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Karataş M, Azbazdar ME, Camkiranlar M, Tercan-Avci S, Atabey N. Biobank Education for Future Physicians: Training Medical Students Through Student Research Association Networks. Biopreserv Biobank 2024; 22:217-224. [PMID: 37672603 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2022.0210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Research biobanks have become crucial collaborators in a variety of basic and clinical research projects with comprehensive biological sample collection and associated data storage. Medical students, who are the most important stakeholders of biobanks as future physicians, need to be trained in biobanking; however, there is no consensus on how to include it in formal education. This study aimed to determine and increase awareness among medical students regarding biobanks through peer training organized online by medical student research association networks. Volunteer medical or graduate students were trained by biobank professionals at the Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center (IBG) biobank for 6-9 months. Then, a biobank event was planned by these trainees, the Ege Scientific Research Team (ESRT), and IBG-Biobank with the support of The Biobanking and BioMolecular Resources Research Infrastructure (BBMRI) Turkey. The study reached students of 46 different medical faculties. Before the event, students' level of knowledge about biobanks was identified using a pre-event questionnaire (n = 239). Following 2 days (4 main sessions) of online events, a post-event questionnaire was administered to event participants (n = 110) and 80.9% of them answered (n = 89). The pre-event survey revealed that only 34.3% of the medical students had heard of the term "Biobank" in Turkey. After the event, medical students were significantly more enthusiastic about putting effort into biobanking and using and sharing stored biobank samples of their patients compared with the pre-event (p < 0.0001). Moreover, 92% of the students stated that they would consider attending an advanced course in biobanking. In conclusion, the current study demonstrates that extracurricular courses with peer learning methods coordinated with medical student associations can be valuable in increasing future physicians' awareness and knowledge of biobanking.
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- Mustafa Karataş
- Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
- Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center, Izmir, Turkey
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- Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center, Izmir, Turkey
- Izmir International Biomedicine and Genome Institute, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center, Izmir, Turkey
- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics and Galen Research Center, Izmir Tinaztepe University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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Singh S, Moodley K, Cadigan RJ. Online Training as a Means to Improve the Understanding of Ethical, Legal, and Social Aspects of Biobanking Research: Stakeholder Perspectives from South Africa. Biopreserv Biobank 2022; 20:283-290. [PMID: 34936480 PMCID: PMC9245719 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2021.0088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Introduction: The proliferation of biobanking activities demand a review of current training opportunities for service providers and researchers, specifically related to the ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) of biobanking research. Such information could be useful for planning and developing an educational course. However, it is equally important to explore the platform for offering such a course. Aim and Objectives: This study explored stakeholder perspectives on training needs in biobanking research and the use of an online training platform for such educational purposes. Methods: An exploratory study design using qualitative data was used. The study sample comprised selected stakeholders (n = 25) including biobankers, clinicians, researchers, postgraduate students, and research ethics committee members. Semi-structured in-person or Skype interviews were conducted and all ethical considerations were upheld. The interview focused on participants' perspectives on the accessibility and applicability of current available courses, and advantages and disadvantages of online biobanking courses. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results and Discussion: The following themes arose from data analysis: inadequate availability of online courses, and advantages and disadvantages of online courses and opportunities for a successful training course. There was general consensus regarding the limited availability of context-specific training opportunities on the ELSI of biobanking. The majority of participants were previously self-taught and therefore relied on existing literature and collaborations with international biobanking groups for ongoing learning. Some respondents indicated that the costs of such available training courses were exorbitant. Some respondents also felt that available courses were not tailored to the specific needs of a diverse audience in biobanking. Apart from access, respondents reported possible challenges with internet connectivity and availability of data. Conclusion: Respondents expressed a need for affordable and focused online educational opportunities in biobanking, but highlighted that these courses need to be contextualized and integrated into other learning activities.
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- Shenuka Singh
- Centre for Medical Ethics and Law, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Centre for Medical Ethics and Law, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Center for Bioethics, Department of Social Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill. North Carolina, USA
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O'Donoghue S, Dee S, Byrne JA, Watson PH. How Many Health Research Biobanks Are There? Biopreserv Biobank 2021; 20:224-228. [PMID: 34582255 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2021.0063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Introduction: It is important for many research stakeholders to know how many biobanks exist. There are several potential data sources that might be expected to provide biobank numbers, such as institutions, research funders, and literature databases (e.g., PubMed), but in practice this information is rarely available and is hard to find. However, the maturation of several online health research biobank locators (also known as directories and catalogs) that relate to 12 countries and/or states has now provided some initial data to address the question of how many health research biobanks exist in relation to population size. Methods: We have analyzed four biobank locators: the Biobanking and Biomolecular Resources Research Infrastructure-European Research Infrastructure Consortium directory, the Canadian Tissue Repository Network locator, the Australian New South Wales Australia Health Pathology locator, and the UK Clinical Research Collaboration Tissue Directory. Results: We conclude that across these locators, and in those regions with potential for high research capacity as indicated by comparable gross domestic products, there are 11-30 health research biobanks/million population (2 large biobanks with >1000 samples and a further 9-28 are medium-small biobanks). Conclusion: Many locators were established primarily to increase utilization of biobanks. However, locators may be more useful in tracking the numbers of biobanks and in assisting funders and institutions to monitor research strategy and prevent unnecessary duplication of biobank resources.
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- Sheila O'Donoghue
- Biobanking and Biospecimen Research Services, Deeley Research Centre, BC Cancer Victoria Center, Victoria, Canada
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- Biobanking and Biospecimen Research Services, Deeley Research Centre, BC Cancer Victoria Center, Victoria, Canada
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- New South Wales Health Statewide Biobank, New South Wales Health Pathology, Camperdown, Australia.,School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
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- Biobanking and Biospecimen Research Services, Deeley Research Centre, BC Cancer Victoria Center, Victoria, Canada.,Canadian Tissue Repository Network, Vancouver, Canada
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Annaratone L, De Palma G, Bonizzi G, Sapino A, Botti G, Berrino E, Mannelli C, Arcella P, Di Martino S, Steffan A, Daidone MG, Canzonieri V, Parodi B, Paradiso AV, Barberis M, Marchiò C. Basic principles of biobanking: from biological samples to precision medicine for patients. Virchows Arch 2021; 479:233-246. [PMID: 34255145 PMCID: PMC8275637 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-021-03151-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The term "biobanking" is often misapplied to any collection of human biological materials (biospecimens) regardless of requirements related to ethical and legal issues or the standardization of different processes involved in tissue collection. A proper definition of biobanks is large collections of biospecimens linked to relevant personal and health information (health records, family history, lifestyle, genetic information) that are held predominantly for use in health and medical research. In addition, the International Organization for Standardization, in illustrating the requirements for biobanking (ISO 20387:2018), stresses the concept of biobanks being legal entities driving the process of acquisition and storage together with some or all of the activities related to collection, preparation, preservation, testing, analysing and distributing defined biological material as well as related information and data. In this review article, we aim to discuss the basic principles of biobanking, spanning from definitions to classification systems, standardization processes and documents, sustainability and ethical and legal requirements. We also deal with emerging specimens that are currently being generated and shaping the so-called next-generation biobanking, and we provide pragmatic examples of cancer-associated biobanking by discussing the process behind the construction of a biobank and the infrastructures supporting the implementation of biobanking in scientific research.
