Most biobanks struggle with improving “utilization ratios” of their collections. The utilization ratio is the ratio of the specimen collected vs. distributed - which is critical for a biobank “sustenance.”
OpenSpecimen’s SpecimenCatalog helps with sharing biospecimen data with researchers.
It provides an easy-to-use interface for researchers to look for specimens of interest and submit requests. Catalogs can be created based on various conditions such as specimen type, pathological conditions, clinical diagnosis, etc.
Highlights
- Create multiple Catalogs - based on diseases and research needs
- Control access to the Catalog through the login
- Manage/Track specimen requests by various researchers
- Download reports for the specimen requests
- Can be shared with researchers who do not have OpenSpecimen
For more details, read our latest blog here.