Patients who make the generous decision to donate a tissue sample for research often wonder what happens after the sample has been collected and how it is used in research projects.

In this video, Dr. Jane Bayani, Principal Research Scientist and Co-Director of OICR’s Diagnostic Development (DD) Program, explains how tissue samples are processed with patient privacy in mind, undergo inspection prior to use in experiments, and the various ways that they are used in research. Watch to learn more about the invaluable contributions made by patients who donate their tissues to research and how the skilled scientists of the DD team use these samples to advance cancer research and care.