UBCx: Biospecimen Research Methods

Improve the quality of your research by learning and applying best practices to collect, store and use biospecimens in your laboratory.

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Course Insight

Designed for advanced/expert practitioners. Designed for experienced practitioners. We recommend having a solid grasp of Biology & Life Sciences fundamentals before starting this specialization.

Advanced LevelCertification IncludedSelf-Paced LearningHands-On Learning

SKILLS TO
MASTER

Biology & Life Sciences Basics
Fundamental principles and concepts
Practical ApplicationTrending
Real-world project implementation
Best Practices
Industry standard workflows and guidelines
Problem Solving
Core Concepts
Implementation
Workflow Integration
Optimization
Careers:Relevant for professionals pursuing roles within Biology & Life Sciences.

Quick Facts

6 weeks
Advanced
Online Course
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What You’ll Learn

The success of your research depends on the quality of the biospecimens you use. Get ahead of the competition, increase your chances of being published in high impact journals, and open doors to opportunities for working in leading biomedical research laboratories or biobanks. This biology and life sciences course will enable you to collect, recognize and utilize a quality human biospecimen.

Over 6 weeks, professionals, with extensive experience in biobanking from the University of British Columbia and the BC Cancer, will teach you the international best practices for biobanking and research involving human biospecimens; based on National Cancer Institute (NCI) and International Society of Biological Environmental Repositories standards (ISBER).

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Outcomes

  • Develop the knowledge to better collect and process human biospecimens to enhance research credibility.
  • How to plan a successful research study using biospecimens.
  • How to properly store and manage biospecimen data.
  • Understand the ethical and privacy issues related to biobanking.
  • Gain applicable hands-on techniques related to informed consent, data management, biospecimen collection and storage.
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