We ran a series this summer highlighting one of the major issues in biomedical research: that the collection, storage, and procurement of biospecimen samples lacks any across-the-board governing standards. Various institutions adopt their own regulations resulting in a checkerboard of quality assurance, and by extension, an unknown effect on the outcomes of research. Our first guest called it “garbage in, garbage out.” (See links below.) This should send shudders through anyone doing research with any human tissue sample.
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A Market Solution for Biospecimen Quality Standards with Matt McLoughlin, Scientist.com
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A Market Solution for Biospecimen Quality Standards with Matt McLoughlin, Scientist.com