About Radboud Biobank
The Radboud Biobank aims to support researchers in achieving groundbreaking translational research by promoting the standardized collection, storage, and management of biomaterials together with detailed clinical data. read moreCatalogue Radboud Biobank
To increase visibility and accessibility the Radboud Biobank uses the BBMRI-NL (Biobanking and BioMolecular resources Research Infrastructure) to store details on individual biobank collections. Using the search term “Radboud”, you are able to find relevant sample collections. go to catalogueExpertise and services
The Radboud Biobank collects, stores and manages biomaterial and the matching clinical data for the Radboudumc.
read moreExpertise and services
Key benefits for customer
- Easy access to biomaterial of well documented patients
- Standards for biomaterial and associated data; evidence-based and (inter)nationally aligned
Areas of expertise
- The realization of biobank collections and storage, and the management of biomaterial from research projects
- Quality assurance at all levels (e.g. storage of clinical data, biomaterials, ICT, ELSI, logistics and procedures for delivery)
- Standardized and harmonized collection, storage, and management of biomaterials
Services
- Offers researchers who want to start a collection a step-by-step guide including links to necessary documents
- Delivers high quality samples (DNA, serum, plasma, urine, tissue) of well documented patients to investigators worldwide with a sound research proposal
Start a collection
Do you want to start a new collection? Would you like to professionalize your current collection? We offer a step-by-step guide to setting up a collection including links to necessary documents.
see pageApply for use of biomaterial/data
Biomaterial and associated clinical data from the Radboud Biobank are available to serious researchers with a relevant hypothesis and a good research plan. The research should directly or indirectly contribute to medical innovation.
see pageProfessionalize your collection
Existing biobanks: Would you like to professionalize your current collection?
see pageProject storage
The Radboud Biobank offers researchers the opportunity for storage and management of biomaterial of research projects such as clinical trials, cohort studies and patient control studies.
see page5 years of sustainable biobanking
Secondary use of human biomaterial
At the request of Radboudumc's Board of Directors, the Radboud Biobank is responsible for the implementation of the Dutch Code of Conduct for Health Research within the Radboudumc.
read moreSecondary use of human biomaterial
Radboud Biobank
At the request of Radboudumc's Board of Directors, the Radboud Biobank is responsible for the implementation of the Dutch Code of Conduct for Health Reserach within the Radboudumc.
- Employees can read about secondary use of human biomaterial in Dutch and in English.
- Patients can read about secondary use of human biomaterial in Dutch, English and German.
Patients an integral role
Without the trust and participation of patients, it is impossible to establish a good collection. The patient provides personal information and biomaterial. read morePatients an integral role
Without the trust and participation of patients, it is impossible to establish a good collection. The patient provides personal information and biomaterial. With this donation, she/he contributes to the biobank, which makes new scientific research possible about the condition with which the patient is diagnosed. Although this knowledge may come too late to help this individual patient, her/his donation contributes to the development of diagnostics, new successful treatments, better prognosis and more effective prevention strategies for others in the near future.
About the Radboud Biobank and patients
The patient has a permanent voice
The patient receives a permanent, authoritative voice in the Radboud Biobank. The chairperson of the Advisory Council, a prominent role on the council, has been reserved for a patient representative. Moreover, disease-specific foundations and societies continued to be involved in departmental research to provide a non-academic perspective. There are also plans for an internet portal for donors to the Radboud Biobank and a patient representative is also a member of in the medical-ethical review board (CMO).
Click here for more information for patients (in Dutch).
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have a question? Please see the answers to frequently asked questions, before contacting us. see listFrequently Asked Questions
Radboud Biobank FAQs
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Obtaining samples: all costs are covered by the department
Radboud Biobank: all costs listed below are covered by the Radboud Biobank
General costs: Supervision of collection process, organization and maintenance of IT services, accountability (general, ethical and financial), quality assurance; Logistics: Tubs selection, write and maintain SOPs for handling of monsters,
isolation of DNA/RNA, tissue embedding;Preparation: Isolation of DNA/RNA and cells, division into aliquots, tissue selection and embedding, organizing purchase or sharing of apparatus and maintenance thereof Storage: Purchase of freezers, boxes and tubes including back-up
services, monitoring system, calibration, printers, stickers,
rent of location and energy costs.
In the long term an automated storage system;Maintenance: Maintaining storage system, defrosting freezers; Registration: Purchasing biobank management system; Issuance: procedure for withdrawal of informed consent; -
Each project using samples from the biobank has to be approved by the CMO-light. In general the CMO-light review takes 2 – 3 weeks.
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To prevent biomaterial and data being delivered to those wishing to use it for other purposes than relevant and well-grounded research the following conditions apply:
- The application should be made by (or together with) a researcher employed by the Radboudumc from the department that initiated the sub-biobank (Radboudumc colleague cosigns the application and transfer agreement(s) and is responsible for compliance to the contractual provisions);
- The CMO-light reviews each application on quality and ethical-legal aspects;
- The head of the sub-biobank is in agreement with the issuance.
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The collected biomaterial and data maintain their value for future research and shall be stored and kept indefinitely.
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Radboud Biobank and the CMO-light are open to all forms of collaboration with external partners. This is also valid for collaboration between commercial partners and Radboudumc researchers as long as it serves medical-scientific development and innovation. Biomaterial from the Radboud Biobank is issued to external partners under the conditions of a standard Material Transfer Agreement. Biomaterial from the Radboud Biobank will not be used for the production of commercial products.
SOPs Standard Operating Procedures
View and download our SOPs and relevant documents. read moreUseful links and information
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- Radboud Technology centers
- Laboratoriumgeneeskunde
- Centrum voor Oncologie
- Genoomdiagnostiek
- COREON
- Proeven met mensen (coming soon)
- HEVAS
- VSOP