For patients and those interested in research

On our information page, you will find understandable explanations of important terms in the field of medical research and healthcare, such as: core facility, biobank, consent and withdrawal.

Medical research and healthcare play a decisive role in the clarification of the causes of diseases and the development and advancement of therapies. Patients' rights must always be respected. It is therefore all the more important that everyone understands these terms through clear and easy-to-understand explanations. This is the only way to facilitate a better understanding of these important concepts.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to send us a message using our contact form!

What is a core facility?

A core facility is like the heart of a research center. Here, researchers find a central point of contact to use jointly offered resources. These can be important equipment, the latest technologies, special methods and analyses - in our case the biobank structure. The Core Facility also offers project-specific specialist advice.

The purpose of such a facility is to help researchers to use the research infrastructure efficiently and sustainably. By sharing resources, costs can be reduced and the environmental impact minimized at the same time.

So when researchers access the core facility, they can focus on their work without having to worry about purchasing expensive equipment or performing complicated analyses. This enables them to carry out their research more effectively and efficiently and ultimately achieve better results.

Biobank or biobank structure?

Biobanks consist of specially trained staff and storage areas in which samples of biological specimens such as blood, tissue or cells are collected. These samples can be linked to important information about the donors, such as diagnostic data or medical histories.

Biobanks are of crucial importance for medical research. They help to understand the causes of diseases and find new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat them.

The terms"sample collection" and"biobank" are often used interchangeably. But this is not entirely correct. We have therefore decided to use the term"biobank structure". We want to emphasize that this is an organized infrastructure that manages many different sample collections based on a specific research question. The ownership rights of the samples remain unaffected. We want to enable efficient use and management of the collected data and samples for medical research.

Study consent procedure

At the University Medicine Oldenburg (UMO), there are various ways in which consent for the donation of biosamples and data can be given. A distinction must be made here between study-specific consent andbroad informed consent:

Study-specific consent:

  • With study-specific consent, you are informed specifically for a research project (e.g. a clinical study) for which you are eligible based on your findings and data.

Broad informed consent:

  • With broad consent, so-called broad (informed) consent, you agree to make your existing medical data and the use of residual materials available for research purposes.

For further information, please refer to the patient information & declaration of consent.

Regulations for revocation

In the event of withdrawal, please note how the initial consent was given:

Study-specific consent:
The revocation must be submitted to the person responsible for the study. This person forwards the withdrawal to the independent trustee for implementation.

Broad (Informed) Consent:
The revocation, based on Braod Informed Consent, is processed via the CF Biobank structure. Please use our contact form for this purpose

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