Larry Koomson - Biomarkers Research Technician at Imperial College London
Larry Koomson is an experienced Biomarkers Research Technician at Imperial College London with a background in Biomedical Sciences. He is responsible for cataloguing biomarker samples, ensuring validity, and managing repositories. Samples are meticulously handled and registered following specific protocols. Locations for sample collection include sites across the UK. Larry's role involves coordinating with external sites for sample logistics and documentation. The catalogued samples are classified based on type and site. London has the highest count of samples.
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Larry Larry Koomson Koomson MSc, BSc ( Biomarkers Research Technician MSc, BSc (Hons Hons), AMSB ), AMSB Imperial College London
Background Background Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate degree at Surrey University. Masters degree in Molecular Medicine and Cancer Research at Brunel University. Analytical Scientist at LGC Group. Joined Imperial College as a Research Technician from September 2014.
My Role My Role My role as a Biomarkers Research Technician involves: - Logging the receipt of existing Biomarker samples including Cholangiocarcinoma patient samples within the Biomarker repository. - Liaising with external sites to arrange shipment of samples to Imperial and logging the receipt of these new samples when they arrive. - Checking that Consent and Case Report Forms (CRFs) are all valid. - Registering all samples onto the master Biomarkers spreadsheet which is then uploaded onto the Imperial Tissue Bank.
Cataloguing Process Cataloguing Process Samples are temporarily removed from freezers and placed on dry ice. Samples from each container are individually counted and recorded in writing. Samples are typically grouped by aliquot type: Serum, Plasma, Bile, Pellet, Urine, Whole Blood and DNA. Written records are then transferred to the master spreadsheet. These samples are then checked against consent forms and CRFs for validity. The same process applies with samples that are shipped in from external sites.
UK Sites UK Sites Manchester Royal Infirmary Newcastle Freeman Hospital Nottingham Queens Medical Centre Plymouth Derriford Hospital Southampton University Of Southampton Wigan Wrightington Hospital London Hammersmith Hospital London St Mary s Hospital
Catalogued Samples Catalogued Samples Manchester: 2271 Newcastle: 464 Nottingham: 2425 Plymouth: 515 Southampton: 631 Wigan: still awaiting London: 5402 TOTAL: 11,708
Catalogued Samples Catalogued Samples Site EDTA LiHep Serum SST Urine Bile Buffy Coat Bile Pellet DNA Whole Blood Manchester 427 433 427 434 463 0 87 0 0 0 Newcastle 80 86 46 70 154 0 28 0 0 0 Nottingham 433 457 428 430 399 247 11 20 0 0 Plymouth 102 85 85 102 114 0 27 0 0 0 Southampton 126 126 115 123 93 8 40 0 0 0 London 976 725 654 967 686 554 236 414 150 40
Catalogued Cholangiocarcinoma Samples Catalogued Cholangiocarcinoma Samples Manchester: 0 Newcastle: still awaiting CRFs Nottingham: 462 Plymouth: 84 Southampton: 54 Wigan: still awaiting samples and CRFs London: 1762 TOTAL: 2,362
Biomarkers Spreadsheet Biomarkers Spreadsheet
