Webinars – OpenSpecimen https://www.openspecimen.org Biobank LIMS trusted by the leading research centers Fri, 09 Jun 2023 11:46:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://www.openspecimen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Fevicon-ops.png Webinars – OpenSpecimen https://www.openspecimen.org 32 32 OpenSpecimen Introductory Webinar https://www.openspecimen.org/webinars/biobanking-lims-introduction-june-2023/ Tue, 16 May 2023 07:28:59 +0000 https://www.openspecimen.org/?post_type=webinars&p=20093 By: Poornima Govindrao, Product Manager, OpenSpecimen

Description: Learn how our biobanking dedicated LIMS can manage your biorepository workflow]]>

Are you looking for a LIMS for your biobank? If yes, this webinar is of interest to you.

We are conducting an introductory webinar to demonstrate the features and benefits of OpenSpecimen.

OpenSpecimen is a Biobanking Informatics System used in 90+ academic research centers (list available here) across the globe.

OpenSpecimen helps to manage the entire biospecimen lifecycle, from “Collection to Utilization”.

Topics Covered:

  • Introduction
  • Configuring Collection Protocols
  • Collecting and Distributing Specimens
  • Reporting and Cataloguing
  • Q/A

Date/Time: 1st June | 9 AM PST | 12 PM EDT | 4 PM GMT

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]]> Mobile App https://www.openspecimen.org/webinars/mobile-app/ Thu, 09 Mar 2023 05:18:51 +0000 https://www.openspecimen.org/?post_type=webinars&p=19414 By: Poornima Govindrao, Product Manager, OpenSpecimen

Description: Learn how our Mobile App can increase the productivity of your lab and clinic staff, by reducing the time for data entry]]>

We are hosting a webinar to demonstrate the features of the OpenSpecimen “Mobile App”.

Many of the OpenSpecimen workflows are better done on a handheld device instead of a desktop or laptop. 

The OpenSpecimen Mobile App is aimed at improving the productivity of lab and clinic staff, and reducing the data entry time.

For example:

  1. Registering participants in a clinic
  2. Collecting questionnaire or clinical data forms of a patient
  3. Clinic staff collecting primary specimens
  4. Scanning a specimen barcode in the freezer room

You can view a short (~4 mins) demonstration of the OpenSpecimen Mobile App:

Webinar Agenda:

  1. How the OpenSpecimen Mobile App can help your biobank streamline the data collection process?
  2. Demonstration of current features like register participant, visit, specimens, etc.
  3. Configurability options

Date/Time: 23rd March | 9 AM PST | 12 PM EDT | 4 PM GMT

Join us on this webinar to explore our mobile application.

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]]> OpenSpecimen Introductory Webinar https://www.openspecimen.org/webinars/biobanking-lims-introduction/ Wed, 04 Jan 2023 09:22:13 +0000 https://www.openspecimen.org/?post_type=webinars&p=18345 By: Poornima Govindrao, Product Manager, OpenSpecimen

Description: Learn how our biobanking dedicated LIMS can manage your biorepository workflow]]>

Are you looking for a LIMS for your biobank? If yes, this webinar is of interest to you.

We are conducting an introductory webinar to demonstrate the features and benefits of OpenSpecimen. 

OpenSpecimen is a Biobanking Informatics System used in 85+ academic research centers (list available here) across the globe. 

OpenSpecimen helps to manage the entire biospecimen lifecycle from “Collection to Utilization”.

Topics Covered:

  • Introduction
  • Configuring Collection Protocols
  • Collecting & Distributing Specimens
  • Reporting and Cataloguing
  • Q/A

Date/Time: 8th Feb | 8 AM PST | 10 AM CST | 11 AM EST | 4 PM GMT

]]> Performing Bulk Operations https://www.openspecimen.org/webinars/performing-bulk-operations/ Wed, 27 Jul 2022 06:54:53 +0000 https://www.openspecimen.org/?post_type=webinars&p=15489 By: Poornima Govindrao, Product Manager, OpenSpecimen

Description: Learn how to do bulk operations in OpenSpecimen. OpenSpecimen supports adding, editing, and exporting (almost!) every object via UI and/or CSV.]]>

Watch this webinar to learn how to do bulk operations in OpenSpecimen. 

OpenSpecimen supports adding, editing, and exporting (almost!) every object via UI and/or CSV.

BTW, OpenSpecimen User Conference (OSCON22) is coming up. Click here to view the agenda and register.

Agenda: 

  • Add/edit data in bulk (UI/CSV)
  • Importing custom form data 
  • Importing file data types (e.g., pdf, images)
  • Validating data before import
  • Auto-import (useful to integrate with external databases/instruments)
  • Different options for exporting data
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]]> Sharing Biospecimen Data with Researchers Using SpecimenCatalog https://www.openspecimen.org/webinars/sharing-biospecimen-data-with-researchers-using-specimencatalog/ Fri, 27 May 2022 07:08:08 +0000 https://www.openspecimen.org/?post_type=webinars&p=14691 By: Poornima Govindrao, Product Manager, OpenSpecimen

Description: Learn how to create different types of catalogs, request specimens, process specimen requests and more..]]>

OpenSpecimen’s inbuilt SpecimenCatalog module helps biobanks share biospecimen data with researchers and manage requests.

You can create one or more catalogs, design a dashboard, configure request forms, and accept requests from researchers.

