Biobanking and research quality: think locally, act globally

Although biobanks can support re-search across geographic and gov-ernance boundaries, biomedical researchers consistently describe preferences for either collaborating with local biobanks or establishing their own biobanks. This article summarizes the potential research impacts of local biobank use and suggests how descriptions of bio-specimen provenance can be im-proved in research publications.

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Although biobanks can support research across boundaries, researchers prefer collaborating with local biobanks or establishing their own. This article summarizes the potential impacts of local biobank use and suggests improving descriptions of bio-specimen provenance in research publications.