VCB in the news Monday 13 August, 2012 Since the successful launch of the VCB site at The Alfred on August 10, the Biobank has received some great coverage in the media. An article appeared in The Age that morning where writer Julia Medew highlighted the fact that up until now, very few melanoma samples had been collected from patients due to the difficulty of accessing them through GP clinics, dermatologists and private pathology labs. Also on the day, CEO of the Biobank, Dr Anne Thompson was heard speaking about the importance of fresh tissue being made available