Opportunities and Risks for Research Biobanks in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
Daniel Simeon‐Dubach, Marianne K. Henderson
Abstract
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, which caused a global outbreak of COVID-19 disease, has been a crisis of extraordinary proportions, causing serious impacts for research and public health. Biobanks have played a key important role in understanding the disease and response. In our article we will highlight the opportunities and risks of biobanks during and after the pandemic. The different aspects of safety and sustainability have and will be the main challenges for biobanks. Furthermore, the role of biobanks in biomedical research and public health has been emphasized as well as opportunities that have arisen for their participation in research.
Topics & Concepts
BiobankPandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Public health2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)SustainabilityOutbreakPolitical scienceDiseasePublic relationsBusinessMedicineVirologyBiologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)BioinformaticsPathologyNursingEcologyEthics in Clinical ResearchBiomedical Ethics and RegulationHealthcare cost, quality, practices