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- Laura Annaratone
- Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCS, Candiolo, Italy.,Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Institutional BioBank, Experimental Oncology and Biobank Management Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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- Unit of Histopathology and Molecular Diagnostics, Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, IEO, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCS, Candiolo, Italy.,Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Fondazione G. Pascale, IRCCS, Naples, Italy
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- Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCS, Candiolo, Italy.,Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Immunopathology and Cancer Biomarkers, IRCCS CRO Aviano-National Cancer Institute, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.,Pathology Unit, IRCCS CRO Aviano-National Cancer Institute, Aviano, Italy
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- Institutional BioBank, Experimental Oncology and Biobank Management Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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- Unit of Histopathology and Molecular Diagnostics, Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, IEO, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCS, Candiolo, Italy. .,Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
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Matzke LA, Tarling TE, Gali B, Dee S, LeBlanc J, Vercauteren S, Watson PH. Finding the Value in Biobanks: Enhancing the CTRNet Locator. Biopreserv Biobank 2021; 20:132-137. [PMID: 34252293 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2021.0043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Biobanks are a critical piece of Research Infrastructure (RI). However, biobanks need to accept the reality of a life cycle for RIs. Until recently, strategies to sustain biobanks have been commonly focused on ways to maintain current operational models. However, sustaining biobanks as they exist today may be increasingly challenging in the face of the disruption in health and research priorities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this opinion article, we review the current and emerging future drivers of biobank value for their researchers, institutions, and funders, highlighting utilization and impact of research performed using the biobank as key measures of future value. While biobanks can only indirectly influence the specific impact of the research performed, they can transform themselves to more actively redefine utilization to their advantage. Utilization means more than the balance of samples and data in versus out. Utilization means redirecting expertise to best support end users, and importantly, closing the operating gap between biobanks and their end users who seek to find the right biospecimens and data to pursue their research. We discuss the specific role of locators (those created by public investment) in closing this gap and the need for additional tools for researchers, before and subsequent to connecting with locators. For the former, we specifically propose that more support is needed to assist researchers in the decision as to how to best obtain biospecimens and navigate the options as to whether finding existing biospecimens and data held by a biobank is the optimal solution for a given project, or whether the optimal solution is either contracting with a biobank to collect samples or creating a new biobank. We believe this type of biospecimen navigator platform will help to maximize utilization of current biobank resources, and also promote the services and expertise in biobanks to better serve researchers' needs.
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- Lise A Matzke
- Office of Biobank Education and Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Office of Biobank Education and Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Biobanking and Biospecimen Research Services, Deeley Research Centre, BC Cancer, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- Biobanking and Biospecimen Research Services, Deeley Research Centre, BC Cancer, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- Biobanking and Biospecimen Research Services, Deeley Research Centre, BC Cancer, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- Haematology, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Office of Biobank Education and Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Biobanking and Biospecimen Research Services, Deeley Research Centre, BC Cancer, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.,Canadian Tissue Repository Network, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Matzke LA, Watson PH. Biobanking for Cancer Biomarker Research: Issues and Solutions. Biomark Insights 2020; 15:1177271920965522. [PMID: 33192050 PMCID: PMC7594219 DOI: 10.1177/1177271920965522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Biomarkers are critical tools that underpin precision medicine. However there has been slow progress and frequent failure of biomarker development. The root causes are multifactorial. Here, we focus on the need for fast, efficient, and reliable access to quality biospecimens as a critical area that impacts biomarker development. We discuss the past history of biobanking and the evolution of biobanking processes relevant to the specific area of cancer biomarker development as an example, and describe some solutions that can improve this area, thus potentially accelerating biomarker research.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lise A Matzke
- Office of Biobank Education and
Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British
Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Biobanking and Biospecimen Research
Services, Deeley Research Centre, BC Cancer Agency, Victoria, British Columbia,
Canada
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- Office of Biobank Education and
Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British
Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Biobanking and Biospecimen Research
Services, Deeley Research Centre, BC Cancer Agency, Victoria, British Columbia,
Canada
- Canadian Tissue Repository Network,
Vancouver, Canada
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Zhou H, Wu X, Zeng L, Yan X, Tian W, Xiong K, Huang J. The International Teaching and Practice of Cryobiology and Biobankology Course in China. Biopreserv Biobank 2020; 18:10-13. [PMID: 32069099 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2019.0104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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In the past 10 years, clinical biobanks have experienced increasing expansion in China. Demand for systematically educated biobanking professionals is a priority for Chinese biobanks' agenda. The cryobiology and biobankology course is the first semester-long course in China, designed and developed at Central South University with international cooperation. Leading professors were from China, the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada to teach the latest version of biobanking knowledge and skills around the globe. This course is a comprehensive elective course with six specific teaching modules, which is suitable for graduate students majoring in basic medical sciences, clinical medicine, life sciences, mechanical engineering, and biomedical engineering, who would like to seek biobanking careers in the future. Participants from China, Czech Republic, Ghana, Madagascar, Tanzania, South Sudan, and Israel attended the course. Through taking this course, students can broaden their international academic horizons and cultivate the ability to learn and apply the knowledge of biology, medicine, and engineering to analyze and explain the low-temperature biology and clinical samples-based research practice. At the same time, the course enables students to realize the importance of multidisciplinary fields of biobanking and the significance of innovative precision medicine research, and further enlightens students' enthusiasm to pursue biobanking professional careers, and in the future they can proudly call themselves "biobankers."
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- Hongkang Zhou
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Gangadharan C, Wills S, Vangala RK, Sigamani A. Biobanking for Translational Diabetes Research in India. Biores Open Access 2020; 9:183-189. [PMID: 32908805 PMCID: PMC7473039 DOI: 10.1089/biores.2019.0052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
India is declared as the diabetic capital of the world. Clinically well-annotated blood samples will advance diabetes research for better diagnostic and treatment methods. Building a disease-specific biobank with high-quality peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and clinical follow-up data system will serve as a good platform for clinical research in diabetes. Processing and storage of high-quality biospecimen for translational research in diabetes demand the implementation of good clinical laboratory practices. “Certification or accreditation programs” that improve biorepository processes and frameworks are lacking in Indian context. To sustain and translate the research into clinical practice, good governance of the biobank and financial resources is required. For ethical issues related to health needs of the people and participants in the research, issues related to research process, translational research, and commercialization, data sharing should be addressed. For India to be an innovation and sustainable country Indian government is supporting translational research facilities, including biobanks. India has developed biobanks for various diseases; however, diabetes-specific research biorepository is lacking. Given the dangers of diabetic burden, India should set up a diabetes disease-specific repository learning from the global organizations and customize to the needs of Indian context. It is important to have private agencies get involved to develop biobanks and future research as there are commercial goals to translate research into practice. New technologies of specimen storing and preservation, data management, and data sharing should be adopted for developing cost-effective long-standing disease-specific population biobank in India.
