Living Coral Biobank Wins Sustainability Award
The Coral Biobank, designed by Contreras Earl Architecture for the Great Barrier Reef Legacy, has been recognized as a leader in sustainable design at the Energy Globe Awards. Currently, in …
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Simon Fraser University-led biobank aims to save west coast kelp forests
Scientists at Simon Fraser University are racing against the clock to save British Columbia’s disappearing kelp forests for future generations. Led by biologist Sherryl Bisgrove and supported by the Pacific …
Uganda Biobank Use OpenSpecimen to Manage Livestock Samples Data
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)-led Boosting Uganda’s Investment in Livestock Development (BUILD) project has established a biorepository to support livestock sample storage and data management in Uganda. They are …
OpenSpecimen v9.1 released
We are happy to announce that v9.1 is ready for download! This release includes new features, usability enhancements, and bug fixes requested by customers. Release highlights: Folders to organize carts …
Biobanking as a Newsletter – Nov 2022
Here is your monthly curated pick of biobanking news, jobs, and events from across the globe. We hope you will find this enriching and valuable. Please do let us know …
Highlights of OpenSpecimen Community Meet (OSCON22) – USA and Australia
After three years gap, we conducted two successful ‘OpenSpecimen Annual Community Meet‘ (OSCON22) in St. Louis (USA) on Sept 19-20th and on Oct 18th in Perth (Australia). The goal of …
Durga Attili’s Organoid Research Is Helping To Enhance Biobanks
Molecular biologist Attili has been a lead researcher and developer of organoids, which are tiny, self-organized three-dimensional tissue cultures derived from stem cells. Organoids have fundamentally opened up a brand …
National Center Biobank Network in Japan to Provide Biospecimens for Research
There are six national centers (6NCs) for advanced and specialized medicine in Japan that conduct basic and clinical research on major diseases that substantially impact national health. Disease-specific bioresources and …
Qatar Biobank Makes Significant Progress Over Ten Years
Qatar Biobank, a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), has made significant progress over the past 10 years, with an increase in a number of participants and studies. The flagship Cohort …
MyAfroDNA, an African-centric Biobank Aims to Diversify Translational and Genomics Research
MyAfroDNA is a limited liability company that provides a solution to the significant lack of African representation in translational and genomics research. The African-centric biobank offers access to ethically sourced …