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Kristin Childers-Buschle1, Morgan E Tracy1, Melanie F Myers1,2
1Division of Human Genetics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
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Collaboration between biobanks and research teams is essential for advancing scientific research, particularly in studies involving human subjects; however, various challenges can hinder success. We shed light on key obstacles and challenges encountered during a partnership between a clinical trial and an institutional biobank at a pediatric hospital. In aiming to recruit pediatric biobank participants for a genomic clinical research study, key challenges included low-yield recruitment tactics, independent operations and structures of the biobank and research teams, and transition to a new biobank model resulting in struggles with participant reengagement. This article explores some of the obstacles experienced by the research and biobanks teams, while providing key lessons aimed at guiding others in planning future collaborations for trial recruitment, enrollment, and implementation. We also highlight the significant benefits that can arise when biobanks and research teams work together strategically.
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