GDPR for Biobanks – A sheep in wolf’s clothing?
In our latest blog post we hear from Heather Coupar from MRC’s Regulatory Support Centre about General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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Researchfish: evidencing use of Human Sample Resources
The UKCRC Tissue Directory and Coordination Centre has produced a guide for researchers on how to acknowledge use of Human Sample Resources in Researchfish submissions.
The Health Data Research Innovation Gateway now live!
Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) has unveiled the first phase of the Health Data Research Innovation Gateway. The Gateway will enable researchers to find UK datasets related to their research.
UKCRC TDCC joins the UK Health Data Research Alliance
The UK Health Data Research Alliance is an independent alliance of leading healthcare and research organisations. The Alliance has just announced the addition of nine new members.
Transparency Principles
The UKCRC Tissue Directory and Coordination Centre has launched a set of Transparency Principles. The Principles outline how transparency can be sustained throughout the research life cycle, ensuring biobanks and donors know who is using their samples.
GiveMySample.org – information for potential tissue donors
A free web resource for biobanks and medical researchers to share with their potential tissue donors.
Report from the UK Biobanking Showcase 2019
The UKCRC Tissue Directory and Coordination Centre (TDCC) hosted the fifth annual UK Biobanking Showcase on Tuesday 19th November.
UK Biobank of the Year 2019 awarded to UK Motor Neurone Disease Collections!
The UK Biobank of the Year was announced at the UK Biobanking Showcase on Tuesday 19th November 2019. The annual Showcase, hosted by UKCRC Tissue Directory and Coordination Centre (TDCC), was this year held at the University of Nottingham.
Survey of potential biobank users in Germany
The German Biobank Node (GBN), which is part of BBMRI-ERIC, asked more than 330 “potential biobank users” at university hospitals about their attitudes towards collaborating with biobanks. Here, Dr. Cornelia Specht, managing director of the GBN, tells us about the survey results and conclusions.
Spotlight on: Sue Ring
In our latest blog post we meet Sue Ring, Head of Laboratories and Executive Director of the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) at the University of Bristol, to find out more about her work.