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About Nourah’s Tissue Biobank
Nourah’s Tissue Biobank offers storage, processing, and servicing for biological samples used in research. These clinical samples are obtained from healthy or ill individuals who had previously given their agreement for the use of their samples in science and research. Databases including molecular, physiological, and structural details pertinent to these collections and accompanying bioinformatics are linked to biological samples. This enables our biobank to satisfy the majority of research requests. Nourah’s Tissue Biobank is a crucial component of the PNU infrastructure supporting departments of research and scientific inquiry. Nourah’s Tissue Biobank is entirely dedicated to maintaining the privacy of donors by anonymizing their data to all the scientist and researchers that access the data and samples.
Objective
To collect, store, process, and distribute biological samples, which are associated with patient’s medical records and epidemiological data.
To provide biological samples that are suitable for conducting cutting-edge clinical and medical research.
To advance medical research activities within and outside PNU by providing resources, samples, and data to the scientific community which will improve the public health of the Saudi population.
To educate, promote, and encourage PNU students in research activities.
To decrease the cost of discarding the extra biological samples.
To develop innovative approaches in specimen collection, processing, and storage.
Maximize researcher access to biological samples and associated data.
Maximize collaborations between researchers within and outside PNU, partner organizations, other research organizations and key stakeholders.
Values
Respect for patients/participant autonomy.
Respect religious & social values.
Transparency.
Outstanding work ethics.
Privacy and confidentiality.
High quality services.
Collaboration.
Innovation.
Biobank Team
Dr. Al-Masud, Alaa A.A.
Ms. Faloudah, Sarah F. M
Ms. Faloudah is a Medical Laboratory Technologist at the Nourah's Tissue Biobank section at Natural and Health Sciences Research Center, PNU. She holds a BSC in clinical laboratory sciences from King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. She has over five years expoerence in clinical laboratory settigns. She developed Nourah's Tissue Biobank training program, and she is the training supervisor and coordinator at Nourah's Tissue Biobank.
Mr. Al-Sharafa, Meshal M. A.
Mr. Alsharafa is Medical Laboratory Technologist at Nourah's Tissue Biobank section at Natural and Health Sciences Research Center, PNU. He holds a BSC degree in clinical laboratory sciences from King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. Mr. Alsharafa has an extensive training in histopathology and cytopathology from King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center and Training in laboratory procedures, quality control and safety in National Guard Health Affairs - King Abdulaziz Medical City. He is the supervisor of Advanced imaging unit of NHSRC.
Mr. Alonazi, Sami A. F.
Mr.Alonazi is Senior Specialist in Medical Laboratories at Nourah's Tissue Biobank section at Natural and Health Science Research Center, PNU. Holds both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree from Royal Melbourne University, Melbourne, Australia (2008-2015) in Laboratory Medicine, specializing in Histopathology and Cytopathology. His main area of expertise lies in Immunohistochemistry, as well as in preparing CAP, CBAHI, and ISO accreditations due to his significant contribution to writing policies and procedures for the Histopathology and Cytopathology Department at King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital. His other roles are listed below
Research assistant in several projects related to cancer diagnosis using immunohistochemistry in lung cancer in Melbourne
Histopathology Specialist and Education Coordinator in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Abdullah University Hospial
Histopathology Specialist at Central Laboratory of the National Guard Hospital
Histopathology specialist in emergency Histopathology at King Saud Medical City, Regional Laboratory
Nourah`s Tissue Biobank Operational Committee
| # | Name | Role | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr.Alaa AlMasud | Chairman | Section Head, Nourah`s Tissue Biobank, Research Department, NHSRC |
| 2 | Mr.Sami Alonazi | Co-Chairman | Senior Medical Technologist, Nourah's Tissue Biobank section, Research Department, NHSRC |
| 3 | Mr.Meshal Alsharafa | Coordinator | Medical Technologist, Nourah's Tissue Biobank section, Research Department, NHSRC |
| 4 | Ms. Sheka Aloyouni | Member | Associate Researcher I, Section Head, Genetic Section, Research Department, NHSRC |
| 5 | Ms.Sarah Faludah | Member | Medical Technologist, Nourah's Tissue Biobank section, Research Department, NHSRC |
| 6 | Eng.Mohammed Hawsawi | Member | Biomedical Engineer, Biomed Section, Operational Support Department, NHSRC |
| 7 | Eng.Ali Alsaeed | Member | Biomedical Engineer, Biomed Section, Operational Support Department, NHSRC |
| 8 | Ms.Rawan Sanbou | Member | Quality and Safety Officer, Quality and Safety Section, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, KAAUH |
| 9 | Ms.Ibtesam Alzanan | Member | Information Technology Technician, IT section, Operational Support Department, NHSRC |
| 10 | Ms.Malak bin Nafisah | Administrative Assistant | Administrative Assistant, NHSRC Executive Director Office |
