Here is an update on the latest happenings in the OpenSpecimen world. Got any ideas or feedback on OpenSpecimen? Click here to go to the OpenSpecimen survey form.
Highlights:
- v3.4 release
- New adopters
- Case studies
- 4.0 release plan
v3.4 release
v3.4 is now available for production use. Please see the release announcement Click here.
The major enhancements are:
- Auto container allocation
- Specimen barcoding support
- Bulk import validation and template enhancements
- Multiple data format support in bulk import
- Password security enhancements
- Shipment enhancements
- And others…
New Adopters
- Durrer Center for Cardiovascular (Amsterdam / BBMRI-NL)
- University of Maryland (Baltimore)
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Michigan (MTPI)
- FIND Diagnostics (Geneva)
Case Studies
4.0 release plan
As has been the tradition, we roll over to the next major release version number at the start of a year. The scope of 4.0 will include:
- Integration with automated freezers (Hamilton BIOS)
- Consent coding and consent validation during distribution
- Bulk registration and collection kit preparation
- Enhancements to rapid and simple data entry plugins
- OpenClinica integration