Biobanking as a Newsletter – Mar 2022
Here is your monthly curated pick of biobanking news, jobs, and events from across the globe. This edition includes two new biobanking blogs and a recording of our recent webinar …
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Qatar Foundation’s Equine Veterinary Medical Centre Lauch Biobank
Qatar Foundation’s Equine Veterinary Medical Centre has announced the launch of its biobank, which will focus on the genetic preservation, long-term storage, and retrieval of biological samples from horses. Named …
Population Biobanks: A Tool to Investigate Genetic Variants Impact in Human Diseases
The term “biobank” refers to an organized collection of biological samples stored at low temperatures, donated by groups of people. Along with the information regarding donors, this tool serves as …
New Biobank at Macquarie University will Collect Patient Data on CTE
A new biobank at Macquarie University will collect patient data on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a form of dementia caused by repetitive brain injury, with the aim of diagnosing and …
Qatar Biobank Enrols Nearly 30,000 for Cohort Study
Qatar Biobank, a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), has enrolled nearly 30,000 participants, as part of its medical health research initiative to improve the health of the local population through …
How OpenSpecimen Can Help in Building a Translational Research Biobank?
Introduction As technology and informatic expanded, scientific research has moved from laboratory research to translational research. We are in an era where clinicians, researchers, and patients collaborate to learn about …
OpenSpecimen v8.2 Released
OpenSpecimen v8.2 is released with new features, security bug fixes (Log4j), and usability enhancements requested by customers. Release highlights: Coordinator Workflow 2FA Improvements Up’sert CSV Import User profile Forms Log4J2 …
How To Create The Right Conditions For Successful Cryopreservation
Cryopreservation refers to the process of storing biological samples at low temperatures to preserve their structural integrity and functions for an indefinite period. This critical procedure has dozens of clinical …
UK Biobank Study: SARS-CoV-2 is Associated with Changes in Brain Structure
There is strong evidence for brain-related abnormalities in COVID-19. It remains unknown however whether the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection can be detected in milder cases, and whether this can reveal …
National Disease Research Interchange Receives College of American Pathologists Accreditation
The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) awarded accreditation to the biorepository of the National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) in Philadelphia, PA, based on results of a …