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Guidelines
NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct
The National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (National Statement 2007, updated 2018) consists of a series of guidelines made in accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992. The purpose of this is to promote ethically good human research
ISBER Best Practices presents the most effective practices for the management of biological and environmental specimen collections and repositories.
Journals
Biopreservation and Biobanking Journal
Biopreservation and Biobanking (BIO) is the first journal to provide a unifying forum for the peer-reviewed communication of recent advances in the emerging and evolving field of biospecimen procurement, processing, preservation and banking, distribution, and use.
Biomarker Insights is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal that supports the field of biomarker research.
Publications
For publications on biobanking, including from the NSW Health Statewide Biobank, please visit Professor Jennifer Byrne’s Google Scholar profile:
Methods - High-Throughput PBMC Isolation Using Immunomagnetic Beads
Useful websites
International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER)
ISBER is a global organisation which creates opportunities for sharing ideas and innovations in biobanking and harmonises approaches to evolving challenges for biological and environmental repositories.
Australasian Biospecimen Network Association (ABNA)
The Australasian Biospecimen Network Association (ABNA) provides an enduring association of biobanking professionals
National Health Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is Australia’s leading expert body promoting the development and maintenance of public and individual health standards.
The Office for Health and Medical Research (OHMR)
The NSW Office for Health and Medical Research is focused on providing researchers, clinicians, managers and policy makers with the tools they need to translate research into innovative policy and practice to create healthier communities and deliver better patient care.
All research involving humans conducted within the NSW public health system must be ethically and scientifically reviewed and approved by a Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) in accordance with the National Statement (2007)
The NSW Health and Medical Research Hub Strategy a strong emphasis on the role of Research Hubs in promoting collaboration. Hubs coordinate the efforts of geographically proximate medical research institutes, local health districts and primary care providers, universities, industry and philanthropic organisations.
Centre for Health Record Linkage (CHeReL)
The Centre for Health Record Linkage (CHeReL) is dedicated to helping researchers, planners and policy makers access linked health data about people in the NSW and ACT. We host a secure, high performing data linkage system – one of the largest of its kind in Australia – which facilitates high-quality research and health policy decisions.
Brain Cancer Biobanking Australia
Brain Cancer Biobanking Australia (BCBA) is a virtual biobank hub established to provide researchers easy access to the amount, quality and type of tissue and associated data they need to accelerate both paediatric and adult translational brain cancer research.
National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia (NATA)
The National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia (NATA) provides a foundation for confidence in Australia’s calibration, testing, and inspection activities. NATA technical auditing (accreditation) also underpins the certification of a range of products and services. NATA adds value to thousands of such services in business, industry and government, both in Australia and internationally.
Office of Biobank Education and Research (OBER)
The Office of Biobank Education and Research (OBER) is an integral part of the UBC Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. They provide support for biobanks through education on biospecimen science and communication of best practices and standards for biobanking, in order to advance translational health research.
Canadian Tumour Repository Network (CTRNet)
The Canadian Tumour Repository Network was formed in 2004 to foster studies into the determinants of cancer, to better understand cancer prevention and early detection, and to improve the prediction of drug response and the identification of new drug targets.
The UK Biobank is a major national health resource, and a registered charity in its own right, with the aim of improving the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of serious and life-threatening illnesses – including cancer, heart diseases, stroke, diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis, eye disorders, depression and forms of dementia.
Office for Biorepositories and Biospecimen Research Branch (BBRB)
This National Cancer Institute website provides in-depth evidence-based information on biobanking.
BBMRI-ERIC is a European research infrastructure for biobanking. They offer quality management services, support with ethical, legal and societal issues, and a number of online tools and software solutions for biobankers and researchers.
Biospecimen Research Database (BRD) SOP Compendiums
This BRD compendium contains representative SOPs from sources that are either a U.S. government agency or possess a centralised biobank, with the intent to facilitate comparisons of SOP format across organisations.