Utilization of Biospecimens as a Biobank Output for Biomedical Research—A Report from the ISBER Annual Meeting 2024 Annual Meeting Roundtable Discussions
Despite widespread recognition of the need to increase sample utilization, the utilization rate of collected biospecimens for research is still low. In recent years, funders have shifted priorities towards supporting biobanks/collections with high utilization. Given the imperative to upscale sample utilization, a roundtable was held to discuss the considerations for maximizing and measuring the utilization of biospecimens and the output models that biobanks can employ to ensure greater impact and directly attributable advancements in medical science. The discussion revealed that most represented biobanks measure utilization of biospecimen but the measures vary broadly. Attendees agreed that the need to maximize utilization of collected biospecimens for research could be reinforced by a harmonized approach to increasing visibility, facilitating accessibility, and measuring subsequent outputs. The roundtable concluded with calls to action for the creation of biospecimen finding platforms and increased efforts towards the promotion of biobanking to the public.
Authors
- Cassandra P. Griffin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4107-0921)
- Susan D’Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6893-6716)
- Anusha Hettiaratchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5928-2300)
- Birendra Kumar Yadav (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3327-0763)
- Nida Jawaid
- Bushra Allah Rakha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2595-3460)
- Javeria Aijaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4401-4677)
- Deborah Anne Kerr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1094-1299)
- Bindu Swapna Madala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6090-6638)
- Kate Merlin
- Tatsuaki Tsuruyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3118-2826)
- Jajah Fachiroh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2650-1941)
- Hanh Vu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7991-7801)
- Marta G. Castelhano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2497-1939)
- Rajeev Singh
- Wayne Ng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1429-1788)
Institutions
- Houston Methodist (US)
- Garvan Institute of Medical Research (AU)
- Universitas Gadjah Mada (ID)
- Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VN)
- Cancer Council Victoria (AU)
- Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University (PK)
- Cornell University (US)
- Indus Hospital (PK)
- Kyoto Medical Center (JP)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- New India Foundation (IN)
- Kyoto College of Medical Science (JP)
- Vinmec Times City International Hospital (VN)
- Victorian Cancer Biobank (AU)
- Services Australia (AU)
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute (AU)
- St Vincents Institute of Medical Research (AU)
- University of Newcastle Australia (AU)
- Macquarie University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biopreservation and Biobanking
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/19475535251375881
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88