Quotes

1. “ The ultimate aim in patient care is personalised medicine, but we're not quite there yet so we have to deal with populations of people. ”

   By Rick Maguire

2. “ The repository ensures there are sufficient specimens to allow scientists to conduct valid tests without having to return to the patient for further blood samples. ”

   By Cecilia Kim

3. “ The stored material is only as good as the information that backs it up. ”

4. “ Samples and their identity are incredibly valuable and 100 per cent assurance of their integrity needs to be known. ”

5. “ Tracking the sample is only one small part of maintaining an effective biobank. ”

   By Pete Tryner

6. “ Consent to use samples in research is typically in the form of a textual document, which, on its own, is difficult to search within. ”

7. “ This requires a data management system that is easily accessed and easy to use without weeks of training for the biobank staff, while being robust enough to handle multiple sample types and their associated data. ”

8. “ The challenge for setting up these large consortiums is that technology changes so rapidly that it may be difficult for projects to keep pace. ”

   By Cheryl Michels

Topics Mentioned

• LabWare
• UK Biobank