Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria for Tumor patients undergoing neurosurgery (cohort 1) 1. Subject has presented with a suspected/confirmed neoplastic CNS lesion and is undergoing a neurosurgical procedure in which CNS tissue and/or tumors associated with this tissue will be removed. 2. There must be tissue available in excess of that required by neuropathology for diagnostic purposes. 3. Subject of all ages included. 4. Subjects who are pregnant can be included. 5. Subjects who are neonates (0-4 weeks) can be included. Inclusion Criteria for Non-tumor patients undergoing neurosurgery (cohort 2) 1. Subject is between 4 weeks and 21 years of age and is undergoing a neurosurgical procedure at WCMC. 2. Subject does not have a CNS tumor diagnosis. 3. Subject should not be pregnant at the time of enrollment. Inclusion Criteria for Autopsy tumor tissue donation (cohort 3) 1. Subject of all ages included 2. Subject has been diagnosed with a neoplastic CNS lesion at the time of passing. 3. Subjects who are pregnant can be included. 4. Subjects who are neonates (0-4 weeks) can be included. Inclusion Criteria for parent of tumor patients 1. Subject is the biological parent of a patient undergoing/ who underwent a neurosurgical procedure in which CNS tissue and/or tumors associated with this tissue will be/ was removed. 2. Subject is the biological parent of patient enrolled in cohort 1. 3. Subject is not pregnant at the time of enrollment.