Sample Submission Procedures

Submit Samples

1. Download the Project Submission Form (Excel file) and complete all fields following the guidelines provided. Email any questions and the completed Project Submission Form to us (brc_trex@cornell.edu) for review BEFORE you submit your samples.
2. After we confirm that your Project Submission Form is complete, we will contact you by email to schedule an appointment for sample submission at the Biotechnology Building (526 Campus Rd).The drop-off location in the VRT is CLOSED and we are not able to pick up samples at the vet school at this time.
3. Please follow these instructions carefully to prepare your samples for submission:
   1. Submit samples in RNAse-free 1.5mL tubes.
   2. Number each tube according to the sample table in your Project Submission Form using solvent resistant ink. Sample names on the tubes are optional; numbers are required.
   3. Place all tubes in a zip-lock bag, and insert a paper note with your name and Cornell netID. A box is optional; an outer zip lock bag for containment is required.
4. If you are on campus and dropping off samples in person: bring your samples to the Biotechnology Building upper atrium. Detailed instructions for drop-off will be provided when you schedule the appointment.
   1. Recommended: transport RNA on dry ice, unless your samples are already thawed for another reason (in which case short-term storage on wet ice is OK).
   2. If possible, please bring a phone with you in order to contact us to confirm that samples have been dropped off.
5. If you are submitting samples from off campus, we will provide a mailing address when we contact you in step 2. Please follow all guidelines in step 3.