The “Federated Pediatric BioCloud” Model: State of the Art and Future Prospects in Pediatric Biospecimen Science

Systematic collection, storage of, and access to high-quality biospecimens representative of the various stages of disease remains a great challenge. This remains the case notwithstanding the identification of key issues effecting systemization of tissue handling activity for research using hospital sample archives or siloed institutional biobanks.1 According to a survey study conducted among US biorepositories in 2013, 44% reported storing biospecimens from children 18  years or under, but only 2% focused solely on the biobanking of pediatric specimens.
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Supplement Source Type: research