Biobankar
Biobankar is a term used in several languages to denote a biobank, a facility or organization that collects, preserves, and distributes biological samples and related data for biomedical research and clinical use. A biobankar coordinates standardized collection, processing, storage, and retrieval of specimens, and maintains associated metadata to support reproducible research and data sharing.
Typical samples include blood, plasma, serum, tissue, DNA, RNA, cells, and other biospecimens. Many biobank operations
Ethical and legal considerations are central. Informed consent, donor privacy, governance structures, and access policies guide
Biobanks support a wide range of activities, including population health studies, precision medicine, pharmacogenomics, and translational
See also: biobank, biobanking, biospecimen, ISO 20387, ISBER, OECD guidelines.