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Specimen Storage Facility (SSF)

Due to the Winter Holiday, the Specimen Storage Facility (SSF) will be closed Wednesday, December 25th, 2024 - January 1st, 2025.

Monday, December 23rd and Tuesday, December 24th we will be open until 12pm. We will hold open hours these days from 11am-12pm.

 Please plan accordingly, as closure of the SSF impacts:

  1. Access to specimens/cells stored in freezers housed in the SSF
  2. LN2 Dewar fills
  3. Purchasing dry ice

*Regular hours of business will resume Thursday, January 2nd, 2025.

Overview of Services

The Biospecimen Management Core (BMC) offers cost-efficient processing & storage services with a focus on consistent quality and sample integrity.  The Specimen Storage Facility (SSF) currently maintains four mechanical freezer storage sites and two LN2 freezer storage sites.  Both investigator and SSF owned freezers are monitored and maintained by SSF staff 24/7 to virtually eliminate specimen loss due to freezer failures.  Quality is maintained via our contracted independent QA oversight and guidance. Our facility and procedures are ISBER compliant (International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories).

Leadership

Robert Orr Jenna York
SSF Director SSF Facility Manager
317-944-9726 317-274-2213
roborr@iu.edu jlyork@iu.edu

 

Location and hours of operation

Hours Location

Monday-Friday 7:30am-5:30pm

Specimen Access and Services: Monday-Friday 2pm-3pm, or by appointment

Walther Hall, Room R3-C158
980 W. Walnut Street
Indianapolis, IN  46202

 

Links and Resources

  1. CTSI Biospecimen Management Core
  2. SSF Store

Contacts

Name Role Phone Email Location