PERSONALIZED HEALTHCARE SERIES – PAST WEBINAR(S)
FREE one-hour informational Web teleconferences to help YOU understand the latest developments in personalized medicine and the impact on pathology.
Considerations in Setting Up A Biorepository
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
11:00 am– noon Central
1 hour
Speakers: Raj C. Dash, MD, FCAP and Jim Robb, MD, FCAP
Biorepositories are already beginning to serve as foundations upon which to base molecular test development and validation. In the near future, they will be critical for personalized patient care as diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic regimens become customized for the care of the individual patient. What is the role for the practicing pathologist? How steep is the investment to get started? What are the regulations one must adhere to? What are the business models? What types of biorepositories and biospecimens fit your environment? What are the IT aspects in linking the clinical information to the specimen? This is a glimpse into the not so distant future where biorepositories adhering to national standards will become more common and biospecimen collections will perhaps integrate itself into the standard of care. Sign up to get an introduction into what is involved in running a biorepository, including an overview of financial, logistic, IT, and regulatory challenges.