What is ADTB?

 

The Australian Donation and Transplantation Biobank (ADTB) is situated within Austin Health in Victoria and aims to extend the impact of organ donation by providing valuable donated samples to medical and scientific researchers.

 

Consent for the collection of the organ and tissue samples for donation to ADTB is provided by the deceased person’s legal next of kin. The organ and tissue donation samples are acquired from individuals after death and are obtained by skilled surgeons at the time of organ donation. Only samples and organs that are not used for transplantation can be donated to ADTB.

 

The ADTB provides donated organ and tissue samples directly to ethically approved research projects or stores samples for future medical research. These samples can support studies that may lead to better treatments, vaccines and new diagnostic tools for a wide range of diseases.