Specimen sharing for epidemic preparedness
Building a virtual biorepository system from local governance to global partnerships
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19594713 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Judith Giri (0000-0003-3561-2958, Colorado School of Public Health, corresponding author), Laura Pezzi (0000-0001-7921-9221, Inserm, corresponding author), Rodrigo Cachay (0000-0003-0321-4277, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, corresponding author), Rosa Margarita Gèlvez Ramirez (corresponding author), Adriana Tami (0000-0002-1918-9144, University of Carabobo, corresponding author), Sarah Bethencourt (0000-0002-8616-0122, University of Carabobo, corresponding author), Anyela Lozano (0000-0002-6770-258X, Industrial University of Santander, corresponding author), Eduardo Gotuzzo (0000-0003-1747-4352, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, corresponding author), Julia Poje (0000-0002-3275-702X, Colorado School of Public Health, corresponding author), Thomas Jaenisch (0000-0001-8252-7444, Colorado School of Public Health, corresponding author), May Chu (0000-0003-4878-8186, Colorado School of Public Health, corresponding author) |
| Editors | Syed Shahid Abbas |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | e0001568 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | PLOS Global Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2767-3375 • E-ISSN: 2767-3375 |
| Publisher | Public Library of Science (PLoS) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001568 |
| PMID | 37819913 |
| OpenAlex | W4387526943 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 29 |
We present a framework for a federated, virtual biorepository system (VBS) with locally collected and managed specimens, as a ‘global public good’ model based on principles of equitable access and benefit sharing. The VBS is intended to facilitate timely access to biological specimens and associated data for outbreak-prone infectious diseases to accelerate the development and evaluation of diagnostics, assess vaccine efficacy, and to support surveillance and research needs. The VBS is aimed to be aligned with the WHO BioHub and other specimen sharing efforts as a force multiplier to meet the needs of strengthening global tools for countering epidemics. The purpose of our initial research is to lay the basis of the collaboration, management and principles of equitable sharing focused on low- and middle-income country partners. Here we report on surveys and interviews undertaken with biorepository-interested parties to better understand needs and barriers for specimen access and share examples from the ZIKAlliance partnership on the governance and operations of locally organized biorepositories
Biobank · Biorepository · Business · Corporate governance · Data sharing · General partnership · Knowledge management · Political science · Preparedness · Public relations · Computer Science · Ethics in Clinical Research · Medicine · Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research · Zoonotic diseases and public health
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |