Including children in biomedical research is an argument for continual reflection and
practice refinement from an ethical and legal standpoint. Indeed, as children reach …

The North-West University's Centre for Human Metabolomics (CHM) is in the process of
establishing the first rare disease (RD) biobank in South Africa and Africa. The CHM …

Biobanks play a central role in pediatric translational research, which deals primarily with
genetic data from sample-based research. However, participation of children in biobanking …

Biobanking—the storage of human biological samples, including tissue, blood, urine, and
genetic data—raises many ethical, legal, and social issues, including confidentiality and …

Background Patient-level predictors of enrollment in pediatric biorepositories are poorly
described. Especially in pandemic settings, understanding who is likely to enroll in a …

Conclusion Biobanks are complex, multifaceted entities which, when well executed and
managed, are a valuable research asset. Establishing not just public trust, but trustworthy …

Many collections of human biospecimens are available and used worldwide for biomedical
research, including tissue samples from children. These samples are vital for research to …

Today we are witnessing significant advances in various fields of medicine. In particular,
many of the recent advances in biomedical research are largely related to advances in …

Many collections of human biospecimens are available and used worldwide for biomedical
research, including tissue samples from children. These samples are vital for research to …