Montreal Chest Institute Living Lab, 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 Montreal Chest Institute Living Lab is a collaborative environment that integrates research into real-world clinical care for respiratory diseases. It brings together patients, clinicians, and researchers to co-develop and test new treatments, technologies, and care approaches in everyday healthcare settings, with a strong focus on improving patient outcomes and accelerating innovation. A key component of the Living Lab is its connection to the Respiratory Biobank, which collects high-quality biological samples along with detailed clinical and personal data from patients, their families, and control participants. This biobank supports the Living Lab’s work by providing essential data and materials for research, enabling personalized medicine approaches and advancing the development of new diagnostics, biomarkers, and therapies for respiratory conditions.

Registered Biobank Name	Montreal Chest Institute Living Lab
Biobank Leader	Mellissa Gaudet
Country	Canada
Email for biobank inquiries	mellissa.gaudet@mail.mcgill.ca
Principal Investigator	Dr. Basil Petrof, Dr. Sushmita Pamidi
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	Oligo - Collection aimed at supporting several research projects, a research group or a research consortium

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