High Molecular Weight DNA Now Available from NIGMS and NHGRI Collections

The NIGMS Human Genetic Cell Repository (HGCR) and NHGRI Sample Repository for Human Genetic Research (SRHGR) now offer high molecular weight (HMW) DNA samples isolated from cell lines in the collections. HMW DNA is useful for long-read...
13-Oct-2021 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Coriell Institute for Medical Research, Van Andel Institute Awarded Estimated $12.4 Million SPORE Grant from National Cancer Institute

The Coriell Institute for Medical Research and Van Andel Institute (VAI) have been awarded a prestigious Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (or SPORE) grant from the National Cancer Institute (award P50CA254897). The five-year grant valued...
22-Sep-2021 12:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Coriell Institute Awarded $4.6 Million from National Human Genome Research Institute to Maintain Biobank

The National Human Genome Research Institute has renewed its collaborative agreement with the Coriell Institute for Medical Research. For another five years, Coriell will continue to manage the NHGRI Sample Repository for Human Genetic Research, a...
30-Aug-2021 8:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

New Collection of Rett Syndrome Stem Cells Available from Coriell Institute for Medical Research

The Coriell Institute for Medical Research has added a new collection of stem cells to its biobank offerings. The new collection is a result of a collaboration between Coriell and the Rett Syndrome Research Trust (RSRT) and consists of 10 lines of...
14-Aug-2020 8:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Coriell Institute for Medical Research Fills Gaps in COVID-19 Testing Materials Supply

Answering the growing need for additional testing, and in direct response to shortages encountered in testing kit supply pipelines, the Coriell Institute for Medical Research is now offering services to create viral testing collection tubes...
14-Apr-2020 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Coriell Institute Awarded $9.2M Biobanking Grant from National Institute of General Medical Sciences

The Coriell Institute for Medical Research has been awarded a $9.2 million grant through an open competition from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). This five-year award keeps Coriell in place as the steward of the NIGMS...
3-Apr-2020 4:30 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Coriell Institute for Medical Research Awarded $8.6 Million Biobanking Contract from National Institute on Aging

The newly awarded $8.6 million funding keeps Coriell in place as the trusted steward of this collection and includes the addition of new innovative products to expand the collection. The NIA Aging Cell Repository was established at Coriell in 1974...
16-Mar-2020 2:10 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Coriell Researchers Identify SNP Associated with Obesity Risk

Obesity is among the most common complex diseases in the United States and has been a stubborn public health challenge for decades. Its causes are wide ranging, but genetic heritability is increasingly understood to be an influential factor in...
21-Feb-2020 8:00 AM EST Add to Favorites