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- Charitha Gangadharan
- Department of Clinical Research, Narayana Hrudayalaya Foundations, Bommasandra, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Clinical Research, Narayana Hrudayalaya Foundations, Bommasandra, Bangalore, India
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- Institute for Applied Research and innovation (InARI), Chikkalasandra, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Clinical Research, Narayana Hrudayalaya Foundations, Bommasandra, Bangalore, India
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Rush A, Catchpoole DR, Ling R, Searles A, Watson PH, Byrne JA. Improving Academic Biobank Value and Sustainability Through an Outputs Focus. VALUE IN HEALTH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PHARMACOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2020; 23:1072-1078. [PMID: 32828220 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2020.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Although it is generally accepted that human tissue biobanks are important to facilitate progress in health and medical research, many academic biobanks face sustainability challenges. We propose that biobank sustainability is challenged by a lack of available data describing the outputs and benefits that are produced by biobanks, as reflected by a dearth of publications that enumerate biobank outputs. We further propose that boosting the available information on biobank outputs and using a broader range of output metrics will permit economic analyses such as cost-consequence analyses of biobank activity. Output metrics and cost-consequence analyses can allow biobanks to achieve efficiencies, and improve the quality and/or quantity of their outputs. In turn, biobank output measures provide all stakeholders with explicit and accountable data on biobank value, which could contribute to the evolution of biobank operations to best match research needs, and mitigate some threats to biobank sustainability.
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- Amanda Rush
- Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- Children's Cancer Research Unit, Kids Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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- Health Research Economics, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW, Australia
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- Health Research Economics, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW, Australia
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- Office of Biobank Education and Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- NSW Health Statewide Biobank, NSW Health Pathology, Professor Marie Bashir Centre, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
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Simeon-Dubach D, Roehrl MH, Hofman P, Puchois P. Enhancing Cooperation Between Academic Biobanks and Biomedical Industry: Better Mutual Understanding and New Collaborative Models Are Needed. Biopreserv Biobank 2020; 18:144-149. [PMID: 32043910 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2019.0095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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- University Côte d'Azur, Hospital-Related Biobank (BB-0033-00025) and FHU OncoAge, Nice, France
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Tarling T, O'Donoghue S, Barnes R, Carvalho K, Gali B, Castelhano M, Mes-Masson AM, Watson PH. Comparison and Analysis of Two Internationally Recognized Biobanking Standards. Biopreserv Biobank 2020; 18:82-89. [PMID: 31985265 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2019.0126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Impactful biobanking is underpinned by quality assurance and standardization. Several general biobank standards exist that can be associated with programs to provide different levels of conformity assessment, including the Canadian Tissue Repository Network (CTRNet) Certification program and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 20387 and accreditation bodies. We examined the CTRNet Required Operational Practices (2017) and ISO 20387 (2018), to compare them. Although the organization of each standard is different, both describe a set of discrete requirements (elements or subclauses) that comprise the standards that are contained in sections called chapters (CTRNet) or clauses (ISO). The standards have a similar number of requirements (CTRNet: 362, ISO: 322). To compare these standards, we reclassified the requirements in the ISO standard into 13 categories based on a combination of the chapter headings used in the ISBER and NCI Best Practices that represent important areas of biobanking activity. This categorization of requirements showed that each standard has a different emphasis reflected in different densities of requirements within distinct areas of biobanking. The ISO standard emphasizes Quality Management Systems whereas the CTRNet standard has an even coverage across the full spectrum of biobanking areas, including activities that are relevant to participant enrollment. Nevertheless, ∼60% of the requirements in the CTRNet standard match with those of the ISO standard. We conclude that these two standards have much in common but recommend that individual biobanks consider each standard carefully in the context of the purpose, focus, scale, and scope of their biobank to determine the appropriate standard to be followed.
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- Tamsin Tarling
- Office of Biobank Education and Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Biobanking and Biospecimen Research Services, Deeley Research Centre, BC Cancer Agency, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.,Canadian Tissue Repository Network, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Canadian Tissue Repository Network, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Biobanking and Biospecimen Research Services, Deeley Research Centre, BC Cancer Agency, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- Biobanking and Biospecimen Research Services, Deeley Research Centre, BC Cancer Agency, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.,Canadian Tissue Repository Network, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Cornell Veterinary Biobank, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
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- Canadian Tissue Repository Network, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Institut du cancer de Montréal and Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Office of Biobank Education and Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Biobanking and Biospecimen Research Services, Deeley Research Centre, BC Cancer Agency, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.,Canadian Tissue Repository Network, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Zheng H, Tao YP, Chen FQ, Li HF, Zhang ZD, Zhou XX, Yang Y, Zhou WP. Temporary Ischemia Time Before Snap Freezing Is Important for Maintaining High-Integrity RNA in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Tissues. Biopreserv Biobank 2019; 17:425-432. [PMID: 31025876 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2019.0003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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- Hao Zheng
- National Liver Tissue Bank, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Signaling Regulation and Targeting Therapy of Liver Cancer (SMMU), Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- National Liver Tissue Bank, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Signaling Regulation and Targeting Therapy of Liver Cancer (SMMU), Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- National Liver Tissue Bank, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Signaling Regulation and Targeting Therapy of Liver Cancer (SMMU), Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
- Biobank of Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- National Liver Tissue Bank, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Signaling Regulation and Targeting Therapy of Liver Cancer (SMMU), Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- National Liver Tissue Bank, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Signaling Regulation and Targeting Therapy of Liver Cancer (SMMU), Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Avantech Bioscience Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China
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- National Liver Tissue Bank, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Signaling Regulation and Targeting Therapy of Liver Cancer (SMMU), Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- National Liver Tissue Bank, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Signaling Regulation and Targeting Therapy of Liver Cancer (SMMU), Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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Hartman V, Gali B, Dee S, O'Donoghue S, Tarling T, Barnes R, de Ladurantaye M, Mes-Masson AM, Watson PH. Canadian Tissue Repository Network Biobank Certification Program: Update and Review of the Program from 2011 to 2018. Biopreserv Biobank 2019; 17:530-538. [PMID: 31194579 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2019.0015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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The Canadian Tissue Repository Network (CTRNet) Biobank Certification Program was first launched in 2011 to foster translational research through improved access to high quality biospecimens. This was accomplished by creating and providing biobank education and through the establishment and deployment of common standards to harmonize biospecimen quality and approaches to governance. The CTRNet program comprises registration and certification steps as two linked phases. In the two-step registration phase, the biobank is registered into the system, and an individual completes an overview educational module. In the subsequent certification phase, biobanks undergo a seven-step process, including inviting team members, assigning and completing relevant education modules, uploading documents, and undergoing a documentation audit. As of June 2018, there were 251 biobanks engaged in the CTRNet program, 193 had completed registration, and 40 were fully certified. Over 3/4 of these biobanks completed registration within a week and over 1/3 completed certification within a month. Among registered biobanks, 163 were associated with North American institutions, while 30 were from other international locations, including Australia, Europe, and Asia. The CTRNet program enables biobanks to adopt standards with a flexible approach to accommodate different types of biobanks and a measured investment of effort, creating the foundation for increased access to high quality biospecimens.
