Tissue Distribution Program
The Tissue Distribution Program (TDP) is administered through the Pathology Services Unit (PSU) within the Division of Comparative Medicine. The Program promotes maximal utilization of the valuable and limited nonhuman primate (NHP) resource. Tissue requests are accepted from local and national investigators for the purpose of biomedical research. Investigators will work with the program coordinator to develop tissue collection protocols specific to the recipients request. Tissues are collected prospectively and can be shipped fresh overnight in the media of choice, or flash frozen and stored at -80⁰ C and shipped at their convenience. The nonhuman primate species most readily available is rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta). Occasionally, tissues will be available from Japanese macaques (M. fuscata) and baboons (Papio sp.).
PSU collects a variety of biological materials in support of the TDP as well as ONPRC tissue banks, including the aging NHP Resource. Tissues are available for request through TDP as well as ONPRC tissue banks. Limited health records are available upon request.
Sample Requests
To request samples, please complete and return the below request forms to onprctdp@ohsu.edu.
Tissue Distribution Request Form
Complete and return the Biohazard notice to onprctdp@ohsu.edu
Biohazard Notice
We suggest that you obtain a copy of the recent guidelines for handling human exposure to potential infectious macaque tissues with regard to Macacine herpesvirus I, or B-virus. The reference for these guidelines is Holmes GP, et al., "Guidelines for the prevention and treatment of B-virus infections in exposed persons," Clinical Infectious Diseases, 20:421-439, 1995.
Citation of the ONPRC's grant number in publications resulting from research using these tissues will help support the Tissue Distribution Program. The citation should read: "This research was supported in part by National Institutes of Health Grant P51OD011092 to the Oregon National Primate Research Center."
Address
Pathology Services Unit
505 NW 185th Ave
Beaverton, OR 97006