Hamilton COVID-19 Biorepository, Canada

Mono: A biobank that supports a specific research project, may have few staff members, a small-scale accrual scope with little to no initial intention of releasing or distributing biospecimens to secondary parties
Oligo: A biobank that supports several research groups or clinical trials, may or may not be designed to release biospecimens outside their collaborative group
Poly: A biobank that has generally a larger accrual scope, resources, and multiple users outside the biobank proper

Registration Status: Completed

Objective: The Hamilton COVID-19 Biorepository (HCB) has been established to collect, curate, store, and distribute high quality biospecimens for research purposes. Biospecimens will be obtained from individuals tested for COVID-19 in the Hamilton, Ontario region. The majority of samples will be from individuals with a diagnosis of COVID-19.

Registered Biobank Name	Hamilton COVID-19 Biorepository
Biobank Leader	Dr. Mark LarchÃ©
Country	Canada
Email for biobank inquiries	larche@mcmaster.ca
Principal Investigator	Dr. Mark LarchÃ©, Dr. Guillaume ParÃ©
User Type Mono: A biobank that supports a specific research project, may have few staff members, a small-scale accrual scope with little to no initial intention of releasing or distributing biospecimens to secondary parties Oligo: A biobank that supports several research groups or clinical trials, may or may not be designed to release biospecimens outside their collaborative group Poly: A biobank that has generally a larger accrual scope, resources, and multiple users outside the biobank proper

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