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- Victoria Hartman
- Biobanking and Biospecimen Research Services, Deeley Research Centre, British Columbia Cancer-Victoria Center, Victoria, Canada
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- Biobanking and Biospecimen Research Services, Deeley Research Centre, British Columbia Cancer-Victoria Center, Victoria, Canada.,Office of Biobank Education and Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Biobanking and Biospecimen Research Services, Deeley Research Centre, British Columbia Cancer-Victoria Center, Victoria, Canada.,Office of Biobank Education and Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Canadian Tissue Repository Network, Vancouver, Canada
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- Biobanking and Biospecimen Research Services, Deeley Research Centre, British Columbia Cancer-Victoria Center, Victoria, Canada.,Office of Biobank Education and Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Canadian Tissue Repository Network, Vancouver, Canada
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- Biobanking and Biospecimen Research Services, Deeley Research Centre, British Columbia Cancer-Victoria Center, Victoria, Canada.,Office of Biobank Education and Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Institut du cancer de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Institut du cancer de Montréal, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Biobanking and Biospecimen Research Services, Deeley Research Centre, British Columbia Cancer-Victoria Center, Victoria, Canada.,Office of Biobank Education and Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Canadian Tissue Repository Network, Vancouver, Canada
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Rush A, Matzke L, Cooper S, Gedye C, Byrne JA, Watson PH. Research Perspective on Utilizing and Valuing Tumor Biobanks. Biopreserv Biobank 2019; 17:219-229. [DOI: 10.1089/bio.2018.0099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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- Amanda Rush
- Children's Cancer Research Unit, Kids Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Office of Biobank Education and Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- NSW Health Statewide Biobank, NSW Health Pathology, The Professor Marie Bashir Centre, Sydney, Australia
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- NSW Health Statewide Biobank, NSW Health Pathology, The Professor Marie Bashir Centre, Sydney, Australia
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- Children's Cancer Research Unit, Kids Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Office of Biobank Education and Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Biobanking and Biospecimen Research Services, BC Cancer Research Center, Vancouver, Canada
- Canadian Tissue Repository Network, Deeley Research Centre, British Columbia Cancer-Victoria Center and University of British Columbia, Victoria, Canada
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Ling R, Rush A, Carter C, Carpenter J, Watson PH, Byrne JA, Searles A. An Australian Biobank Certification Scheme: A Study of Economic Costs to Participating Biobanks. Biopreserv Biobank 2018; 16:53-58. [DOI: 10.1089/bio.2017.0095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Rod Ling
- Health Research Economics, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton, Heights, NSW, Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
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- Children's Cancer Research Unit, Kids Research Institute, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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- NSW Health Pathology Biobanking Services, NSW Health Pathology, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
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- NSW Health Pathology Biobanking Services, NSW Health Pathology, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
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- Office of Biobank Education and Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
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- Children's Cancer Research Unit, Kids Research Institute, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia
- Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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- Health Research Economics, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton, Heights, NSW, Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
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Hartman V, Castillo-Pelayo T, Babinszky S, Dee S, Leblanc J, Matzke L, O'Donoghue S, Carpenter J, Carter C, Rush A, Byrne J, Barnes R, Mes-Messons AM, Watson P. Is Your Biobank Up to Standards? A Review of the National Canadian Tissue Repository Network Required Operational Practice Standards and the Controlled Documents of a Certified Biobank. Biopreserv Biobank 2018; 16:36-41. [DOI: 10.1089/bio.2017.0065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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- Victoria Hartman
- Tumour Tissue Repository, BC Cancer Agency, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Tumour Tissue Repository, BC Cancer Agency, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Tumour Tissue Repository, BC Cancer Agency, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Tumour Tissue Repository, BC Cancer Agency, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Office of Biobank Education and Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- NSW Health Pathology Biobanking Services, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
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- University of Sydney NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Children's Cancer Research Unit, Kids Research Institute, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, NSW, Australia
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- Children's Cancer Research Unit, Kids Research Institute, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, NSW, Australia
- University of Sydney Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, NSW, Australia
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- Canadian Tissue Repository Network, BC Cancer Agency, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Tumour Tissue Repository, BC Cancer Agency, Victoria, BC, Canada
- Office of Biobank Education and Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Canadian Tissue Repository Network, BC Cancer Agency, Victoria, BC, Canada
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Pogosova-Agadjanyan EL, Moseley A, Othus M, Appelbaum FR, Chauncey TR, Chen IML, Erba HP, Godwin JE, Fang M, Kopecky KJ, List AF, Pogosov GL, Radich JP, Willman CL, Wood BL, Meshinchi S, Stirewalt DL. Impact of Specimen Heterogeneity on Biomarkers in Repository Samples from Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A SWOG Report. Biopreserv Biobank 2017; 16:42-52. [PMID: 29172682 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2017.0079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Current prognostic models for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are inconsistent at predicting clinical outcomes for individual patients. Variability in the quality of specimens utilized for biomarker discovery and validation may contribute to this prognostic inconsistency. METHODS We evaluated the impact of sample heterogeneity on prognostic biomarkers and methods to mitigate any adverse effects of this heterogeneity in 240 cryopreserved bone marrow and peripheral blood specimens from AML patients enrolled on SWOG (Southwest Oncology Group) trials. RESULTS Cryopreserved samples displayed a broad range in viability (37% with viabilities ≤60%) and nonleukemic cell contamination (13% with lymphocyte percentages >20%). Specimen viability was impacted by transport time, AML immunophenotype, and, potentially, patients' age. The viability and cellular heterogeneity in unsorted samples significantly altered biomarker results. Enriching for viable AML blasts improved the RNA quality from specimens with poor viability and refined results for both DNA and RNA biomarkers. For example, FLT3-ITD allelic ratio, which is currently utilized to risk-stratify AML patients, was on average 1.49-fold higher in the viable AML blasts than in the unsorted specimens. CONCLUSION To our knowledge, this is the first study to provide evidence that using cryopreserved specimens can introduce uncontrollable variables that may impact biomarker results and enrichment for viable AML blasts may mitigate this impact.
