Training & Workshops

For researchers, medical students, clinicians and pathologists on attachment with STR/ AMPL, customised training is provided to meet specific needs of the attachment programme.

Past training workshops include:

• Basic histotechnology – microtomy, haematoxylin/eosin staining, making cryostat sections
• Basic immunohistochemistry – immunostaining of frozen sections, paraffin embedded tissues and cytological specimens
• Tissue microarray technology – constructing tissue microarrays from archival paraffin embedded material
• Biobanking and consent taking
  

For consent takers, if you require further guidance on how to complete the STR consent form and assent form, please refer to the document below.

 Guidelines for the use of revised SingHealth Tissue Repository (STR)Donation of Human Biological Material (HBM) for Future ResearchInformation Sheet and Consent Form (v1) and Assent Form (v1)

Alternatively, you may contact STR at:

Phone: 65767117 / 65767118
Email: tissue.repository@singhealth.com.sg

Please find the STR Roadshow 2023 (in-person and webinar) presentation decks and recording below. 
Presentation decks:

• Accessing Human Samples for Research by A/Prof Kenneth Chang
  
• Research Opportunities Through Tissue Bank by A/P Lim Chwee Ming
• Accompanying Collection by A/Prof Iain Tan
• Appropriate Consent for Tissue Banking

Video: STR Roadshow (5 Jan 2023):