TRS provides a specimen collection service for IRB-approved investigators who lack the funds or infrastructure needed to procure the clinical specimens necessary for their research. Qualified people living with HIV (PLWH) and HIV-negative individuals can be identified via data queries.Our current list of IRB approved specimen collection protocols is as follows:
- Blood (whole, plasma, serum, PBMCs, dried spots)
- GI biopsies
- Cervical lavage fluid
- Urine
- Semen
If you are requesting help from the TRS staff in obtaining specimens for your research, please complete a Request for UW HIV Information System (UWHIS) Data, Specimens and Referral Services and submit, along with your CV and documentation of IRB approval (including a copy of the IRB submission & consent) to Jordan Graff, CFAR TRS Program Manager, at jggraff@uw.edu. Your request will be reviewed by TRS staff who will notify you of their ability to accommodate your request.