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- 2 SWOG Statistical Center , Fred Hutch, Seattle, Washington
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- 2 SWOG Statistical Center , Fred Hutch, Seattle, Washington
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- 1 Clinical Research Division , Fred Hutch, Seattle, Washington.,3 Departments of Oncology and Hematology, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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- 1 Clinical Research Division , Fred Hutch, Seattle, Washington.,3 Departments of Oncology and Hematology, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington.,4 VA Puget Sound Health Care System , Seattle, Washington
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- 5 Department of Pathology, University of New Mexico , UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- 6 Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham, Alabama
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- 7 Providence Cancer Center, Earle A. Chiles Research Institute , Portland, Oregon
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- 8 Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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- 9 Malignant Hematology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute , Tampa, Florida
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- 1 Clinical Research Division , Fred Hutch, Seattle, Washington.,3 Departments of Oncology and Hematology, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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- 5 Department of Pathology, University of New Mexico , UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- 8 Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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- 1 Clinical Research Division , Fred Hutch, Seattle, Washington.,10 Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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- 1 Clinical Research Division , Fred Hutch, Seattle, Washington.,3 Departments of Oncology and Hematology, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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Song SY, Jun J, Park M, Park SK, Choi W, Park K, Jang KT, Lee M. Biobanking of Fresh-Frozen Cancer Tissue: RNA Is Stable Independent of Tissue Type with Less Than 1 Hour of Cold Ischemia. Biopreserv Biobank 2017; 16:28-35. [PMID: 29148824 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2017.0062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The effects of preanalytical variables in tissue processing and storage periods on RNA quality of tissues have been well documented in each type of cancer. However, few studies have been performed on a comparative assessment of the impacts across different cancer tissues, even though it is well known that RNase activity is highly variable in various tissue types and RNase-rich tissues have been found to yield low-quality RNA. METHODS We investigated the impacts of cold ischemia times and long-term storage on RNA integrity in various types of cancer tissue, which had been fresh-frozen and collected at the Samsung Medical Center Biobank. RNA quality was also evaluated with regard to histopathological variables. We analyzed RNA integrity number (RIN) data, which had been obtained from our quality control (QC) processes over the last 7 years. Approximately 2% of samples were randomly selected and processed to measure RIN quarterly and after 6 years of storage for QC purposes. RESULTS Fresh-frozen tumor tissues yielded high-quality RNA regardless of tumor type and histopathological features. Up to 1-hour cold ischemia times and up to 6-year storage times did not adversely influence RNA integrity. Only 3 samples showed RIN of <7 out of a total of 396 analyzed tumor tissues. CONCLUSIONS Tissue quality was not adversely affected by long-term storage or limited variations of cold ischemia times. The low-quality samples could be correlated with the structural composition or intratumoral heterogeneity of tissues. The strict application of standardized protocols for tissue collection is the key for high-quality biobanking.
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- Sang Yong Song
- 1 Biobank, Samsung Medical Center , Seoul, Korea.,2 Department of Pathology and Translational Genomics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine , Seoul, Korea
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- 1 Biobank, Samsung Medical Center , Seoul, Korea
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- 1 Biobank, Samsung Medical Center , Seoul, Korea
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- 1 Biobank, Samsung Medical Center , Seoul, Korea
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- 1 Biobank, Samsung Medical Center , Seoul, Korea
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- 3 Samsung Genome Institute , Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- 1 Biobank, Samsung Medical Center , Seoul, Korea.,2 Department of Pathology and Translational Genomics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine , Seoul, Korea
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- 1 Biobank, Samsung Medical Center , Seoul, Korea
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Gormally E, Hardy I, Caboux E, di Donato JH, Hainaut P, Hofman P. Training the Next Generation of Biobankers: A Two-Year Master's Course in the Management of Biobanks. Biopreserv Biobank 2017; 15:438-450. [PMID: 28922617 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2017.0002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The growing complexity of biobanking requires dedicated professional staff who are trained in multiple aspects of the biobanking process, including technical, managerial, regulatory, and ethical aspects, and who have a good understanding of the challenges of biospecimen research, but also of the challenges related to the sustainability of future biobanks. Up to the present, biobanking staff have been trained in an ad-hoc manner, usually through specific short duration courses, for example, summer schools. In this article, we describe the development/establishment of a systematic 2-year training program at the Master level intended for students with a background in life sciences and providing them with a professional qualification as a "Biobank Manager." This course was developed in 2010 as a joint initiative of the Catholic University of Lyon and the University of Nice-Sophia-Antipolis (France). The multidisciplinary training offers courses on biobank design and infrastructure, on pre- and postanalytical processing of different types of biospecimens, on protocol development, on ethical and regulatory aspects, as well as an introduction to epidemiology and translational research. In parallel, students also receive generic training in management, budget planning, data analysis, and statistics, as well as 11 months of hands-on training in various biobanks handling human, animal, plant, or microbial biospecimens. Four groups of students have graduated since 2012, for a total of 44 students, who all found jobs in biobanking within 6 months of graduation.
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- Emmanuelle Gormally
- 1 Université de Lyon , UMRS 449; Laboratoire de Biologie Générale, Université Catholique de Lyon; Reproduction et Développement Comparé, EPHE, Lyon, France
- 2 Ecole Supérieure de Biologie-Biochimie-Biotechnologies, Université Catholique de Lyon , Lyon, France
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- 1 Université de Lyon , UMRS 449; Laboratoire de Biologie Générale, Université Catholique de Lyon; Reproduction et Développement Comparé, EPHE, Lyon, France
- 2 Ecole Supérieure de Biologie-Biochimie-Biotechnologies, Université Catholique de Lyon , Lyon, France
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- 3 International Agency for Research on Cancer , Lyon, France
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- 5 Institut for Advanced Biosciences, INSERM 1209, UMR CNRS 5309, Université Grenoble-Alpes , Grenoble, France
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- 6 University Côte d'Azur, Hospital-Related Biobank (BB-0033-00025), Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathology and FHU OncoAge, Nice University Center Hospital , Nice, France
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Tarling TE, Lasser F, Carter C, Matzke LA, Dhugga G, Arora N, Dee S, LeBlanc J, Babinsky S, O'Donoghue S, Cheah S, Watson P, Vercauteren SM. Business Planning for a Campus-Wide Biobank. Biopreserv Biobank 2017; 15:37-45. [DOI: 10.1089/bio.2016.0077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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- Tamsin E. Tarling
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Office of Biobank Education and Research (OBER), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Office of Biobank Education and Research (OBER), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Office of Biobank Education and Research (OBER), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Office of Biobank Education and Research (OBER), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Office of Biobank Education and Research (OBER), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Office of Biobank Education and Research (OBER), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- BC Cancer Agency, Victoria, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
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Ciaburri M, Napolitano M, Bravo E. Business Planning in Biobanking: How to Implement a Tool for Sustainability. Biopreserv Biobank 2016; 15:46-56. [PMID: 27898226 PMCID: PMC5327055 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2016.0045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Worldwide, the sustainability of public health systems is challenged by the increasing number and cost of personalized therapies. Quality biological samples stored in biobanks are essential for the provision of appropriate health services and also act as a reservoir for the development of precision medicine and biotechnological innovation. Economic sustainability is a crucial factor in the maintenance of biobanking activities. Traditionally, management of biobanking is performed by health researchers and/or clinicians whose knowledge of economic issues is inadequate. On the other hand, familiarity with financial instruments used by economists is not often accompanied by a consolidated understanding of biobanking features. This article aims to be a guide for the implementation of business plans in biobanking and proposes models for the facilitation of their preparation, thus contributing to recognition of the importance of efficient management of resources of public health services.
