Maternal and Child Health Biobank, 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: This Biobank collects biological material, as well as clinical and imaging information, from pregnant women at various time points during pregnancy and post-delivery. Biological samples collected include blood, urine, vaginal swabs, cord blood, and placental tissue. Additionally, information regarding the health of the delivered children is gathered at various time points.

Registered Biobank Name	Maternal and Child Health Biobank
Biobank Leader	Megane Bouchard
Country	Canada
Email for biobank inquiries	megane.bouchard@rimuhc.ca
Principal Investigator	Daniel Dufort
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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