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  • OpenSpecimen November Monthly Community Call

    Date and time: Wednesday, 9 Nov, 10 EST

    We are getting close to v3.4 release and will be demoing the new features to be released soon. If you have not done already, please sign up for “v3.4 community testing” and also fill in the OpenSpecimen Product Survey (survey.openspecimen.org).

    Agenda:
    Bulk import enhancements:

    • Collect planned specimens in bulk
    • Choose different date formats for every bulk import
    • Additional fields in master template
    • Abort bulk import job
    • Email notification after job completion
    • Input file validation before import
    • Identifier included in all templates to allow update of unique fields like label
    • Bulk dispose specimens using separate template

    Shipment enhancements:

    • Shipment can be sent only by users who have access to storage site of specimens
    • Cannot ship specimens from multiple sites in one shipment
    • During receiving a shipment, only containers of receiving site is displayed.

    Password enhancements:

    • Password should expire after every X number of days.
    • User account locked if not used for more than N days.
    • Password complexity configurable via system setting.
    • Last X passwords should not be allowed.

    Container enhancements:

    • Container tree view
    • Single dimension position
    • Auto container allocation
    • Container utilization overview
    • Specimen overview on clicking on any cell within a box

    Other enhancements:

    • Bulk transfer specimens
    • Consent file is PHI
    • Force delete participant along with all visits and specimens
    • Allow creation of aliquot which has type different than parent
    • Create cart by entering list of labels

    Upcoming Meetings:

    • UKCRC Tissue Directory Biobank Showcase (London) - Nov 16th
    • OpenSpecimen workshop: University of Leicester - Nov 17th

    Call Details:
    Web meeting: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/111422149
    United States: +1 (646) 749-3117
    Access Code: 111-422-149

    Thanks,
    Poornima