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.