OpenSpecimen and COVID19
“According to Darwin’s Origin of Species, it is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not the strongest that survives, but the species that survives is …
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The BBMRI-NL Series on Sustainable Biobanking
The long-term sustainability of biobanks has been a major concern. “Sustainability is [a biobank’s] capacity to remain operative, effective, and competitive over its expected lifetime.” OECD Global Science Forum 2017 …
Biobanking as a Newsletter – November 19
Have you seen the David Letterman’s interview of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan on Netflix? If not, it is worth watching to get a sneak peek into India and the …
Biobanking as a Newsletter- October 19
Here is your monthly pick of biobanking buzz from the OpenSpecimen team. We’ll be there at the ISBER Regional Meeting this November. Come and meet us at Booth No. 8 …
Biobanking as a Newsletter- September 19
Have you watched the movie “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”? I watched it over the weekend and highly recommend it to anyone working with biospecimens. In 2010, Rebecca Skloot …
Biobanking as a Newsletter- August’19
Your monthly pick of biobanking buzz from the OpenSpecimen team. We are excited to announce our upcoming Annual Community Meetings in USA and Australia. Register ASAP to book your seats. …
Why Open Source Software Matters for Biobanks?
Disclaimer Krishagni is the developer of OpenSpecimen – an open-source software for managing biospecimen data used in 65+ research centers across 16+ countries. While this article promotes “open source”, it …
The Past, Present, and Future of Biobanks
Biobanks are dedicated to managing biospecimens for research purposes. Even though biobanks have been around for 100 years, it’s only been in the last few decades that we have seen …
Biobanking as a Newsletter – June, 2019
Your monthly pick of biobanking buzz from the OpenSpecimen team. Email us at contact@krishagni.com if you have any news, journal articles, tips or job openings you would like to share. …
Should We Classify Biorepositories?
Over the past 100 years, biobanking has evolved from haphazard biospecimen collection and storage to automated, standardized processes. There are now many different kinds of biorepositories, including disease-centric, population-based, project-driven …