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 [...]
How Important is Biobanking Today? Biobanking is a growth industry. Medicine & research are increasingly demanding well-preserved samples. A 2015 Pathobiology article on Biobanking Trends, Challenges & Opportunities details how the “growth of translational research and personalized medicine has further [...]
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 [...]