Department of Pathology

Dalhousie University

Regional Biobanks

The Atlantic Canada Biobank Consortium is an integrated group of biobanks located across the region.

Each Biobank within the ACBC collects a variety of human biologic specimen (HBS). See below for a list of the specific HBS currently collected at each location.

Nova Scotia Health Authority / Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia Health Authority Queen Elizabeth II / Dalhousie University biobank in Halifax, Nova Scotia, collects the following samples:

Breast
CNS
Colorectal
Gynecology
Inherited Hematological Malignancies
Myeloma
Pancreas
Prostate

Eastern Health Network / Memorial University

Eastern Health Network / Memorial University of Newfoundland biobank in St. John's, Newfoundland, collects the following samples:

Breast
Colorectal
Gynecology
Lung

Horizon Health Network / Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick

Horizon Health Network / Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick, Saint John, New Brunswick, collects the following samples:

Colorectal
Lung

Vitalité Health Network / Université de Sherbrooke

Vitalité Health Network / Université de Sherbrooke, Moncton, New Brunswick, collects the following samples:

Breast
Colorectal
Gynecology
Leukemia/Lymphoma
Lung
Melanoma
Prostate