{"id":460,"date":"2022-03-04T18:02:28","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T18:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/humanperformance.ucsd.edu\/?page_id=460"},"modified":"2026-02-10T17:46:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:46:29","slug":"biobank","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/humanperformance.ucsd.edu\/?page_id=460","title":{"rendered":"Biobank"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text-box has-background-background-color has-background\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">The Biobank of the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance specializes in the collection and storage of high-quality tissue specimens and live cell suspensions of human muscle, bone, cartilage, adipose, bone marrow, and other tissues. Furthermore, during our decade-long investigations into clinical conditions affecting orthopedic tissues, we collected numerous samples from pre-clinical models, such as the rabbit model for rotator cuff tear. To access samples for research, please fill out a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/humanperformance.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/HPBiobank_sample-request-form.docx\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"497\">sample request form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<iframe frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ortho-ubuntu.ucsd.edu\/Biobank\" class=\"\" style=\"width:60%;max-width:60%;height:1200px\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consent Forms<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/humanperformance.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/181569-Remnant-Tissue-Consent_v.4_exp12JUN2026.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"980\">Consent for collection of surgical remnant tissue<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/humanperformance.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/805530_BIOPSY_ICF_Surgery_Group_v.4_exp07SEP2026.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"984\">Consent for surgical site tissue collection<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/humanperformance.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/805530_BIOPSY_ICF_Alt-site_v.4_exp07SEP2026.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"981\">Consent for non-surgical site needle biopsy collection<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/humanperformance.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/805530_BIOPSY_ICF_Nonsurgical_Group_v.4_exp07SEP2026.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"983\">Consent for needle biopsy collection<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/humanperformance.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/805530_BIOPSY_ICF_Blood-Draw_Group_v.3_exp07SEP2026.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"982\">Consent for blood draw<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/humanperformance.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/805530_BIOPSY_HIPAA_form.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"881\">HIPAA form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Protocols and Notes<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/humanperformance.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Notes-for-cultured-human-satellite-cells-and-FAPs_20250414.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"886\">Notes for cultured human satellite cells and fibro-adipogenic progenitor cells (FAPs) stored in the Biobank<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/humanperformance.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Wu-Tsai-Biobank-Differentiation-protocols-for-human-FAPs-and-SCs.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"894\">Differentiation protocols for cultured human satellite cells (SCs) and FAPs stored in the Biobank<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"text-box has-background-background-color has-background\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Us<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"text-box has-background-background-color has-background\">\n<p>If you have any questions or interest in samples which are not listed, please contact. 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Ward, PT, PhD, Director<\/b><br>\n                    Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery, Radiology, &amp; Bioengineering<br>\n                    Vice Chair of Research and Innovation &#8211; Orthopaedic Surgery<br>\n                    Director, Device Acceleration Center<br>\n                    Director of Translational Research &#8211; School of Medicine<br>\n                    University of California, San Diego\n                <\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td width=\"200px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/humanperformance.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Severin-Ruoss.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200px\"><\/td>\n                <td><b>Severin Ruoss, PhD, Associate Director<\/b><br>\n                    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery<br>\n                    University of California, San Diego\n                <\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td width=\"200px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/humanperformance.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Eric-Edmonds-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200px\"><\/td>\n                <td><b>Eric W Edmonds, MD, FAOA<\/b><br>\n                    Rady Children\u2019s Hospital San Diego<br>\n                    University of California San Diego\n                <\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td width=\"200px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/humanperformance.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dominic-Baun-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200px\"><\/td>\n                <td><b>Dominic Baun, MS<\/b><br>\n                    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery<br>\n                    University of California San Diego\n                <\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td class=\"nophoto\" width=\"200px\">Image not available<\/td>\n                <td><b>Cinnamon Bloss, PhD<\/b><\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td width=\"200px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/humanperformance.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Julie-Cakici-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200px\"><\/td>\n                <td><b>Julie Cakici, PhD (c), RN<\/b><br>\n                    The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science<br>\n                    University of California, San Diego<br>\n                    School of Public Health<br>\n                    San Diego State University\n                <\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td class=\"nophoto\" width=\"200px\">Image not available<\/td>\n                <td><b>Hank Chambers, MD<\/b><\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td width=\"200px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/humanperformance.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Adam-Engler-3-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200px\"><\/td>\n                <td><b>Adam J Engler, PhD<\/b><\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td width=\"200px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/humanperformance.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Adam-Holland.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200px\"><\/td>\n                <td><b>Adam Holland, JD, MS<\/b><br>\n                    Berkman Klein Center for Internet &amp; Society at Harvard University<br>\n                    Wu Tsai Female Athlete Program, Boston Childrens Hospital\n                <\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td width=\"200px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/humanperformance.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gabriella-Lindberg-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200px\"><\/td>\n                <td><b>Gabriella Lindberg, PhD<\/b><br>\n                    Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact<br>\n                    University of Oregon, USA\n                <\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td width=\"200px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/humanperformance.ucsd.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/headshot-singh.png\" alt=\"Photo of Anshu Singh\" width=\"200px\"><\/td>\n                <td><b>Anshuman Singh, MD<\/b><br>Orthopedic Surgeon<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biobank of the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance specializes in the collection and storage of high-quality tissue specimens and live cell suspensions of human muscle, bone, cartilage, adipose, bone marrow, and other tissues. 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