Stakeholder perspectives on the ethico-legal dimensions of biobanking in South Africa
BMC Medical Ethics, 2021 Background Biobanking provides exciting opportunities for research on stored biospecimens. However, these opportunities to advance medical science are fraught with challenges including ethical and legal dilemmas.
Shenuka Singh, Keymanthri Moodley
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Dwarna : a blockchain solution for dynamic consent in biobanking [PDF]
European Journal of Human Genetics, 2019 Dynamic consent aims to empower research partners and facilitate active participation in the research process. Used within the context of biobanking, it gives individuals access to information and control to determine how and where their biospecimens ...
Desira, Maria +4 more
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A scoping review of considerations and practices for benefit sharing in biobanking
BMC Medical Ethics, 2021 Background Despite the rapid global growth of biobanking over the last few decades, and their potential for the advancement of health research, considerations specific to the sharing of benefits that accrue from biobanks have received little attention ...
Allan Sudoi +2 more
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Biobanking as a research accelerator: the perspectives of medical students and interns at a saudi university [PDF]
Frontiers in GeneticsBackgroundBiobanks play a significant role in the storage of biological samples for medical research, disease diagnosis at an early stage, treatment, and drug development.
Leena AbuOmar +9 more
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Development of biobanking infrastructure in Armenia: opportunities and challenges [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthBiobanking has become a cornerstone of biomedical research and precision medicine, enabling population studies, biomarker discovery, and translational research.
Gohar Mkrtchyan +8 more
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Data Management in Biobanking: Strategies, Challenges, and Future Directions
BioTechBiobanking plays a pivotal role in biomedical research by providing standardized processing, precise storing, and management of biological sample collections along with the associated data.
Ramez Alkhatib, Karoline I. Gaede
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A roadmap towards Ireland’s membership of BBMRI-ERIC [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 3 approved with reservations] [PDF]
HRB Open ResearchBackground BioBANC Symposium has become a key forum for the Irish biobanking community. The third annual event focused on networking and quality, featuring a workshop to explore the role and value of networked biobanking for Ireland. The Director General
Nicola Miller +6 more
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Decentralized Biobanking Apps for Patient Tracking of Biospecimen Research: Real-World Usability and Feasibility Study [PDF]
JMIR Bioinformatics and BiotechnologyBackgroundBiobank privacy policies strip patient identifiers from donated specimens, undermining transparency, utility, and value for patients, scientists, and society. We are advancing decentralized biobanking apps that reconnect
William Sanchez +7 more
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Opinions of Egyptian Medical Students Toward Biobanking Issues [PDF]
Innovations in Digital Health, Diagnostics, and Biomarkers, 2021 Introduction: Biobanking is an emerging concept in Egypt. Medical students represent important future stakeholders in the research community. The objective of this work was to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and opinions of Egyptian medical students ...
Ahmed S. Abdelhafiz +6 more
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Molecular Modeling Insights into Upadacitinib Selectivity upon Binding to JAK Protein Family
Pharmaceuticals, 2021 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease characterized by bone joint damage and incapacitation. The mechanism underlying RA pathogenesis is autoimmunity in the connective tissue.
Amir Taldaev +4 more
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