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Model requirements for Biobank Software Systems
Biobanks are essential tools in diagnostics and therapeutics research and development related to personalized medicine. Several
international recommendations, standards and guidelines exist that discuss the legal, ethical, technological, and management
requirements of biobanks. Today's biobanks are much more than just collections of biospecimens. They also store a huge amount of
data related to biological samples which can be either clinical data or data coming from biochemical experiments. A well-designed
biobank software system also provides the possibility of finding associations between stored elements. Modern research biobanks
are able to manage multicenter sample collections while fulfilling all requirements of data protection and security. While
developing several biobanks and analyzing the data stored in them, our research group recognized the need for a well-organized,
easy-to-check requirements guideline that can be used to develop biobank software systems. International best practices along with
relevant ICT standards were integrated into a comprehensive guideline: The Model Requirements for the Management of Biological
Repositories (BioReq), which covers the full range of activities related to biobank development. The guideline is freely available on
the Internet for the research community