Webinar Agenda: 

  • Creating catalogs (CP-specific, disease-specific, etc.)
  • Public vs. private catalogs
  • Requesting specimens
  • Processing requests 
  • Configure dashboard 
  • Email notifications
  • New features in SpecimenCatalog
]]> What’s New in v8.2 and v9.0? https://www.openspecimen.org/webinars/whats-new-in-v8-2-and-v9-0/ Tue, 12 Apr 2022 07:17:29 +0000 https://www.openspecimen.org/?post_type=webinars&p=14289 By: Poornima Govindrao, Product Manager, OpenSpecimen

Description: Learn about the new features and improvements in v8.2 and v9.0. You are also welcome to ask any questions based on your current OpenSpecimen usage.]]>

In this webinar, we covered all the new features and improvements in v8.2 and v9.0 releases. 

What’s new in v9.0?

New features: 

  • Pooling specimens
  • Draft & Publish mode for Collection Protocol
  • Processing Workflows
  • Database console
  • Inbuilt backup support

Improvements:

  • Specimen centric CPs
  • Specimen Catalog
  • Distribution & Order
  • Many bug fixes
What’s new in v8.2?

New feature:

  • User Profile Forms 

Improvements:

  • Coordinator Workflow
  • CSV Import
  • Specimen Catalog
  • REDCap integration
  • Many bug fixes

Refer to complete Release Notes here.

]]> Collecting eConsents from Study Participants https://www.openspecimen.org/webinars/econsents/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:49:01 +0000 https://www.openspecimen.org/?post_type=webinars&p=14066 By: Srikanth Adiga, C.E.O., OpenSpecimen

Description: OpenSpecimen’s eConsents module supports collecting consents directly from participants via emails or in the clinic. Learn how to eConsent study participants, versioning, design validations, reporting, and more....]]>

OpenSpecimen’s eConsents module supports collecting consents directly from participants via emails or in the clinic.

The eConsents module is now used in three major US universities:

  1. Columbia University Medical Center
  2. Kansas University Medical Center
  3. University of Miami

Webinar Agenda:

  1. Designing consent forms and versioning
  2. Support for surrogate and ascent forms
  3. Multiple language forms
  4. Send email notifications to patients to fill out consent forms
  5. Validations based on consent responses
  6. Reporting based on consent responses
  7. Using mobile/tablet app in clinics
]]> Ask Me Anything about OpenSpecimen https://www.openspecimen.org/webinars/ask-me-anything/ Fri, 08 Oct 2021 10:15:46 +0000 https://www.openspecimen.org/?post_type=webinars&p=13244 By: Poornima Govindrao, Product Manager, OpenSpecimen

Description: This is the first interactive webinar from our ‘Ask Me Anything – about OpenSpecimen’ series. This webinar series focuses on different aspects of OpenSpecimen usage, where users can ask us questions on any feature, discuss a pain point their end-users are facing, or propose new features. Watch this webinar to learn from others’ questions.]]>

We have started an interactive webinar series, ‘Ask Me Anything – about OpenSpecimen’. In these webinars, users can ask us questions on any feature, discuss a pain point their end-users face, or propose new features. 

The first webinar from this series covered the below topics. Watch the video to learn more.

  • When to use collection protocol groups?
  • Specimen centric vs participant centric collection protocols 
  • Shipping specimens between collection protocols 
  • Dashboard for a group of collection protocols
  • Queuing of bulk import jobs 
  • Integrations with other applications/instruments
  • Integrated queries 
  • Survey functionality  
  • Periodic security scans of the application 
  • OpenSpecimen’s online technical support 

Upcoming features in v8.2: 

  • Workflow plugin –  to support processing specimen workflows
  • Performing system tasks from UI
  • Alerts module – to send alerts for various activities done in the application, data validations, user training, etc. 
  • Audit enhancements – generate audit reports by specific records.
]]> What’s New in v8.1? https://www.openspecimen.org/webinars/whats-new-in-v8-1/ Wed, 11 Aug 2021 07:25:53 +0000 https://www.openspecimen.org/?post_type=webinars&p=12553 By: Poornima Govindrao, Product Manager, OpenSpecimen

Description: Learn about the new features introduced in v8.1. The webinar will also cover some old features that are useful but not popular.]]>

OpenSpecimen v8.1 is released now, and we conducted a webinar on new features in this release.

We also covered some older features that are useful but not popular!

What’s new in v8.1?

  • New Specimen Collection Workflow for Clinical Coordinators
  • Receive Specimens page
  • Role-based display of fields
  • User Groups
  • Colour coding of the container map view
  • Print Collection and Distribution Manifests (PDF)

Refer to complete Release Notes here.

Old features:

  • Announcements
  • User Activity Dashboard
  • Container reports
  • User Training Records
  • New home page dashboard and starring objects
]]> Implementation at Victorian Cancer Biobank https://www.openspecimen.org/webinars/openspecimen-webinar-implementation-at-victorian-cancer-biobank/ Tue, 10 Aug 2021 09:45:37 +0000 https://www.openspecimen.org/?post_type=webinars&p=12621 By: Duncan Villanueva, Data Systems Manager, Victorian Cancer Biobank

Description: Duncan Villanueva will present how they use OpenSpecimen to manage biospecimens collected from multiple sites. He will also participate in 20 min interview session.]]>

Victorian Cancer Biobank (Melbourne) has been using OpenSpecimen since 2016 as an “Enterprise-Wide” Biobanking LIMS.

VCB is a consortium of five major health precincts in the state of Victoria. The VCB provides cancer researchers with a diverse selection of high-quality biospecimens and derivatives, comprehensively annotated with de-identified clinical outcome data.

This is an excellent opportunity to learn how VCB uses OpenSpecimen, their best practices, and more.

Duncan Villanueva (Data Systems Manager) will present how they use OpenSpecimen to manage biospecimens collected from multiple sites. He will also participate in 20 min interview session.

OpenSpecimen at Victorian Cancer Biobank:

  • Multi-site collection across 5 sites
  • Manage 400,000+ biospecimens
  • Usage of SpecimenCatalog to share data with researchers
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