Guidance
Feb 26, 2021

Elements and Uses of a Repository

A research repository is defined as a collection of data/biospecimens that have been collected and stored with the intention of using the materials for future research , either by the investigator who collected them or by sharing the materials with...
Policies
Jun 15, 2017

Institutional Review Board Oversight Policy

This policy is to ensure that Central Biorepository (“CBR”) operations, and research projects facilitated by the CBR, undergo appropriate ethics committee review to protect human research subjects.
Guidance
Feb 17, 2017

Tips on the REP Application and Supplement Form

An REP application must include an Application Supplement Form, uploaded in Section 08 . The Application Supplement Form, in combination with the eResearch Repository application (REP), to provides a comprehensive overview of the repository's...
Guidance
Feb 17, 2017

Repository Overview

Data and biospecimen repositories (sometimes called registries, banks , or libraries) are used to store data, with or without biospecimens, for future research use. Federal regulations and U-M policies that protect the privacy of patients and...
Guidance
Feb 17, 2017

Responsibility for REP Oversight and Compliance

REP application and Application Supplement Form capture several different levels and types of information about a repository's processes and intents, including: information characterizing a repository to identify useful relationships for researchers...
Templates
Jul 9, 2018

CBR Use Proposal Form

Central Biorepository staff will use the information you provide in this form to make contact with the investigator(s) who collected the materials that might be useful to your project, begin to identify candidate samples, and assess and advise on...
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Templates
Apr 17, 2018

Biorepository Informed Consent Template

This biorepository informed consent template is designed to be accompanied by the illustrated biorepository informational sheet . Clinical teams engaging with the patients are provided with the Biorepository Consent and Authorization template to...