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View article: GBA/GBN-position on the feedback of incidental findings in biobank-based research: consensus-based workflow development and pilot implementation
GBA/GBN-position on the feedback of incidental findings in biobank-based research: consensus-based workflow development and pilot implementation Open
Incidental research findings pose a considerable challenge to clinical biobanks since they are acting as intermediaries between healthcare and research. In a joint action the centralized biobank ibdw (Interdisciplinary Bank of Biomaterials…
View article: Harmonization of Biobank Education for Biobank Technicians: Identification of Learning Objectives
Harmonization of Biobank Education for Biobank Technicians: Identification of Learning Objectives Open
The quality of biospecimens stored in a biobank depends tremendously on the technical personnel responsible for processing, storage, and release of biospecimens. Adequate training of these biobank employees would allow harmonization of cor…
View article: Evaluating the German Biobank Node as Coordinating Institution of the German Biobank Alliance: Engaging with Stakeholders via Survey Research
Evaluating the German Biobank Node as Coordinating Institution of the German Biobank Alliance: Engaging with Stakeholders via Survey Research Open
Background: The German Biobank Node (GBN) is the central hub for German biobank activities and coordinates the German Biobank Alliance (GBA) to which 11 biobank sites in Germany belong. GBN, in cooperation with designated members of GBA, h…
View article: Biobanks for future medicine
Biobanks for future medicine Open
The use of biospecimens for biomedical research is not a new idea. Many important developments for a better understanding of diseases have been made using patient samples and related data. In former times, this was realized by individual r…
View article: Position Statement from the German Biobank Alliance on the Cooperation Between Academic Biobanks and Industry Partners
Position Statement from the German Biobank Alliance on the Cooperation Between Academic Biobanks and Industry Partners Open
Under the umbrella of the German Biobank Node (GBN), 11 biobanks and two IT development centers are funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to work together in the German Biobank Alliance (GBA). Their common aim is …