Our Facility

The Coriell Institute for Medical Research is an independent nonprofit biomedical research organization founded in 1953 and headquartered in Camden, New Jersey. For over seven decades, Coriell has been at the forefront of biobanking and human genetic research, establishing itself as one of the world's most trusted repositories for biological specimens.

Coriell operates one of the largest and most diverse collections of human cell cultures and DNA in existence, serving thousands of researchers across academia, government, and industry worldwide. Its reputation for rigorous quality standards, sample integrity, and scientific expertise makes it the ideal institutional home for the NIMH Repository and Genomics Resource.

The Coriell facility in Camden houses state-of-the-art biorepository infrastructure purpose-built for large-scale biological specimen management. The facility maintains climate-controlled cryogenic storage capable of preserving hundreds of thousands of samples at ultra-low temperatures, ensuring long-term viability of DNA, RNA, cell lines, and other biological materials.

High-throughput automated sample handling systems enable precise, reproducible processing of large sample volumes while minimizing human error and contamination risk. The facility's quality management systems meet or exceed international standards for biorepository operations, supporting the integrity of every specimen distributed to the research community.

Coriell's selection as the operational home of NRGR reflects its unmatched combination of scientific expertise, infrastructure capacity, and institutional stability. With decades of experience managing human genetic materials, Coriell brings deep knowledge of cell banking, quality control, and regulatory compliance that is essential for a national-scale biorepository serving psychiatric genetics research.

The partnership brings together a functionally integrated, multi-disciplinary team of scientists, clinicians, bioinformaticians, and project managers working in concert to ensure that every biospecimen and associated dataset distributed through NRGR meets the highest standards of quality and scientific utility.