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ISO/IEC 20387 for Biobanking

A biobank exists so that a sample collected today supports research that has not yet been designed, which makes provenance, consent and long term integrity its central problems. This course covers ISO 20387. Delegates work through collection, transport and receipt, the preservation and storage conditions that determine whether a sample remains fit for future use, and the data and traceability that make it findable and interpretable years later. Consent, ethics and the return of results are treated in their own right, alongside the material transfer arrangements governing distribution. The course closes on validation of biobanking processes, quality control, and continuity planning for a collection that cannot be recreated.

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Course objectives

  • Apply ISO 20387 requirements across the biobanking process
  • Control collection, transport and receipt of biological material
  • Establish preservation and storage conditions that maintain fitness for use
  • Maintain data, traceability and provenance over long periods
  • Address consent, ethics and the return of results
  • Govern distribution through material transfer arrangements
  • Plan continuity for a collection that cannot be recreated

Who should attend

  • Biobank managers and coordinators
  • Research laboratory and repository staff
  • Quality managers in research institutions
  • Ethics committee and governance staff
  • Assessors and internal auditors

Course outline

  1. 01What a biobank is for, and the problems that follow
  2. 02Collection, transport and receipt
  3. 03Preservation and storage conditions
  4. 04Data, traceability and long term provenance
  5. 05Consent, ethics and return of results
  6. 06Distribution and material transfer arrangements
  7. 07Validation of biobanking processes and quality control
  8. 08Continuity for an irreplaceable collection

Scheduled sessions

Scheduled sessions for ISO/IEC 20387 for Biobanking
DatesVenueFormatPriceRegister
3 to 5 October 2026Maseru, LesothoClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now
29 to 31 October 2026Johannesburg, South AfricaClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now
1 to 3 November 2026Pretoria, South AfricaClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now
6 to 8 November 2026Port Louis, MauritiusClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now
24 to 26 November 2026Nairobi, KenyaClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now
6 to 8 December 2026Durban, South AfricaClassroomR11,995 per delegateRegister Now

ISO/IEC 20387 for Biobanking

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