Here is your monthly curated pick of biobanking news, jobs, and events from across the globe.
OpenSpecimen Webinar
Coleen Damcott, Director, Univ of Maryland Medical (UMM) Biorepository will talk about the usage of OpenSpecimen and integration with robotics freezer (Hamilton BiOS). Click here to register.
Biobanking Conversations (BbC #2) - Gavin Higgins, Victorian Cancer Biobank
BbC attempts to cover the work and life of a biobanker. Click here to read about how Gavin works, the impact of COVID, and his interests outside work. Read past BbCs here.
Fresh of the Biobanking Press
- Biobank dedicated to Down Syndrome research launched
- Australian first chromosome 15 disorders biobank
- LSU Integrated Musculoskeletal Biobank for orthopaedic diseases
- Official opening of National Biobank Supervisory office in Taiwan
- Living Biobank to house 800 coral species​
- UK biobanking showcase 2020 highlights
- ASU renovated to provide a new area for NEON Biorepository
Biobank Job Alerts
- Lab Technician I - CRI Pediatric Biobank - Medical College of Wisconsin
- Lab operations specialist - Piper Companies - Maryland, USA
- PS Study Coordinator - University of Utah
- Research Associate - Imperial College London
- Biorepository Research Assistant I - START Preclinical, USA
- Biobank Assistant - Maine Medical Center - Portland, USA
- Senior Biobank Technician - Exact Sciences, USA
OpenSpecimen News
- Introductory Webinar: Implementation of OpenSpecimen at UMaryland - Dec 9, 2020
- Biobanking Conversations (BbC #2): Interview with Gavin Higgins (VCB)
- New Case Study: Mouse Biospecimen Management at University of California (Davis)
- Victorian Cancer Biobank manage specimens with OpenSpecimen
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