Technology in Precision Medicine
The field of medicine is ever evolving, with new techniques and treatments being developed for a range of conditions across the spectrum.
The way we understand medicine, fields such as diagnostics and treatments, is also changing. Instead of a ‘one...
As Collaboration for Biobanking and Clinical Trials Grows, Software Systems Rise to the Challenge.
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New developments in medical IT systems are helping link clinical data with biospecimens, creating new potential for biobanks and clinical research. Because biospecimens are only as valuable as the data associated with them, it...
What is LIMS and How is It Changing Testing Labs
Laboratory Information Management System, aka LIMS, was initially designed to help track samples as they move through different laboratories around the world. However, this software has developed into the ultimate data management system for testing labs over the years....
Future Direction of Biobanking
Columns like this one is a great opportunity to share some thoughts with the biobanking community and get some feedback. This helps identifying those relevant to the biobankers and those that are not so relevant. Please continue to reach...
Would Biobanking be Efficacious to Revolutionize the Medical World?
We live in a world that is being transformed by the scientific revolution. Traditionally, biobank was a term used to describe a biorepository for biological tissues. Today, biobanks are used in a much broader context and are used to...
3 Top Cloud-Based LIMS for Biobanks
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A biobank is an entity that stores high-quality biospecimens along with their clinical data such as demographic information, personal...
Biobanking Software: What Are We Going to Do With Our Legacy Data?
Sponsored content brought to you by One of the seemingly daunting tasks of moving your data from an older complex system, or collection of spreadsheets to a new LIMS is a step that should be considered seriously, but can be...
Utilizing Modular Biobanking Software in Different Types of Biobanking Activities
Abstract Biobanking defines all activities linked to bioresource management—whether of human, animal, microbial, or environmental origin—which means that any biobank information management system should take into account the multistep life cycle of the samples: from acquisition, through preparation, storage, to...
The Need for Patient-Pushed, Real-World Data on Neurodegenerative Diseases
Neurodegenerative diseases, is a collective term for a group of disorders characterized by the progressive neurodegeneration of brain cells, leading to dysfunction(s) and abnormal structure(s) in the central and/or peripheral nervous systems. One of the main causes of neurodegeneration...
The Role of Patients in Medical Research is Evolving, Thanks to Patient-Facing Health IT
Sponsored content brought to you by In the fields of biobanking and clinical research, the active role of the patient as more than a donor or study subject is becoming more prevalent as biobanks and researchers increasingly recognize the added...
