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 …
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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 …
Veterans Affairs Holds Largest Data on Black Americans
The Million Veteran Program (MVP), which is run by Veterans Affairs and holds data on over 150,000 Black Americans. Established in 2011, the MVP has enrolled 903,000 contributors and is …
USF Health, Tampa General Hospital Establish Medical Biorepository
Tampa General Hospital and the University of South Florida (USF) Health Morsani College of Medicine are partnering to establish a medical research biorepository. The Health Precision Medicine Biorepository intends to …
Licensing Biospecimens for Cancer Research
Prof. Juergen Scheele, Chief Medical Officer, Innoplexus highlights that healthcare professionals must come together to ensure that licensing of biospecimens for cancer research follows the highest ethical standards and is …
Van Andel Institute’s Biorepository Receives Grant from NCI
Van Andel Institute’s Biorepository is the recipient of a five-year, $7.9 million contract from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, to continue serving as …
Vivo Biobank to Boost Research into Children and Young People’s Cancers
The Universities of York and Newcastle have joined forces with two leading cancer charities to create a new biobank which will provide vital resources for researchers working to prevent, diagnose …
University Medical Center Utrecht goes live with OpenSpecimen!
Great news from OpenSpecimen! We proudly announce that on 13th Sept 2022, the University Medical Center Utrecht (Netherlands) central biobank successfully migrated from its old BIMS to OpenSpecimen. UMC Utrecht …
University of the Western Cape Biobank Continues to grow after it earns Spot as One of Seven National Biobanks
South Africa ranks as the third most biodiverse country in the world. The rich biodiversity is a highly sought-after resource for the development of novel biobased products and processes and …
Biobanking Embraces Specialization and Interdependence
Although the word “biobanking” emerged in the 1990s, it has yet to acquire a set meaning. For some, the word encompasses the long-term storage functions fulfilled by biorepositories; for others, …