Interested in the ISBER Mentoring Program?

The ISBER Mentoring Program is designed to connect individuals seeking guidance with mentors in the biobanking community able to provide first-hand, practical experience. Engagement is offered at no cost to the participant and is intended to provide a limited, short-term opportunity to learn from recognized experts in a variety of topics related to biobanking and biorepository management. Mentees are not required to be ISBER members to participate but are highly encouraged to join to have full access to the tools and resources provided by the organization.

Upon registration, mentees are matched with a mentor within the ISBER membership based on biobanking sector, area of expertise of the question being asked, institutional experience, and/or geographical location. Personalized biobank mentoring is provided by one-on-one interactions with the assigned mentor and could be one time or a series of discussions based on the mentor/mentee need to address the questions and provide information (ISBER tools, publications, other resources on the web, webinars, etc.).


Individuals interested in enrolling as a mentee must submit their information and a brief description of their inquiry on the Mentee Application Form below:



















In return for my participation in the ISBER Mentorship Program I hereby agree as follows:
1. I hereby release and holds harmless the International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER) and its directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns from any and all liability, claims, and demands of whatever kind or nature, either in law or in equity, which arise or may hereafter arise from my participation in the Program.
2. I understand and acknowledge that this agreement discharges ISBER from any liability for present and future claims that I may have against ISBER. This includes, without limitation, any and all claims for bodily Injury, personal injury, illness, death, loss, or property damage that may result from or during my participation in the Program.
3. Mentors are volunteers and are not representatives of ISBER and ISBER does not assume any responsibility for the advice, acts or omissions of mentors participating in the program.
4. I convey to ISBER all right, title, and interest in any and all photographs, images, video, or audio recordings of my likeness or voice made by ISBER in connection with my participation in the Program (collectively, “media”). I acknowledge that ISBER may freely use such media on its website and in connection with marketing of the Program.
5. This agreement is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the State of Illinois and shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Illinois. In the event any clause or provision of this agreement is deemed invalid, the enforceability of the remaining provisions of this agreement shall not be affected.