Resource Webinar: Sample Catalogue & BBMRI-ERIC Directory & Negotiator 

Speaker: Esther van Enckevort 

Date: 27th October 

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Platform Summary: The Sample Catalogue provides an overview of biological samples from rare disease patients that are available for research. The catalogue allows searching for samples based on a limited number of key characteristics such as disease, type of sample and limited demographical data of the patient. The BBMRI-ERIC Directory provides an aggregated overview of biobanks and collections of samples that are available for research. Both resources are connected to the BBMRI-ERIC Negotiator request portal, that allows for efficient communication between researchers and biobanks. 

Learning Objectives: Participants attending this webinar will learn how to use the Sample Catalogue and the BBMRI-ERIC Directory to identify biobanks and collections of samples of interest for their research and how they can effectively negotiate access to these samples using the Negotiator. As a secondary objective they will learn how to list their own collections in these tools to enable reuse of samples and data.