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A Plan for Academic Biobank Solvency-Leveraging Resources and Applying Business Processes to Improve Sustainability.

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Uzarski, D; Burke, J; Turner, B; Vroom, J; Short, N
Published in: Clin Transl Sci
October 2015

Researcher-initiated biobanks based at academic institutions contribute valuable biomarker and translational research advances to medicine. With many legacy banks once supported by federal funding, reductions in fiscal support threaten the future of existing and new biobanks. When the Brain Bank at Duke University's Bryan Alzheimer's Disease Center (ADRC) faced a funding crisis, a collaborative, multidisciplinary team embarked on a 2-year biobank sustainability project utilizing a comprehensive business strategy, dedicated project management, and a systems approach involving many Duke University entities. By synthesizing and applying existing knowledge, Duke Translational Medicine Institute created and launched a business model that can be adjusted and applied to legacy and start-up academic biobanks. This model provides a path to identify new funding mechanisms, while also emphasizing improved communication, business development, and a focus on collaborating with industry to improve access to biospecimens. Benchmarks for short-term Brain Bank stabilization have been successfully attained, and the evaluation of long-term sustainability metrics is ongoing.

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Clin Transl Sci

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EISSN

1752-8062

Publication Date

October 2015

Volume

8

Issue

5

Start / End Page

553 / 557

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Translational Research, Biomedical
  • Time Factors
  • Research Support as Topic
  • Program Evaluation
  • Program Development
  • North Carolina
  • Models, Organizational
  • Models, Economic
  • Marketing of Health Services
  • Humans
 

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Uzarski, D., Burke, J., Turner, B., Vroom, J., & Short, N. (2015). A Plan for Academic Biobank Solvency-Leveraging Resources and Applying Business Processes to Improve Sustainability. Clin Transl Sci, 8(5), 553–557. https://doi.org/10.1111/cts.12287
Uzarski, Diane, James Burke, Barbara Turner, James Vroom, and Nancy Short. “A Plan for Academic Biobank Solvency-Leveraging Resources and Applying Business Processes to Improve Sustainability.Clin Transl Sci 8, no. 5 (October 2015): 553–57. https://doi.org/10.1111/cts.12287.
Uzarski D, Burke J, Turner B, Vroom J, Short N. A Plan for Academic Biobank Solvency-Leveraging Resources and Applying Business Processes to Improve Sustainability. Clin Transl Sci. 2015 Oct;8(5):553–7.
Uzarski, Diane, et al. “A Plan for Academic Biobank Solvency-Leveraging Resources and Applying Business Processes to Improve Sustainability.Clin Transl Sci, vol. 8, no. 5, Oct. 2015, pp. 553–57. Pubmed, doi:10.1111/cts.12287.
Uzarski D, Burke J, Turner B, Vroom J, Short N. A Plan for Academic Biobank Solvency-Leveraging Resources and Applying Business Processes to Improve Sustainability. Clin Transl Sci. 2015 Oct;8(5):553–557.
Journal cover image

Published In

Clin Transl Sci

DOI

EISSN

1752-8062

Publication Date

October 2015

Volume

8

Issue

5

Start / End Page

553 / 557

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Translational Research, Biomedical
  • Time Factors
  • Research Support as Topic
  • Program Evaluation
  • Program Development
  • North Carolina
  • Models, Organizational
  • Models, Economic
  • Marketing of Health Services
  • Humans