CellBank Australia

CellBank Australia is Australia's national cell repository.

[CellBank Australia @cellbankaus]

That’s what we do!

[Darryn Capes-Davis @dcapslock]

@Cell_Detective explains good Cell Banking practice.

[CellBank Australia @cellbankaus]

Validate and verify. Consider getting a validated Cell Line via your local cell bank.

[Darryn Capes-Davis @dcapslock]

@Cell_Detective speaking on a risk to your research. #misindentification

[Darryn Capes-Davis @dcapslock]

With @Cell_Detective who is giving her much travelled seminar on the risky business of Cell Culture #cellculture #celllines #misindentification #reproducibleresearch

[Darryn Capes-Davis @dcapslock]

Here with @cellbankaus at #combio2018 Cone and visit us! #medicalresearch #goodcellculture #misindentifieddcelllines #reproducibleresearch

[Darryn Capes-Davis @dcapslock]

Come and get you @cellbankaus post it notes. Keep #goodcellculturepractice at front of mind for #reproducibleresearch #ComBio2018

[CellBank Australia @cellbankaus]

Depositing Cell Lines Helps Reduce Misidentification

Have you or one of your lab members established a novel cell line? You can deposit that cell line at CellBank Australia.

https://t.co/RFxR2pzO2X

[CellBank Australia @cellbankaus]

MDA-MB-435 Mystery Solved Using 40 Year Old Samples

MDA-MB-435 is a widely used breast cancer model. But is it actually breast cancer, or does it come from melanoma instead? (Image: M14 cells, Korch C et al.)

https://t.co/6X6QGehlTa

[CellBank Australia @cellbankaus]

The Ghosts of HeLa: Misidentified Cell Lines Used in 32,000+ Publications :: How many papers use misidentified cell lines? Are numbers decreasing? Serge Horbach and Willem Halffman decided to find out. https://t.co/azZv8n8k9W (Image credit: Horbach SPJM, Halffman W)

[CellBank Australia @cellbankaus]

Cross-contamination is an old cell culture problem, a new paper shows it is alive and well in research laboratories. https://t.co/emVLpWoBRq

[CellBank Australia @cellbankaus]

Many journals require authentication testing before publication. What does “authentication” mean, why is it needed? https://t.co/XOss54IqsO

[Julie E Russell @Julieru13]

If you're trying to cultivate bat viruses then bat #celllines might help. Get from @ECACC https://t.co/MySBP5C4g2. https://t.co/NA1ZITRW7i

[CellBank Australia @cellbankaus]

CellBank Australia releases guide to cell line deposit and cell banking for scientists who work with cell lines. https://t.co/ftGtF4aSiV

[CellBank Australia @cellbankaus]

How does a journal make authentication mandatory? Editors at the International Journal of Cancer decided to find out https://t.co/7EbheOdFkW

[CellBank Australia @cellbankaus]

Australia-Japan Foundation Initiative Outcomes - Four great research stories to read. https://t.co/9pAwC0cSm5

[CellBank Australia @cellbankaus]

“Why should you test your Cell Line?” A checklist to improve research reproducibility for Manuscripts and Grants. https://t.co/a8wDRjGQ5n

[CellBank Australia @cellbankaus]

Aus Nature paper shows that the genetic landscape in acral and mucosal melanoma is different from skin melanoma. https://t.co/4O748fzWrU

[CellBank Australia @cellbankaus]

How does a journal make authentication mandatory? Editors at the International Journal of Cancer decided to find out https://t.co/BRJDqgjANd

[CellBank Australia @cellbankaus]

CellBank Australia releases guide to cell line deposit and cell banking for scientists who work with cell lines. https://t.co/J4WhiXAiMx

[CellBank Australia @cellbankaus]

Journal news: Nature announces a commitment to greater transparency in research by signing up to TOP guidelines. https://t.co/bVykVTF2wA