Welcome to IBRH3AU Biorepository
IBRH3AU Biorepository is an Integrated Biorepository under the H3Africa Biorepository Initiative located at Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) a Center of Academic Excellence, Health Care and Collaborative Research. IBRH3AU provides a resource of well characterized and annotated quality biospecimens to be used by future studies. This resource is utilised by communicable and non-communicable disease researchers in an African population.
WHAT WE DO
Biospecimens Collection
Whereas Biospecimen collection is done by H3Africa Consortium researchers, quality control and assurance for collection and processing is key to ensure long term future usability.
Biospecimens Processing
H3Africa Sample processing at the different Biorepositories is performed according to SOPs that minimize variation and prepare the biospecimen for storage according to ISBER standards.
Biospecimens Storage
H3Africa storage capacity in the dedicated facilities is composed of room temperature freezers, freezers -20°C and-80°C and liquid phase nitrogen tanks among others.
Shipment of Biospecimens
This involves retrieving Biospecimens from storage, packaging and shipment tracking to and from the H3Africa Consortium researchers.
Biospecimens QA/QC
H3Africa Biorepositories provide Quality Assurance and Quality Control services of the Specimens in their archives.
Trainings
IBRH3AU Biorepository provides trainings in Biobanking practices, NextGEN sequencing and Bioinformatics.
KEY BIOREPOSITORY LEADERSHIP
OUR PARTNERS AND COLLABORATORS
