High-quality human biological samples are critical for advancing drug discovery, diagnostics, and precision medicine. In this webinar, three experts discuss best practices for ensuring specimen integrity, leveraging biobanking for oncology breakthroughs, and enriching clinical data for translational research.
From Clinic to Discovery: Maximizing Standard-of-Care Biospecimens
Meredith OsbornAssociate Director Product Management, Discovery Life Sciences
Precision medicine breakthroughs rely on uncovering and exploring novel biomarkers and mechanisms of action. Yet the reality is many patients aren't getting tested for established biomarkers—let alone emerging research candidates. Discovery Life Sciences will discuss the limitations of standard of care data and share proven strategies for delivering research-ready samples enriched with meaningful data.
Key Determinants for Specimen Quality: Best practices for accurate results
Cathie Miller, PhDSenior Director of Product Management, BioIVT
Advancements in drug discovery and diagnostics hinge on the quality of human biological specimens (HBS), as poor-quality specimens can undermine research validity, inflate costs, and delay progress. High-quality biospecimens are essential for reliable studies, clinical trials, and innovative treatments, with rigorous quality control, ethical compliance, and robust biobanking frameworks being non-negotiable. Providers like BioIVT exemplify industry standards through stringent quality measures, regulatory adherence, and diverse donor networks, ensuring specimens meet research needs. For example, BioIVT supports Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) development by offering Ki67 staining on biospecimens, providing pre-stained blocks and custom screening projects to accelerate research. By partnering with trusted providers, researchers can mitigate risks, uphold scientific integrity, and accelerate breakthroughs in areas like liquid biopsy and targeted therapies.
How High-Quality Biospecimens Drive Oncology Breakthroughs
Katharina KrohnSenior Director, Global Biobanks, Crown Bioscience
This presentation, led by Katharina Krohn, dives into the critical role of biospecimens in enabling clinically relevant oncology research. It covers best practices in biospecimen collection, storage, and quality assurance, including ISO-certified protocols and Crown Bioscience's global biobank capabilities. We discuss how superior sample quality directly impacts research outcomes, showcasing real-world data from internal studies—such as the long-term stability of plasma cfDNA—and quantifying the financial benefits of low failure rates. This webinar will help researchers reduce variability, improve reproducibility, and unlock deeper biological insights for precision medicine.
Presenters
Meredith Osborn
Meredith Osborn, MS, is a biospecimen expert with over 15 years of experience in FFPE biobanking and other biospecimen solutions. As Associate Director of Product Management, she leads strategic initiatives to develop innovative products, meet research needs, and drive thought leadership in the field.
Cathie G. Miller
With a career that spans over 20 years at the bench, as well as a Director and a Global Product Manager, all involving the use of biospecimens in the fields of cancer, immunology and virology, Cathie is now Senior Director of Product Marketing, Personalized Medicine, at BioIVT.
Katharina Krohn
Katharina Krohn leads Crown Bioscience’s Surgical Biobanking business including all global operations from the various clinical networks. Before joining the company, she was employed at the Center for Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology at the University Medical Center in Göttingen. Her work focused on molecular biology and protein biochemistry and protein biochemical experiments on the expression and purification of recombinant proteins. Katharina started within the pathology department as a technician in 2014, responsible for the coordination and execution of customer projects. Her first activities as a biobank manager began in 2016 resulting in the founding of today's Liquid Biopsy Biobank.
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