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- Mirella Ciaburri
- 1 Department of Management, University LUISS Guido Carli , Rome, Italy .,2 Departments of Haematology, Oncology and Molecular Medicine, Istituto Superiore di Sanità , Rome, Italy
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- 2 Departments of Haematology, Oncology and Molecular Medicine, Istituto Superiore di Sanità , Rome, Italy
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- 2 Departments of Haematology, Oncology and Molecular Medicine, Istituto Superiore di Sanità , Rome, Italy
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Lee S, Nam S, Jung PE, Kim KJ, Lee Y. Asian Network of Research Resource Centers. Biopreserv Biobank 2016; 14:424-428. [PMID: 27163838 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2016.0008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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With the enactment of the Nagoya Protocol, biological resources are now increasingly considered as assets of an individual country, instead of as the common property of mankind. As worldwide interest for securing biological resources intensifies, research resource centers (RRCs), which collect, preserve, and provide resources and their information to academia and industries, are gathering more attention. The Asian Network of Research Resource Centers (ANRRC) strives for conservation and effective use of bioresources and their data by connecting resource centers of Asia, a continent with the greatest diversity of life. Since its foundation in 2009, the Network has significantly expanded to encompass 103 RRCs of 14 countries. Through the Network, member countries discuss opportunities for resource exchange and research collaboration and share biobanking information and regulations of different countries for international harmonization of resource management. ANRRC also contributes to developing of International Standards of biobanks and biological resources as a liaison to the International Organization for Standardization technical committee 276 Biotechnology.
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- Sunhee Lee
- 1 Korea National Research Resource Center (KNRRC), Seoul, Korea
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- 1 Korea National Research Resource Center (KNRRC), Seoul, Korea
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- 1 Korea National Research Resource Center (KNRRC), Seoul, Korea
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- 1 Korea National Research Resource Center (KNRRC), Seoul, Korea
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- 1 Korea National Research Resource Center (KNRRC), Seoul, Korea.,2 Department of Horticulture, Biotechnology & Landscape Architecture, Seoul Women's University , Seoul, Korea
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Yeung RSM, Albani S, Feldman BM, Mellins E, Prakken B, Wedderburn LR. Enhancing translational research in paediatric rheumatology through standardization. Nat Rev Rheumatol 2016; 12:684-690. [PMID: 27652504 DOI: 10.1038/nrrheum.2016.156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The past decade has seen many successes in translational rheumatology, from dramatic improvements in outcomes brought about by novel biologic therapies, to the discovery of new monogenic inflammatory disorders. Advances in molecular medicine, combined with progress towards precision care, provide an excellent opportunity to accelerate the translation of biological understanding to the bedside. However, although the field of rheumatology is a leader in the standardization of data collection and measures of disease activity, it lags behind in standardization of biological sample collection and assay performance. Uniform approaches are necessary for robust collaborative research, particularly in rare diseases. Standardization is also critical to increase reproducibility between centres, a prerequisite for clinical implementation of translational research. This Perspectives article emphasizes the need for standardization and implementation of best practices, presented in the context of lessons learned from international biorepository networks.
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- Rae S M Yeung
- Department of Paediatrics, Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada; and at the Department of Immunology and the Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Medical Sciences Building, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Duke-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857, Singapore
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- Department of Paediatrics and Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Medical Sciences Building, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada; the Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada; and at the Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, The Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 3M7, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics and the Stanford Program in Immunology, Stanford University, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- Department of Immunology, University Medical Centre, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Institute of Child Health, University College London, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK
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Watson PH. Biospecimen Complexity-the Next Challenge for Cancer Research Biobanks? Clin Cancer Res 2016; 23:894-898. [PMID: 27551001 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-16-1406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2016] [Revised: 08/08/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Purpose: Biospecimens (e.g., tissues, bloods, fluids) are critical for translational cancer research to generate the necessary knowledge to guide implementation of precision medicine. Rising demand and the need for higher quality biospecimens are already evident.Experimental Design: The recent increase in requirement for biospecimen complexity in terms of linked biospecimen types, multiple preservation formats, and longitudinal data was explored by assessing trends in cancer research publications from 2000 to 2014.Results: A PubMed search shows that there has been an increase in both raw numbers and the relative proportion (adjusted for total numbers of articles in each period) of the subgroups of articles typically associated with the use of biospecimens and both dense treatment and/or outcomes data and multiple biospecimen formats.Conclusions: Increasing biospecimen complexity is a largely unrecognized and new pressure on cancer research biobanks. New approaches to cancer biospecimen resources are needed such as the implementation of more efficient and dynamic consent mechanisms, stronger participant involvement in biobank governance, development of requirements for registration of collections, and models to establish stock targets for biobanks. In particular, the latter two approaches would enable funders to establish a better balance between biospecimen supply and research demand, reduce expenditure on duplicate collections, and encourage increased efficiency of biobanks to respond to the research need for more complex cases. This in turn would also enable biobanks to focus more on quality and standardization that are surely factors in the even more important arena of research reproducibility. Clin Cancer Res; 23(4); 894-8. ©2016 AACR.
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- Peter H Watson
- Trev and Joyce Deeley Research Centre, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. .,Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Rush A, Byrne JA. Quality and reporting practices in an Australian cancer biobank cohort. Clin Biochem 2016; 49:492-497. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2015.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2015] [Revised: 12/11/2015] [Accepted: 12/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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A critical analysis of cancer biobank practices in relation to biospecimen quality. Biophys Rev 2015; 7:369-378. [PMID: 28510101 DOI: 10.1007/s12551-015-0178-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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There are concerns that a substantial proportion of published research data is not reproducible, which may partially explain the frequent failure to translate pre-clinical results to clinical care. High-quality cancer biospecimens are needed for robust, reproducible research findings, with most researchers obtaining these specimens from cancer biobanks or tumour banks. This review provides an overview of the types of quality control (QC) activities conducted within cancer biobanks that pertain to biospecimen quality and of biospecimen quality reporting tools, including SPREC and BRISQ. We examine how QC assay results and other biospecimen data are communicated from biobanks to researchers, and whether these activities lead to improved biospecimen quality reporting within the literature and/or to improved research outcomes. We also discuss operational factors that limit QC activities within biobanks and evidence gaps requiring further research. In summary, whereas the provision of quality biospecimens is a common aim of cancer biobanks, QC activities remain underreported and are rarely discussed in the literature, compared with other aspects of biobank operations. Further research is required to determine how biobanks can most efficiently optimise biospecimen quality, and how communication between biobanks and researchers can be improved.
