The Komen Tissue Bank is the world’s only biorepository for normal breast tissue and matched serum, plasma, and DNA. These richly annotated samples are helping scientists transform breast cancer research around the globe.
We need you! Give an unprecedented gift to an invaluable resource.
All About Tissue Donation
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You can help by donating a healthy breast tissue sample to the Susan G. Komen Tissue Bank, which is housed at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center. The bank is collecting breast tissue from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26 at the cancer center, 1030 W. Michigan St. People who are Black, Hispanic, or Asian are especially encouraged to donate.
I am here today to donate tissue so that no other woman has to be diagnosed with breast cancer.
Marsha — Tissue Donor
5211 women who have donated breast tissue
108 manuscripts published using KTB samples or data
230 researcher projects
Search and order normal breast tissue samples for your scientific insight into breast oncogenesis.
Using KTB Tissue Samples
Virtual Tissue Bank
Published Research
The Komen Tissue Bank is the only repository in the world for normal breast tissue and matched serum, plasma, and DNA. We are transforming breast cancer research by offering normal, high-quality, richly annotated tissue samples to scientists worldwide.
This Komen Tissue Bank website earned a bronze award in the responsive website design category in the 2024 Digital Health Awards competition.
