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Toward a common standard for data and specimen provenance in life sciences
Rudolf Wittner1,2, Petr Holub1,2, Cecilia Mascia3
1BBMRI-ERIC Graz Austria.
Learning Health Systems
|January 22, 2024
Summary
Standardizing documentation for life sciences research is crucial for data and specimen reuse. This effort aims to create trustworthy, machine-actionable records for improved research validity and collaboration.
Area of Science:
- Life Sciences Research
- Biotechnology
- Biomedical Research
Background:
- Data and specimen exchange are vital for life sciences.
- Research validity depends on quality samples, methods, and analysis.
- Current documentation is often incomplete, hindering interoperability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the need for standardized, trustworthy documentation of data lineage and specimens.
- To enable cross-organizational traceability and non-repudiation for shared research assets.
- To facilitate compliance with regulatory requirements for biological and environmental specimens.
Main Methods:
- Developing a standardization framework for data and specimen provenance.
- Focusing on machine-actionable documentation for automated processing.
- Engaging experts from biotechnology and biomedical fields for input.
Main Results:
- An ongoing standardization effort is presented.
- The goal is to provide trustworthy, machine-actionable documentation.
- A call for expert contributions to the standard is made.
Conclusions:
- Standardized documentation is essential for reliable data and specimen reuse.
- A unified framework is needed for interoperable research documentation.
- Collaboration is key to advancing trustworthy data lineage and specimen tracking.
