Researcher application procedure for obtaining samples

The flow chart below shows the steps researchers must take to obtain biological samples from the BC Children’s Hospital BioBank:

  1. Email BC Children’s Hospital BioBank Administration at biobank@cw.bc.ca to find out if the samples you require are available.
  2. If the samples are available, fill out the BCCHB Material and Data Access Application Form (below), including an abstract and short summary of the research the samples are being used for. Also provide confirmation of the study’s ethical approval and funding, as well as the lead researcher’s CV.
         a. Note: If Research Ethics Board (REB) approval is pending at the time of application,                  researchers may still submit their applications provided they make note of this outstanding                  information in their application, but samples will not be released until the REB has approved                the proposed research project.
  3. BioBank Management and a Scientific Access Subcommittee assembled by the BioBank reviews the application.
  4. Once the application is approved, a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) must be signed by the researcher. This is a legal document outlining the responsibilities of the researcher to the biological sample itself and to the BC Children's Hospital BioBank.

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