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The biorepository portal toolkit: an honest brokered, modular service oriented software tool set for biospecimen-driven translational research

Overview of attention for article published in BMC Genomics, August 2016
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Title
The biorepository portal toolkit: an honest brokered, modular service oriented software tool set for biospecimen-driven translational research
Published in
BMC Genomics, August 2016
DOI 10.1186/s12864-016-2797-9
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Authors

Alex S. Felmeister, Aaron J. Masino, Tyler J. Rivera, Adam C. Resnick, Jeffrey W. Pennington

Abstract

High throughput molecular sequencing and increased biospecimen variety have introduced significant informatics challenges for research biorepository infrastructures. We applied a modular system integration approach to develop an operational biorepository management system. This method enables aggregation of the clinical, specimen and genomic data collected for biorepository resources. We introduce an electronic Honest Broker (eHB) and Biorepository Portal (BRP) open source project that, in tandem, allow for data integration while protecting patient privacy. This modular approach allows data and specimens to be associated with a biorepository subject at any time point asynchronously. This lowers the bar to develop new research projects based on scientific merit without institutional review for a proposal. By facilitating the automated de-identification of specimen and associated clinical and genomic data we create a future proofed specimen set that can withstand new workflows and be connected to new associated information over time. Thus facilitating collaborative advanced genomic and tissue research. As of Janurary of 2016 there are 23 unique protocols/patient cohorts being managed in the Biorepository Portal (BRP). There are over 4000 unique subject records in the electronic honest broker (eHB), over 30,000 specimens accessioned and 8 institutions participating in various biobanking activities using this tool kit. We specifically set out to build rich annotation of biospecimens with longitudinal clinical data; BRP/REDCap integration for multi-institutional repositories; EMR integration; further annotated specimens with genomic data specific to a domain; build application hooks for experiments at the specimen level integrated with analytic software; while protecting privacy per the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and HIPAA.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United Kingdom 1 1%
United States 1 1%
Belgium 1 1%
Unknown 70 96%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 17 23%
Student > Master 11 15%
Student > Ph. D. Student 7 10%
Professor > Associate Professor 6 8%
Student > Bachelor 5 7%
Other 11 15%
Unknown 16 22%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 20 27%
Computer Science 11 15%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 7 10%
Engineering 5 7%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 4 5%
Other 10 14%
Unknown 16 22%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 9. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 27 March 2017.
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