Biospecimen Operations
For more than two decades, we have been providing technical services and expertise to our clients to manage a broad range of epidemiology and health-related studies, geographically located throughout the world, that require the collection of biospecimens (tissue, bodily fluid, or other material from an individual).
Knowledge gained from these projects provides us with an invaluable resource to develop the standardized and innovative procedures to obtain high-quality biospecimens in a cost-efficient manner.
Focus Areas
- Retrovirology seroprevalence
- Plasma and serum biomarkers
- DNA, RNA, and whole genome markers
- Proteomics and metabolomics
- Environmental exposure assessment
Capabilities
- Biospecimen collection and management services
- Clinical and home-based collections
- Design and implementation of rigorous quality control activities
- Development of study-specific protocols/procedures
- Implementation of client-defined protocols/procedures
- On-site training services
- Shipping of infectious/non-infectious biospecimens
- IATA trained/certified personnel
- Import and export of biospecimens
- Biospecimen processing and preservation
- In-house biorepository storage facilities
- Evaluation of local laboratories and repositories