1. Human Tissue Banks
Jan Warner

2. In the beginning…
1665 Robert Hooke identified small holes in cross-sections of cork which he called cells cell comes from the Latin cella, meaning "small room“

3. Cells to tissue…
Tissue: a collection of similar cells from the same origin that together carry out a specific function

4. Why is tissue important?
screening tests for different types of cancer
testing new treatments for conditions such as heart disease and diabetes
researching how stem cells could be used to treat conditions like Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis.

5. Research governance
Human Tissue Bank: a facility for the collection (including patient consent), storage and use of human tissue 4 regional NHS HTBs in Scotland

6. challenges
Patient information material: consent, ethics, disposal
Standard operating procedures
Making research relevant to clinical practice

7. Thank you