRL do not oversee or take responsibility for the content, quality or data of the specimen collections or resources participating in the SRL.