Certificate - Principles of Biobanking
Persons who have completed the Certificate - Principles of Biobanking will:
- Understand in depth and produce an oral synthesis of the common principles of practical biobanking.
- Put different types of biobanks in perspective and draw conclusions about the theoretical underpinnings that were operational.
- Apply the scientific basis of biobanking/biospecimen research in Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) development and implementation and in research exploitation of samples.
- Question the logistical, practical and technical steps of biobanking, and evaluate their coherence and adequation.
- Compare different reports on biobank risk management and mitigation.
- Develop Best Practices/SOPs).
- Validate biobank protocols, training and technology transfers.
- Analyse adequation to biobank Quality Management Systems (QMS) and the principles of certification, quality assurance and 3rd party ISO accreditation.
- Master the regulatory, legal and ethical aspects of biobanking.
- Produce biobank cost analysis and recovery reports.