For Hospital Biobanks, Tumor Tissue Banks & Biorepositories
Non-commercial biobanks get free access to the Biosample Hub platform. This makes them visible to companies that want to obtain biospecimens. In addition, it allows non-commercial biobanks to see and respond to sample requests. It also allows biobanks to make direct contact with companies to discuss collaboration.
Join Here For Free Access For Biobanks & Biorepositories
We invite non-commercial biobanks to join Biosample Hub free of charge. Please feel free to complete the application form…
Benefits For Hospital Biobanks And Other Non-Commercial Biorepositories
Biosample Hub offers many benefits to non-commercial biobanks, and these include:
(1) Freedom from ethical concerns:
A not-for-profit company runs the Biosample Hub platform, and it provides complete financial transparency. In addition, the platform puts biobanks and companies in direct contact. So the provider knows the identity of the end-user. This enables full sample traceability. Together, these features offer freedom from ethical concerns.
(2) Increased visibility of hospital biobanks to industry
The Biosample Hub platform makes biobank collections and services visible to industry. Biobanks can offer a wide range of services. For example, tissue sectioning, quality control, immunohistochemistry, sample and data storage.
(3) Direct contact between the biorepository and the company
Biobanks and companies are in direct contact from the outset. This allows for increased sample traceability. So biobanks can vouch for the eventual destination and use of patient samples. As a result, biobanks can fulfil their duties as biospecimen custodians. Another advantage of this direct contact is that biobanks and companies can discuss collaboration.
(4) A free service
There are no charges for hospital biobanks, tumour banks and other non-commercial biorepositories.
(5) Freedom from contractual restrictions
The biobank does not need to sign any contract with Biosample Hub. So there is less hassle. Furthermore, there are no contractual restrictions.
(6) A user-friendly platform
Our platform has many innovative features and undergoes continuous improvement. For details, see the Platform Page.
(7) Benefits for patients
Biosample Hub meets patient expectations in two main ways. First, we reduce the chances that tissue samples are never used. Second, we increase the chances of sample use for research that will impact medical care. Research that may result in new therapies, diagnostics or vaccines.
Want To Find Out More?
We provide demos of the Biosample Hub platform on a one-to-one basis. These involve Zoom calls with screen-sharing. If you belong to a non-commercial biobank, you are welcome to request a demo …
Testimonials From Some Of Our Hospital Biobank Members
“Biosample Hub is an accelerator and represents for the Tumorothèque de Picardie a real opportunity”. Riad Tebbakha, Tumorothèque de Picardie, France.
“Biosample Hub is the easiest way to contact companies all over the world, gives our biobank international visibility”. Nerea Martínez Magunacelaya, IDIVAL Biobank, Spain.
“PATH Biobank has been a member from the very beginning. We particularly like the idea of a transparent communication structure”. Stephanie Torkler, PATH Biobank, Germany.
“One of the biggest difficulty for academic biobank is to reach out for bioindustries who are in need of samples. Biosample Hub offers the perfect solution for that matter and we are glad to count on such service”. Anthony Terra, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France.
“Biosample Hub is a user-friendly platform which enables to showcase different biobank profiles and collaborative research which will allow scientific breakthrough in the field of precision Medicine”. Gouri Mahajan, Biobank Mississippi, USA.
