Gold Coast Biobank E-Workshop 2020
Registrations open for the “Biobanking-The Next Level eWorkshop Program”. The workshop is conducted by Gold Coast Biobank, Griffith University on 22nd Oct 2020. The e-workshop will include talks on various …
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Challenges in Regulatory and Governance Framework in LMICs Biobanks
In the last decade, Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) have set up Biobanks to collect human biological materials and associated data for genomic research and public health purposes. Biobanking gives …
Dr. Schacter Honored for Contributions in Biobanking and Biomedical Research
Dr. Brent Schacter, Professor, University of Manitoba will be inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS). Induction into the CAHS as a Fellow is considered …
COVID Highlights Challenges in Sharing Biospecimens
The COVID19 pandemic has highlighted long-standing, deep-rooted challenges to the sharing of biospecimens. Greater attention is needed to mechanisms for incentivizing materials transfer. The sharing of biospecimens and their associated …
Qatar Biobank Conducts First Mother-Child Cohort Study
Touted as the first-of-its-kind in the Middle East region, the Qatari Birth Cohort (QBiC) study is currently being conducted by Qatar Biobank, which is part of Qatar Foundation Research, Development, …
Brown University and Rhode Island’s Lifespan Hospital launched COVID-19 biobank
In an effort to better understand how to diagnose and treat patients with COVID-19, physician-scholars at the Brown-based Advance Clinical and Translational Research (Advance-CTR) have partnered with Rhode Island’s Lifespan health system …
CY-Biobank launches a new user-friendly website and announces new vacancies
Cyprus-based Center of Excellence (CoE) CY-Biobank announced the launch of its brand new, user-friendly website! The new website includes features that will enable the wider public to engage, in a …
COVID-19: Nigeria’s Reference Laboratory to provide capacity for Africa
The National Reference Laboratory (NRL), has been selected as one of 12 laboratories in Africa that will provide genomic sequencing capacity for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the continent. Dr. …
Biobanking as a Newsletter – Sept 2020
Here is your monthly curated pick of biobanking news, jobs, and events from across the globe. New Addition: Biobanking Conversations (BbC #1) This edition includes an interview with Ms. Irmi Feldman, Biorepository …
Study of laboratory staff’ knowledge of biobanking in Côte d’Ivoire
Recent advances in the biological and medical fields have increased the value of research on biological samples stored in biobanks. These biological resources are an essential element to the development …