Developing a Collaborative Virtual Biobank to Support Infectious Disease Research
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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of biospecimens in driving new research, disease understanding and the development of diagnostic tests and treatments. Many infectious disease studies collect samples in an isolated manner, meaning that sample numbers may be modest and unused biospecimens remain after studies address their original questions. We assembled a multidisciplinary team to develop a robust and adaptable technical infrastructure for a collaborative virtual biobank. We describe the implementation of the project, including the ethical and governance considerations, technical solutions and challenges encountered, to provide a detailed understanding of the development of a valuable research platform, the APPRISE Virtual Biobank.