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Meredith AJ, Slotty A, Matzke L, Babinszky S, Watson PH. A Model to Estimate Frozen Tissue Collection Targets in Biobanks to Support Cancer Research. Biopreserv Biobank 2015; 13:356-62. [DOI: 10.1089/bio.2014.0081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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- Anna J. Meredith
- Office of Biobank Education and Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, BC Cancer Agency and UBC, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Office of Biobank Education and Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, BC Cancer Agency and UBC, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Office of Biobank Education and Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, BC Cancer Agency and UBC, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Tumour Tissue Repository, Trev and Joyce Deeley Research Centre, BC Cancer Agency, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- Office of Biobank Education and Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, BC Cancer Agency and UBC, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Tumour Tissue Repository, Trev and Joyce Deeley Research Centre, BC Cancer Agency, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Long-Mira E, Washetine K, Hofman P. Sense and nonsense in the process of accreditation of a pathology laboratory. Virchows Arch 2015; 468:43-9. [PMID: 26334197 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-015-1837-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2015] [Revised: 07/25/2015] [Accepted: 08/13/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The aim of accreditation of a pathology laboratory is to control and optimize, in a permanent manner, good professional practice in clinical and molecular pathology, as defined by internationally established standards. Accreditation of a pathology laboratory is a key element in fine in increasing recognition of the quality of the analyses performed by a laboratory and in improving the care it provides to patients. One of the accreditation standards applied to clinical chemistry and pathology laboratories in the European Union is the ISO 15189 norm. Continued functioning of a pathology laboratory might in time be determined by whether or not it has succeeded the accreditation process. Necessary requirements for accreditation, according to the ISO 15189 norm, include an operational quality management system and continuous control of the methods used for diagnostic purposes. Given these goals, one would expect that all pathologists would agree on the positive effects of accreditation. Yet, some of the requirements stipulated in the accreditation standards, coming from the bodies that accredit pathology laboratories, and certain normative issues are perceived as arduous and sometimes not adapted to or even useless in daily pathology practice. The aim of this review is to elaborate why it is necessary to obtain accreditation but also why certain requirements for accreditation might be experienced as inappropriate.
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- Elodie Long-Mira
- Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathology, Pasteur Hospital, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, 30 Voie Romaine, 06001, Nice, Cedex 01, France
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- Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathology, Pasteur Hospital, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, 30 Voie Romaine, 06001, Nice, Cedex 01, France.,Hospital-Related Biobank (BB-0033-00025), Biobank06, Pasteur Hospital, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France
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- Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathology, Pasteur Hospital, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, 30 Voie Romaine, 06001, Nice, Cedex 01, France. .,Hospital-Related Biobank (BB-0033-00025), Biobank06, Pasteur Hospital, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France.
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Rush A, Christiansen JH, Farrell JP, Goode SM, Scott RJ, Spring KJ, Byrne JA. Biobank Classification in an Australian Setting. Biopreserv Biobank 2015; 13:212-8. [DOI: 10.1089/bio.2015.0007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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- Amanda Rush
- Children's Cancer Research Unit, Kids Research Institute, NSW, Australia
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- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton, NSW, Australia
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- Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton, NSW, Australia
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- Ingham Institute, Liverpool, NSW, Australia
- University of Western Sydney, Liverpool Clinical School, Liverpool, NSW, Australia
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- Children's Cancer Research Unit, Kids Research Institute, NSW, Australia
- University of Sydney Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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Castillo-Pelayo T, Babinszky S, LeBlanc J, Watson PH. The Importance of Biobanking in Cancer Research. Biopreserv Biobank 2015; 13:172-7. [DOI: 10.1089/bio.2014.0061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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- Tania Castillo-Pelayo
- Tumour Tissue Repository, Trev and Joyce Deeley Research Centre, BC Cancer Agency, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- Tumour Tissue Repository, Trev and Joyce Deeley Research Centre, BC Cancer Agency, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- Tumour Tissue Repository, Trev and Joyce Deeley Research Centre, BC Cancer Agency, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- Tumour Tissue Repository, Trev and Joyce Deeley Research Centre, BC Cancer Agency, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- Office of Biobank Education and Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, BC Cancer Agency and UBC, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Grech G, Zhan X, Yoo BC, Bubnov R, Hagan S, Danesi R, Vittadini G, Desiderio DM. EPMA position paper in cancer: current overview and future perspectives. EPMA J 2015; 6:9. [PMID: 25908947 PMCID: PMC4407842 DOI: 10.1186/s13167-015-0030-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2015] [Accepted: 02/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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At present, a radical shift in cancer treatment is occurring in terms of predictive, preventive, and personalized medicine (PPPM). Individual patients will participate in more aspects of their healthcare. During the development of PPPM, many rapid, specific, and sensitive new methods for earlier detection of cancer will result in more efficient management of the patient and hence a better quality of life. Coordination of the various activities among different healthcare professionals in primary, secondary, and tertiary care requires well-defined competencies, implementation of training and educational programs, sharing of data, and harmonized guidelines. In this position paper, the current knowledge to understand cancer predisposition and risk factors, the cellular biology of cancer, predictive markers and treatment outcome, the improvement in technologies in screening and diagnosis, and provision of better drug development solutions are discussed in the context of a better implementation of personalized medicine. Recognition of the major risk factors for cancer initiation is the key for preventive strategies (EPMA J. 4(1):6, 2013). Of interest, cancer predisposing syndromes in particular the monogenic subtypes that lead to cancer progression are well defined and one should focus on implementation strategies to identify individuals at risk to allow preventive measures and early screening/diagnosis. Implementation of such measures is disturbed by improper use of the data, with breach of data protection as one of the risks to be heavily controlled. Population screening requires in depth cost-benefit analysis to justify healthcare costs, and the parameters screened should provide information that allow an actionable and deliverable solution, for better healthcare provision.
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- Godfrey Grech
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta, Msida, Malta
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- Key Laboratory of Cancer Proteomics of Chinese Ministry of Health, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Colorectal Cancer Branch, Division of Translational and Clinical Research I, Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Gyeonggi, 410-769 Republic of Korea
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- Clinical Hospital 'Pheophania' of State Management of Affairs Department, Kyiv, Ukraine ; Zabolotny Institute of Microbiology and Virology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Dept of Life Sciences, School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, University of Tennessee Center for Health Science, Memphis, USA
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Watson PH. Biobank classification: communicating biorepository diversity. Biopreserv Biobank 2015; 12:163-4. [PMID: 24955732 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2014.1231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Roberts JN, Karvonen C, Graham K, Weinfeld M, Joy AA, Koebel M, Morris D, Robson PJ, Johnston RN, Brockton NT. Biobanking in the Twenty-First Century: Driving Population Metrics into Biobanking Quality. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2015; 864:95-114. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-20579-3_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Albert M, Bartlett J, Johnston RN, Schacter B, Watson P. Biobank Bootstrapping: Is Biobank Sustainability Possible Through Cost Recovery? Biopreserv Biobank 2014; 12:374-80. [DOI: 10.1089/bio.2014.0051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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- Monique Albert
- Ontario Tumour Bank, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Ontario Tumour Bank, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
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- CTRNet, CancerCare Manitoba/University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Tumour Tissue Repository, Trev and Joyce Deeley Research Centre, BC Cancer Agency, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, BC Cancer Agency and UBC, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Watson PH, Nussbeck SY, Carter C, O'Donoghue S, Cheah S, Matzke LAM, Barnes RO, Bartlett J, Carpenter J, Grizzle WE, Johnston RN, Mes-Masson AM, Murphy L, Sexton K, Shepherd L, Simeon-Dubach D, Zeps N, Schacter B. A framework for biobank sustainability. Biopreserv Biobank 2014; 12:60-8. [PMID: 24620771 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2013.0064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Each year funding agencies and academic institutions spend millions of dollars and euros on biobanking. All funding providers assume that after initial investments biobanks should be able to operate sustainably. However the topic of sustainability is challenging for the discipline of biobanking for several major reasons: the diversity in the biobanking landscape, the different purposes of biobanks, the fact that biobanks are dissimilar to other research infrastructures and the absence of universally understood or applicable value metrics for funders and other stakeholders. In this article our aim is to delineate a framework to allow more effective discussion and action around approaches for improving biobank sustainability. The term sustainability is often used to mean fiscally self-sustaining, but this restricted definition is not sufficient for biobanking. Instead we propose that biobank sustainability should be considered within a framework of three dimensions - financial, operational, and social. In each dimension, areas of focus or elements are identified that may allow different types of biobanks to distinguish and evaluate the relevance, likelihood, and impact of each element, as well as the risks to the biobank of failure to address them. Examples of practical solutions, tools and strategies to address biobank sustainability are also discussed.
