Tata Medical Center BioRepository is the research biobanking infrastructure of Tata Translational Cancer Research Centre (TTCRC), providing high-quality biospecimens that power translational cancer research and advance precision oncology. Operating in compliance with international, national, and institutional ethical, legal, and operational standards, TiMBR ensures the systematic collection, processing, storage, and distribution of biospecimens to support cutting-edge scientific discovery.​
Since its inception, TiMBR has evolved into a centralized institutional resource that serves diverse research domains, including genomics, proteomics, cell biology, biomarker discovery, and other translational research initiatives. By providing well-annotated, high- quality biological samples, the repository enables researchers to generate robust and reproducible scientific evidence that bridges laboratory discoveries with clinical applications.​
TiMBR currently has the capacity to store up to 150,000 biospecimen vials and is equipped to process and preserve a wide range of sample types, including whole blood, buffy coat, serum, plasma, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), DNA, RNA, and tissue specimens. Every biospecimen is securely tracked throughout its entire lifecycle—from collection and processing to storage, retrieval, utilisation, and final disposition—through a customised LabVantage Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), ensuring complete traceability, quality assurance, and data integrity.​