Learning objectives

  • Understand the idea that quality is essential to research and developement programs
  • Identify analytical variables interfering with data quality
  • Ensure sample traceability at all stages
  • Know the different quality standards
  • Know the reglementation on biomarker developement

Course content

  • Risk management in biobanks
  • Biobanking and sample management (collection, transport, storage)
  • Biobanking in lung diseases – The AIR story
  • The impact of pre-analytical variables in medical research
  • Provision of biological resources
  • Pre-analytical phase indicators - Impact on sample quality in molecular pathology, a still underestimated field for samples analysis
  • Human cell and tissue banking and therapeutics