Journal article
The APPRISE Virtual Biobank for Infectious Diseases
MZ Smith, M Turner, J Haurat, I Thevarajan, J Denholm, SY Tong, GV Matthews, RA Bull, M Martinello, J McMahon, A Imrie, PE Pillai
Communicable Diseases Intelligence 2018 | AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT, DEPT HEALTH & AGEING | Published : 2023
Abstract
The Australian Partnership for Preparedness Research on InfectiouS disease Emergencies (APPRISE) has developed a virtual biobank to support infectious disease research in Australia. The virtual biobank (https://apprise.biogrid.org.au) integrates access to existing distributed infectious disease biospecimen collections comprising multiple specimen types, including plasma, serum, and peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Through the development of a common data model, multiple collections can be searched simultaneously via a secure web portal. The portal enhances the visibility and searchability of existing collections within their current governance and custodianship arrangements. The portal is..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
We thank the APPRISE Executive for endorsing the project from its inception. Dr Allison Bourne has been instrumental in arranging the ethical and governance approvals. We thank Ashley Fletcher, Wisam Abdelaziz and the BioGrid programming staff for building the portal. Further thanks go to the technical staff supporting each participating collection and enabling their integration into the portal. Finally, we acknowledge the ongoing generosity of all study participants whose samples form the basis of each biospecimen collection. This project is a collective effort to ensure the best use of these valuable resources in impactful infectious disease research. Initial development of the virtual biobank was funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC ID 1116530) .