Biospecimen network for precision research.
BioDescartes sources consented human biospecimens and the data that goes with them, for researchers who need samples they can trace.
Consent to specimen to data.
Consent
Participants agree to specific uses, and that agreement travels with the sample.
Collection
Trained clinicians collect to a defined protocol.
Processing and storage
Handling follows documented steps, with temperature and custody recorded.
Data
Clinical and handling data link back to each specimen so a researcher can see its history.
Samples you can defend in a methods section.
- Every specimen has a recorded consent scope
- Every transfer has a recorded handler and time
- Exports follow a standard format for downstream systems
Tell us the protocol.
Send the inclusion criteria and the volumes. We reply with what the network can supply and what it cannot.
Two steps from protocol to reply.
Send your protocol
Include the inclusion criteria, the specimen volumes you need and any handling requirements.
We reply with what is possible
We tell you what the network can supply and what it cannot.
Specimen types, volumes and locations depend on your protocol. We confirm availability in our reply.