BC Covid-19 Biobank Network, 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

Certification Status: Approved

Registration Status: Completed

Objective: The BC COVID-19 Biobank Network aims to quickly collect, store and distribute biospecimens and to prepare for and enable a distribution capability to support COVID-related research studies. This ensures that all patients can contribute and all researchers can have rapid access to information and specimens which will maximize their value in the development of new ideas, translational research, and advancements in personalized medicine.

Registered Biobank Name	BC Covid-19 Biobank Network
Biobank Leader	Tamsin Tarling
Country	Canada
Email for biobank inquiries	tamsin.tarling@ubc.ca
Principal Investigator	Dr. Daryl Knight
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	Poly - Collection aimed at supporting undetermined, multiple users with ethics approved research projects, through a defined access/application mechanism.

Biospecimen Collected: