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Sustainability in Biobanking

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Biobanking

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 1897))

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Biobanks are storage places for biospecimens that can be used for current and future scientific research. Biospecimens are exceptional sources of biological data that can be potentially translated from molecular and genetic information to clinically relevant treatment modalities. Examples of such biospecimens include, but are not limited to, blood, skin, hair, saliva, stem cells, DNA, and RNA. The volume of biospecimens worldwide continues to grow at an extraordinary rate posing a challenge for biobanks to manage this growth. Due to the vital role of biobanks in research, an understanding of biobanking sustainability is important. Simply starting to collect biospecimens without strategic planning and cost analysis can lead to failure. Components vital to sustainability include fostering public support, cost-effective banking, funding development, standardized protocols, and interoperability.

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported in part by NIH:NCI P50-CA211015, NIH:NIMH U24 MH100929, the Art of the Brain Foundation, and the Henry E. Singleton Brain Cancer Research Program.

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  1. Division of Neuropathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Maram Abdaljaleel & William H. Yong

  2. Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Elyse J. Singer

  3. Brain Tumor Translational Resource, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    William H. Yong

  4. Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    William H. Yong

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Abdaljaleel, M., Singer, E.J., Yong, W.H. (2019). Sustainability in Biobanking. In: Yong, W. (eds) Biobanking. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1897. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-8935-5_1

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