About ISBER, the International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories
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The International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER) is the largest international forum that addresses the technical, legal, ethical, and managerial issues relevant to repositories of biological and environmental specimens. ISBER is a professional society of individuals and organizations who share an interest in promoting consistent, high quality standards, ethical principles and innovation in biospecimen banking by uniting the global biobanking community. ISBER invites all sub-components of government, academia, the private sector, and manufacturers to become active participants of the society.
About ISBER, the International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories
- 3. Who is ISBER? ISBER Members represented in over 40 countries Members include: Biobank professionals Academic researchers and scientists Industry vendors and suppliers Government
- 4. Six biobank categories Animal specimen Human specimen Microorganism culture collection Environmental repository Museum repository Plant/seed repository Who is ISBER?
- 5. Dissemination of information on repository management issues Education and sharing of information within the society and community A voice for repositories to influence regulations Development of best practice guidelines Provision of centralized information resources for existing repositories Bring members together to work on "hot topics Goals of the Society
- 6. The leading global forum that addresses key challenges relevant to biological and environmental repositories. Standardization Benchmarking Harmonization ISBER
- 7. Standardization Best Practices for Repositories Communicates most effective practices for the management of specimen collections and repositories. Standard PREanalytical Code (SPREC) Track and assign explicit preanalytic variations in collection, preparation and storage of specimens. Benchmarking Self Assessment Tool (SAT) for repositories Evaluate adherence to ISBER Best Practices for repositories ISBER Proficiency Testing (PT) Program Assess the accuracy of quality control assays and characterization of biospecimens Harmonization ISBER Working Groups and Committees (eg. Science Policy Committee) ISBER Resources
- 8. Communicates the most effective practices for the management of specimen collections and repositories Effective practices for the management of specimen collections and repositories Reflects the collective experience of its members and has received broad input from other repository professionals ISBER Best Practices
- 9. Evaluate your repository based on the ISBER Best Practices 158 questions Helps specimen collection centers strengthen their practices through the identification of areas in need of improvement Confidential Self-Assessment Tool (SAT)
- 10. Developed by the ISBER Biospecimen Science Working Group Manage and track pre-analytical variations impacting biospecimen integrity Comprises 7 elements for both fluid and solid samples Defines the sample and primary container type, periods of cold and warm ischemia, and subsequent handling steps Standard PREanalytical Code (SPREC)
- 11. Allows biorepositories to: Assess the accuracy of their quality control assays and their characterization of biospecimens Compare results with those obtained in other laboratories around the world Identify testing problems that may be related to individual staff performance or calibration of instrumentation used in biospecimen quality control Provides an External Quality Assessment (EQA) tool and guidance to biorepositories and laboratories testing biospecimens Proficiency Testing (PT) Program
- 12. ISBER Membership Categories Where do you fit? Individual Membership Organizational Membership Small (<11 employees ) Medium (11-50 employees) Large (>50 employees)
- 13. ISBER Committees Science Policy Education and Training Publications Marketing and Membership Special Interest Groups ISBER Working Groups Biospecimen Science Environmental Biospecimens Hospital-Integrated Biorepositories Informatics Rare Diseases Rights to and Control of Human Tissue Samples International Repository Locator Areas of Involvement Learn more about us at www.isber.org
Editor's Notes
- ISBER AffiliationsEuropean, Middle-Eastern and African Society for Biopreservation and Biobanking (ESBB)Asian Network of Research Resource Centers (ANRRC)Forum for International Biobanking Organizations (FIBO)ISBER PartnershipsCryogenic Society of AmericaGenetic Alliance BioBank