Biobanking Resource Laboratory

Our goals are to:
To provide support for the research-related biobanking needs of the Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases.
To promote standardization across the biobanks within the institute and increase their exposure in their respective fields of research.

Biobanking Resource Laboratory Information

Services

  • Access to Smart-Vue Monitoring system
  • Temperature recordings and alarms
  • Access to barcoding/labeling and scanning system:
    • 2D barcode rack scanner
    • Brady BBP33 Labeler
    • Handheld scanner
  • Access and training to secure Freezerworks sample management system (server)
  • Biobanking Ethics expertise

Key Areas of Research

Our participating biobanks are active in the following areas of research:

  • Chronic kidney disease
  • Intestinal diseases
  • Liver disease
  • Respiratory conditions
  • Sepsis/Infection
  • Traumatic brain injury

Select Publications

  • Development of metabolic and inflammatory mediator biomarker phenotyping for earlydiagnosis and triage of pediatric sepsis. Crit Care. 2015 Sep 9;19:320.
  • Corticosteroid-induced gene expression in allergen-challenged asthmatic subjects taking inhaled budesonide. Br J Pharmacol 2012; 165: 1737-47.

Contact

Josée Wong, MSc
Coordinator for the Snyder Biobanking Resource Laboratory
jfwong@ucalgary.ca
403.210.6731

Josée Wong

Core Personnel

Josée Wong, MSc
Coordinator for the Snyder Biobanking Resource Laboratory

Josée Wong is the coordinator for the Snyder Biobanking Resource Laboratory. She has a Master’s in Neuroscience from McGill University and over 15 years experience managing research activities in a wide range of research fields. In recent years, Ms Wong has been intimately involved in the creation and maintenance of the ICU-based biobank (CCEPTR) and the Airway disease biobank (BRAD). She has also attended a number of workshops on biobanking ethics, governance, and best practices. Ms Wong is taking the skills and knowledge of that experience to offer support to faculty needing secure and systematic cataloguing of human samples for research.

Specialization / Applications

  • Freezerworks
  • RedCap
  • Ethics application
  • Biobank Governance
  • Liaison with CLS, AHS analytics