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: