{"id":4348,"date":"2024-09-24T23:04:25","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T13:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/?page_id=4348"},"modified":"2026-03-17T09:46:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T23:46:30","slug":"biobanking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/scientific-knowledge-and-expertise\/biobanking\/","title":{"rendered":"Biobanking"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4348\" class=\"elementor elementor-4348\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f5a3da6 cp-heroteal e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f5a3da6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed7f5de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ed7f5de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d43215d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d43215d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scientific technology &amp; expertise<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a997df0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a997df0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Westmead Biobanking<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da0b4c4 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class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a1c030 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a1c030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Services<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fa758b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fa758b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Biospecimen receipt<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ceea5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ceea5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Biobank staff are on-call for receipt of specimens.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1713716 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1713716\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cfc0dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cfc0dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Delivery to WIMR by courier<\/p><p>Delivery to Biobank lab in person (WIMR level 2)<\/p><p>Biobank staff pick up at collection point on Westmead Health Precinct.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecb5aa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ecb5aa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Screenshot-2026-03-09-164821-rk8osjbrnt72ag9h4nqrifsrwgxnj4ojmw37c55la8.jpg\" title=\"Screenshot 2026-03-09 164821\" alt=\"Screenshot 2026-03-09 164821\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de29f02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"de29f02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-09-165005-300x280.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-12229\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-09-165005-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-09-165005.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2063c89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2063c89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Blood fractionation<\/strong> \u2013 Our biobank can aliquot serum, plasma and buffy coat fractionations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-647673a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"647673a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-09-165022.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12230\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-09-165022.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-09-165022-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a80b0d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a80b0d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>PBMC isolation<\/strong> \u2013 Our biobank currently utilises Ficoll-Paque\u2122 and SepMate\u2122 methods for isolation of PBMCS and can cater to your study needs using other forms of PBMC isolation if preferred.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-332a1bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"332a1bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-09-165209-768x572.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-12231\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-09-165209-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-09-165209-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-09-165209.jpg 858w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a261d49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a261d49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>DNA \/ RNA extractions<\/strong> \u2013 Our biobank performs DNA and RNA extractions using established kits such as those from QIAGEN and Zymo Research. We can also optimise and validate protocols for kits of your choice, accommodating a wide range of starting materials provided.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d56239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9d56239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e19a1e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e19a1e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Sample dispatch and shipping<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebb0876 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ebb0876\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-524e653 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"524e653\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sample retrieval from Biobank storage facilities<\/p><p>Coordination of local and international sample shipments<\/p><p>Same day shipment option available<\/p><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ad243e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ad243e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-09-165437.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-12232\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-09-165437.jpg 708w, https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-09-165437-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa0aa51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fa0aa51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca0aa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ca0aa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Storage facilities and retrieval<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-518764c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"518764c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Biobank storage facility can cater to various storage condition requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35599db e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35599db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8881998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8881998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Askion C-Line HS200S<\/strong><\/p><p>Home to Australia\u2019s 1st automated cryogenic storage system with a 24-hour monitoring and alarm response.<\/p><p>For sample types such as tissue, cells, and other sample types.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Ultra-Low Temperature Freezer<\/strong><\/p><p>Dedicated 24-hour monitored freezers for long-term preservation of high value biospecimens.<\/p><p>For sample types such as blood fractionations, DNA, and RNA samples.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Controlled Ambient<\/strong><\/p><p>A temperature- and humidity-regulated space with block drawers and slide cabinets.<\/p><p>For sample types such as FFPE blocks, slides, and blood spot cards.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b22c4c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b22c4c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-09-171033.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12233\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-09-171033.jpg 475w, https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-09-171033-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fd7024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fd7024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Data Management<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ada947 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ada947\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f55ffa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f55ffa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Laboratory Information Management System (<strong>LIMS<\/strong>) is utilised to securely handle data.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f74c9cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f74c9cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Picture1-e1773704442467.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12292\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Picture1-e1773704442467.png 650w, https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Picture1-e1773704442467-300x291.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4ac57c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4ac57c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Access Guide<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56ded5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56ded5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"146\" src=\"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Picture3-1024x146.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12235\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Picture3-1024x146.png 1024w, https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Picture3-300x43.png 300w, https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Picture3-768x109.png 768w, https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Picture3-1536x219.png 1536w, https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Picture3.png 1771w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99bc1c8 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"99bc1c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9a230e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9a230e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contact Westmead Biobank via:<\/p><p><strong>Email address: <\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"mailto:westmead.biobank@wimr.org.au\">westmead.biobank@wimr.org.au<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Mobile number:<\/strong><\/p><p>0434 988 622<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a73c090 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a73c090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>Fill up and sign a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/wimr.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Notice-of-intention-to-engage-Westmead-Biobank-services-V3_July-25_Fillable.pdf\">Notice of Intention to Engage Westmead Biobank Services<\/a>&#8220;<\/p><p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Add Westmead Biobank to the study (HREC).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeb7cd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eeb7cd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Create a PPMS account:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/au.ppms.info\/wrh\/?WRHCore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/au.ppms.info\/wrh\/?WRHCore<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Create a PPMS project:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/au.ppms.info\/wrh\/reg\/?pf=2&amp;project=true&amp;form=98\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/au.ppms.info\/wrh\/reg\/?pf=2&amp;project=true&amp;form=98<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb4f09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6eb4f09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03cd66d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"03cd66d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e483f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e483f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Westmead Research Hub (WRH) Facilities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efbdcd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efbdcd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcd57; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>westmead.biobank@wimr.org.au<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6066f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6066f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-323610a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"323610a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Location<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcaf42d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcaf42d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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