P439: Impact of a research resource: A 5-year review of peer-reviewed publications utilizing samples from the NIGMS Human Genetic Cell Repository

The NIGMS Human Genetic Cell Repository (HGCR) was established by the NIGMS at the Coriell Institute for Medical Research in 1972 and it stores, processes, and distributes cell lines and DNA samples to researchers around the world. The HGCR collection currently comprises more than 12,000 fibroblast and lymphoblastoid cell lines, over 6,500 DNA samples, and almost 200 induced pluripotent stem cell lines. The primary goal of the HGCR is to stimulate and facilitate biomedical research, teaching, and diagnosis and prevention of human genetic diseases by establishing, maintaining, and distributing a repository of high quality, uncontaminated, well-characterized, and clinically documented cell lines and DNA from individuals with genetic disorders and chromosomal abnormalities, and from individuals from various geographical locations for studies on human diversity.