One of the most important things we collectively need to harness and exploit in order to safely & effectively navigate through the pandemic is data. This is true of everyone – COVID researchers, testing labs, public health organizations, businesses, schools…you [...]
Molecular and clinical diagnostics labs are facing increasingly large sample & data volumes and more complicated challenges surrounding compliance. In addition, there is a critical need for greater system integration and connectivity. As molecular testing has taken off and diagnostic [...]
Biobanking: More – Much More – Data On at least one key trend, every prediction and prognostication about the future of biobanking arrives at a consensus. The sheer volume of data facing biorepositories is likely to continue to grow…fast. Our [...]
Since biobanking began in the late 1990s, the industry has grown…fast. This rapid expansion and growth has translated into huge volumes of samples – all requiring storage, organization and management for the various industries and applications for which specimens are [...]
Biobanks, registries and biorepositories have been with us for at least three decades, but as with most systems that rely on data, management has become more complex than ever. Not only must you track physical specimens, but also the growing [...]