ISBER, Celebrating a Decade of Growth and Development in International Biorepository Excellence
May 12 - 15, 2009
Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront
Portland, Oregon, USA

We invite you to join us for the International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER) 2009 Annual Meeting, May 12-15, 2009 in Portland, Oregon, USA. This meeting will feature plenary sessions, interactive workshops, commercial workshops, contributed papers, poster sessions, focused round table lunch discussions, and subgroup and working group discussions. Vendors from around the world will demonstrate the latest products, services, and technology in the field of repository and specimen collection.

The ISBER 2009 Annual Meeting & Exhibits will be held at the Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront Hotel, conveniently located near the city's best restaurants, shopping and performing arts venues.  The hotel is within close proximity to many historic and modern attractions in downtown Portland. Plan now to attend this premiere event in the field of repository and specimen management. Meet with your colleagues from around the world and view the latest technology and equipment in the specimen collection and repository industry!

Session topics and presentations are expected to cover the following areas:
The Challenges of Biobanks for Preservation of Global Resources
Practical Biobanking Challenges and Solutions
Issues in International Collaborations, (e.g. cross border sample exchange, requirements for access)
Collecting and Processing in Times of Scarce Resources
Legal and Ethical Issues (e.g. commercialization, benefit sharing)
Cutting Edge Developments in Biospecimen Research
Innovations in Informatics and Repository Automation Technologies
Specimen and Cell Preservation Techniques
Quality Management Systems and QA/QC
Human Biobanks and Non-human Biobanks

Accepted abstracts will be published in the Spring 2009
issue of Cell Preservation Technology, the official journal of ISBER. All meeting attendees will receive the Spring issue of Cell Preservation Technology.