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Allez Software |
 Custom software solutions for
the biotechnology
and pharmaceutical research industries. |
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Asterand |
Resources for human tissue
research. |
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Biomatrica, Inc. |
Sustainable solutions for storage and transport of biological
samples at ambient temperatures
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Canine Cryobank |
Producing frozen, cooled, and
fresh semen litters. |
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Chart-MVE |
Global supplier of cryogenic
equipment and services. |
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Dataworks
Development |
Providing
secure and configurable data management solutions for research and clinical
labs since 1985.
Freezer
Inventory Software |
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ELPRO |
Elpro is a leading
provider of advanced datalogging solutions for the Repository,
Pharmaceutical, Clinical Trial, Life Science and IVF applications. |
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Fisher BioServices |
Biological and environmental repository services, Turn-key biobanking,
biological and molecular lab processing, collection kits and clinical
supplies, cell therapy and biologic distribution services. |
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Genvault |
GenVault provides integrated archiving and retrieval
solutions for organizations managing DNA collections. |
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MediData Systems Limited |
Completely customisable management solution
for ALL laboratory storage, samples and sample sources. Tracks samples
whether in storage, the laboratory or elsewhere. Includes full auditing, bar
coding, mail merge, document scanning and much more. |
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New England Cell
Repository |
New England Cell Repository, a division of New
England Cryogenic Center, Inc., is a cell and tissue cryopreservation and
storage company designed with the medical and research facility in mind.
NECR/NECC is an AABB accredited, and FDA registered and compliant facility.
This insures that vital cells and materials are received, stored, monitored,
and handled to the highest standards. |
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Rees
Scientific |
Laboratory Monitoring and Alarm
Systems |
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Saf-T-Pak, Inc. |
Infectious substance packaging
and training. |
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Whatman, Inc. |
Whatman is a leader in sample
preparation technologyand offers genomics products including FTA, and FTA
Elute devises for room-temperature archiving of DNA from biological samples. |
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Establishing a Tissue Bank |
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RAND Corporation |
Eiseman E, Bloom G,
Brower J, et al.
Case Studies of Existing Human Tissue Repositories: “Best Practices” for
a Biospecimen Resource for the Genomic and Proteomic Era. RAND,
2003 |
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Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation |
The Marshfield Medical
Research Foundation has posted information concerning the structure of its
biobank on the
Personalized Medicine Research Project website. |
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New England Cell
Repository |
New England Cell Repository, a division of New
England Cryogenic Center, Inc., is a cell and tissue cryopreservation and
storage company designed with the medical and research facility in mind.
NECR/NECC is an AABB accredited, and FDA registered and compliant facility.
This insures that vital cells and materials are received, stored, monitored,
and handled to the highest standards. |
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The NUgene
Project |
A
repository of human DNA samples and associated medical information |
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Federal Guidance on Stored Tissue |
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OHRP |
Office for Protection
from Research Risks
Issues to Consider in the Research Use of Stored Data or Tissues |
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NCI |
NCI Cancer Diagnosis Program, Human Specimens for Research: Legal and
Ethical Issues, (overview plus links to other resources such as the NCI
model consent form for tissue banking and other guidance documents, federal
regulations governing research with human subjects, etc.). |
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NHLBI |
Human Tissue Repository Guidelines |
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NBAC |
National Bioethics
Advisory Commission (NBAC). Research Involving Human Biological
Materials:
NBAC Publications
Ethical Issues and Policy Guidance, August 1999 |
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NTIS |
National
Technical Information Service |
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CDC |
National
Office of Public Health Genomics, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, “Policy,
Guidelines, Ethics,”
<http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/population/rep_policy.htm
> (links to reports and publications related to genomics and public health,
including articles on DNA banking for epidemiological studies).
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HIPAA |
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Health and Human Services |
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services,
“Research Repositories, Databases, and the HIPAA Privacy Rule |
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ISBER |
Aamodt R.
“The Health Information [sic] Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Privacy Rule.”
