Resources for researchers
Samples are maintained in an institution-wide repository which is a growing resource available to Mass General Brigham investigators and research groups. These samples are available for distribution to Mass General Brigham investigators with required approval from the Mass General Brigham Institutional Review board (IRB). They are linked to clinical data, some additional health information, and survey data. Genomic data is available for >65,000 participants free of charge.
To date, more than 145,000 patients have consented to participate in the Mass General Brigham Biobank at hospitals and clinics across the Mass General Brigham system, including Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary, Faulkner Hospital, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, McLean Hospital, North Shore Medical Center and Spaulding Rehabilitation Network.
Please visit Mass General Brigham Personalized Medicine to learn more about how the Mass General Brigham Biobank can help you with your research.
Please visit the Biobank wiki for step-by-step instructions to make sample and data requests (you must be on the Mass General Brigham network to view this website).
You can also get started by sending an email to biobank@partners.org. Our staff will guide you through the process.