The Abcellute Tissue Bank was established in 2009 in recognition of the increasing global need for reliable source of high quality human tissue and cells.
The Company
Abcellute Tissue Bank was established to meet the increasing demand for high quality human tissue for biomedical research. It has supply agreements with UK hospitals that provide a reliable source of many different tissue types commonly used in research. ATB arranges for the collection of material, its processing and storage until required.
ATB’s sister company Abcellute Limited provides tissue processing services to ATB. Abcellute Limited was originally founded in 2001 to commercialise the company’s unique SureTran™ cell transport technology, which permits the storage and transport of fresh primary liver cells or hepatocytes for up to 5 days, without freezing, with no loss of biological function or principle biomarkers. For more information, please visit the Abcellute Limited website.
Scientific Review Board
In addition to the Management Team, ATB has established an independent Scientific Review Board (SRB). The SRB is responsible for overseeing and providing guidance on the ethical aspects of the business. Every application to use human tissue is reviewed by the SRB to ensure that it complies with the necessary ethical requirements set by the NHS Research Ethics Committee, who granted a favourable opinion to the ATB to operate as a Research Tissue Bank. The SRB comprises members of the lay public and scientists in Academia with vast experience in reviewing applications to use human tissue in biomedical research. ATB is based in the UK at the BioPark in Welwyn garden City, Hertfordshire.
Gil is a qualified accountant and engineer with over 20 years experience in commerce and industry in various management roles as a Director and Chairman.
Nathan is Chief Business Officer. He is responsible for developing new business and creating strategic alliances that maximise the utilisation of fresh human tissue. He was co-founder and CSO of Abcellute since its formation and has extensive international experience in working with companies to optimise the commercial and scientific value of biological research and development.
A nurse with 10 years experience of transplant coordination in the UK, Jacki has ten years experience of human tissue banking operating within an academic setting.