International Society for Biological and Environmental
Repositories (ISBER) Newsletter, Summer 2003 |
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IRB |
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OHRP |
Institutional Review Board Guidebook,
Chapter 5, Section H,
“Human Genetic Research” |
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Non Profits |
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ASIP |
American Society for
Investigative Pathology
ISBER is a Division of ASIP |
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API |
Association for Pathology
Informatics
API is a Division of the American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP) |
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AABB |
American Association of Blood
Banks |
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ALA |
Association for Laboratory
Automation |
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Ambrose Monell
Cryo Collection |
American Museum of Natural
History |
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ARCTOS |
Database server for Arctic,
Boreal, & North Pacific specimen-based research, University of Alaska
Fairbanks Museum. |
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BIOTA |
The Biodiversity Database
Manager created by Robert K. Colwell, University of Connecticut.
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CBCTR |
The National Cancer Institute
(NCI) Cooperative Breast Cancer Tissue Resource |
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GBIF |
The Global Biodiversity
Information Facility: international organization enabling universal access
to biodiversity information via the Internet. |
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LRIG |
The Laboratory Robotics
Interest Group: special interest group focused on laboratory automation. |
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AEBT |
The Spanish Association of Tissue Banks |
Medical Automation
Research Center |
General info Contact: Apple T.
Plotnick (434) 982-1628
medicalautomation@virginia.edu.
Contact for Corporate or Conference sponsors: Dr. Robin Felder (434)
924-5151
rfelder@virginia.edu. |
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Molecular Tissue Bank |
University of Florida |
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UAF Museum |
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Museum |
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Policy Statements
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ASHG |
American Society of
Human Genetics. Statement on informed consent for genetic research. Am J Hum
Genet 59(1996):471-474, also available at
http://www.ashg.org/genetics/ashg/policy/pol-25.htm. |
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ACMG |
American College of
Medical Genetics Storage of Genetics Materials Committee,
Statement on Storage and Use of Genetic Materials, 1995, |
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RMGA |
Cardinal G,
Deschenes M, Knoppers BM, Hudson T et al.
Proposed statement of principles on the ethical conduct of human genetic
research involving populations. 1:2 GE3LS 4 (2003), also available at . |
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Human
Genome Organization
Ethics Committee |
Human Genome
Organization Ethics Committee,
Statement on Human Genomic Databases, December 2003, . |
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Human Genome
Organization Ethics Committee,
Statement on Benefit-Sharing, April 2000, . |
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Human Genome
Organization Ethics Committee,
Statement on DNA Sampling: Control and Access, February 1998, . |
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Related Events |
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Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center
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Annual week-long slate
of continuing education courses in epidemiology, biostatistics and clinical
research methods. The courses are held in June on the University of
Washington campus and are co-sponsored by the UW and the VA. |
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Specimen Network
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The Australasian
Biospecimen Network (ABN) |
(ABN) is a professional
organization established in 2002 to provide a forum to address technical,
legal / ethical, and managerial issues relevant to human biospecimen
repositories. It is composed of a variety of specialists involved in tissue
banking for research purposes, including several who are members of ISBER
(Lisa Devereux, Heather Thorne). In addition to this, we are currently
developing a 'Tissue Specimen Locator' which will allow researchers to use a
web-based search page to discover what tissue is available for their studies
on a national level. |
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Integrated Biobank of
Luxembourg (IBBL) |
IBBL
is a tissue storage and distribution initiative.
"IBBL will implement
uniform standards for collection, storage and distribution of a full range
of tissue samples, including blood, serum and tumor tissues. This
next-generation biobank will provide molecular-based characterizations of
biospecimens linked to clinical studies. The project will leverage expertise
in biology, pathology, informatics and information technology
infrastructure, laboratory operations, transportation, legal matters and
ethics." |
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Translational
Genomics Research Institute (TGen) |
The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) is a non-profit
501(c)(3) organization focused on developing earlier diagnostics and smarter
treatments |
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Societies/Associations |
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Cryogenic Society of America |
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The
Cryogenic Society of American (CSA) is
a non-profit technical society serving all those interested in any
phase of cryogenics, the art and science of achieving extremely low
temperatures — almost absolute zero. CSA is
a full-time technical society and trade association concerned solely
with cryogenics. CSA members work in space programs around the world
in high energy physics, industry, research labs, astronomy, air
separation and LNG industries, and academia.
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