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- Peter H Watson
- 1 University of British Columbia Office of Biobank Education and Research , Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Womack C, Mager SR. Human biological sample biobanking to support tissue biomarkers in pharmaceutical research and development. Methods 2014; 70:3-11. [PMID: 24486552 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2014.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2013] [Revised: 01/12/2014] [Accepted: 01/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Advances in the understanding of molecular pathology and thereby the mechanisms that could be amenable to therapeutic manipulation are the reason that pharmaceutical research and development is focused increasingly on measurement of molecular biomarkers in human biological samples. Obtaining direct or indirect access to sufficient samples that are fit for research purposes can be a major challenge. A biobanking infrastructure has a significant role in the acquisition, storage and usage of human biological samples and here we review some key requirements for establishing a biobank. These include ensuring; that appropriate governance mechanisms are in place, that samples available are appropriate and fit for the intended research purposes that the infrastructure is sustainable in the future and that use of the biobank assets meets the strategic aims of the host organisation. Finally we present a case study--the STRATUM project which has recently completed and through a collaborative approach involving six industry and public partners drawing on a network of experts, examined biobank policies, public attitudes to biobanking, donor consent, sample and data standards, technical requirements for a register and biobanking financial models, albeit from a UK perspective.
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- Christopher Womack
- AstraZeneca Oncology Innovative Medicines, Mereside, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TG, UK.
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- AstraZeneca Discovery Sciences Innovative Medicines, Mereside, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TG, UK.
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Biobanking 3.0: evidence based and customer focused biobanking. Clin Biochem 2014; 47:300-8. [PMID: 24406300 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2013.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2013] [Revised: 12/08/2013] [Accepted: 12/13/2013] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Biobanking is a new and very dynamic field. To achieve long term financial sustainability of biobank infrastructures we propose that a new focus is needed on activities, products and services provided by the biobank that relate to the external stakeholder: biobanking 3.0. Earlier stages of biobanking are biobanking 1.0 (primary focus on the number of biospecimens and data) and biobanking 2.0 (primary focus on the quality of biospecimens and data). Both stages 1.0 and 2.0 are predominantly product oriented areas and have required a mostly internal focus on operational development within the biobank itself. In this paper we will introduce our concept of biobanking 3.0 which capitalizes on the earlier stages but dictates a shift in focus to enhancing the value and impact for the three major sets of external stakeholders (people/patients, funders, and research customers) and creating a path to balanced and planned investment in biobank infrastructure and the sustainability of biobanking. Biobanking 3.0 will improve real understanding as well as perceptions of value across different stakeholders. Patients and donors will appreciate seeing how their biospecimens and data are effectively used for research. Funders will value the ability to plan efficient targeting of funding and to monitor the impact of their support. Researchers will capitalize on the ability to translate their ideas into effective knowledge. Ultimately adoption of biobanking 3.0 will impact on the sustainability in the three main dimensions relevant to biobanking: social sustainability (acceptability), operational sustainability (efficiency), and financial sustainability (accomplishment).
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Barnes R, Albert M, Damaraju S, de Sousa-Hitzler J, Kodeeswaran S, Mes-Masson AM, Watson P, Schacter B. Generating a comprehensive set of standard operating procedures for a biorepository network-The CTRNet experience. Biopreserv Biobank 2013; 11:387-96. [PMID: 24835369 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2013.0061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Despite the integral role of biorepositories in fueling translational research and the advancement of medicine, there are significant gaps in harmonization of biobanking practices, resulting in variable biospecimen collection, storage, and processing. This significantly impacts accurate downstream analysis and, in particular, creates a problem for biorepository networks or consortia. The Canadian Tumour Repository Network (CTRNet; www.ctrnet.ca ) is a consortium of Canadian tumor biorepositories that aims to enhance biobanking capacity and quality through standardization. To minimize the issue of variable biobanking practices throughout its network, CTRNet has developed and maintained a comprehensive set of 45 standard operating procedures (SOPs). There were four key elements to the CTRNet SOP development process: 1) an SOP development team was formed from members across CTRNet to co-produce each SOP; 2) a principal author was appointed with responsibility for overall coordination of the SOP development process; 3) the CTRNet Management Committee (composed of principal investigators for each member biorepository) reviewed/revised each SOP completed by the development team; and 4) external expert reviewers provided feedback and recommendations on each SOP. Once final Management Committee approval was obtained, the ratified SOP was published on the CTRNet website for public access. Since the SOPs were first published on the CTRNet website (June 2008), there have been approximately 15,000 downloads of one or more CTRNet SOPs/Policies by users from over 60 countries. In accordance with biobanking best practices, CTRNet performs an exhaustive review of its SOPs at set intervals, to coincide with each granting cycle. The last revision was completed in May 2012.
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The majority of samples in existing tumour biobanks are surgical specimens of primary tumours. Insights into tumour biology, such as intratumoural heterogeneity, tumour-host crosstalk, and the evolution of the disease during therapy, require biospecimens from the primary tumour and those that reflect the patient's disease in specific contexts. Next-generation 'omics' technologies facilitate deep interrogation of tumours, but the characteristics of the samples can determine the ultimate accuracy of the results. The challenge is to biopsy tumours, in some cases serially over time, ensuring that the samples are representative, viable, and adequate both in quantity and quality for subsequent molecular applications. The collection of next-generation biospecimens, tumours, and blood samples at defined time points during the disease trajectory--either for discovery research or to guide clinical decisions--presents additional challenges and opportunities. From an organizational perspective, it also requires new additions to the multidisciplinary therapeutic team, notably interventional radiologists, molecular pathologists, and bioinformaticians. In this Review, we describe the existing procedures for sample procurement and processing of next-generation biospecimens, and highlight the issues involved in this endeavour, including the ethical, logistical, scientific, informational, and financial challenges accompanying next-generation biobanking.
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