09:00 - 10:00 Workshop 2
How to dress your biobank for success - Cornell Veterinary Bank
The financial sustainability of biobanks are an ongoing concern for many in the sector, but a new challenge in sustainability is gaining importance. Stakeholder relationships are an essential aspect of building an sustainable biobank and involve juggling consumer interests, funding bodies, philanthropic support and intuitional standards creates a formidable burden for biobank managers. This becomes further complicated when one considers the importance of public relationships and biobank image in an ever evolving research ecosystem where performance, profile and presence are gaining importance. Accreditation is one pathway to ensuring biobanking operations are standardised and aligned to best practice and undertaking the process points to a number of key strategic measures that pave the way to social sustainability.
So in an age where biobank profiles and public opinion are gaining importance - what can you do to dress your biobank for success?