Biobanking & Biospecimen Research Services (BBRS)
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Team Members
BBRS
Dr. Peter Watson - Director
Sindy Babinszky - Biospecimen Project Coordinator
Simon Dee - IT Manager
Kate Lawrence - Casual Research Assistant ll
Jodi LeBlanc - Consent Nurse
Tim Shack - Research Assistant I
Sheila O’Donoghue - Co-Biobank Leader
Tamsin Tarling - Co-Biobank Leader
DRC Support
David Bond - Research Operations Lead
Deeley Research Centre - Finance
Quick Facts
BBRS
Incorporates a full service biobank, established in 2004, with current status as follows:
- >15,000 participants enrolled
- >80 research studies supported from biobanked inventory materials
- >20 studies supported with prospective custom collections and/or services
- >3,000 students have enrolled in the UBC edX Biospecimen Research Methods education course for researchers
CTRNet
Encompasses leading biobanks and biobanking experts in Canada, established in 2004, operates the Biobank Resource Center and the ATiM Resource Center that host the following resources:
- National biobank and data standards with supporting SOPs (>11,000 downloads)
- Biobank Registration and Certification Programs supporting >700 biobanks
- The ATiM data management system supporting >50 biobanks
- The Essentials of Biobanking Education Course for biobankers (enrolled >4,000 learners)
Contributors
Dr. Anne-Marie Mes-Masson Co-Lead CTRNet
Tamsin Tarling CTRNet Program Leader
Nicolas Luc CTRNet ATiM Project Lead
Manon de Ladurantaye CTRNet Research Assistant
Dr. Tunde Adegbola Pathologist TTR
Stakeholders & Collaborators
Thank you to all the participants, clinical and hospital staff, stakeholders, and funders who support cancer research and make our work possible.
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