Organization | National Center Biobank Project

NCBN Overview

This project is operated in a networked and federal organizational form. In order to conduct truly effective and sustainable research support activities, taking into consideration the independence of the 6NCs, a central biobank and secretariat, including a central database management and other expert organizations, have been established, and a biobank management council has been established to promote collection and utilization of bioresources in a multi-center cooperative system. The Biobank Management Council has been established to promote the collection and utilization of bioresources in a multi-center cooperative framework.In addition to further expanding and enhancing the bioresource development that each NC is independently promoting, a common platform for the collection of bioresources shared by the 6 NCs has been established, and a mechanism has been created to support the promotion of a wide range of research together with collaborating medical institutions and other organizations. The 6NCs are also working together with collaborating medical institutions to establish a system to support the promotion of research.

organizational structure

Operational details table

Conferences	Business (including those to be scheduled)
NC Biobank Director's Meeting	Matters related to the development of a common platform and the establishment of necessary WGs. Matters related to the direction and future vision of NCBN.

Working Groups (WG)	Issues for Consideration
Public Relations WG	Consideration of publicity regarding the 6NC biobank. Consideration of publicity regarding utilization of samples, etc.
Research Utilization WG	Study on the procedures and commonization of research utilization in the 6NCs. Study on the framework for the use of bioresources for research utilization.
Quality Control WG	Examination of quality control in NCBN in response to international standardization such as ISO. Study of SOPs for each NC and their standardization in the 6 NCs.

Organization for Practical	Application Operations (including those planned for the future)
Secretariat of the Central Biobank	Administrative work as the central biobank and process management of the 6NC biobank project. Provide services as a one-stop site for those who wish to utilize the samples.
Central Database and Public Relations Division	Construction, management, and operation of the catalog database and promotion of sample utilization using the database. Matters related to the construction of a common platform for specimens and medical information among the 6NCs. Matters related to publicity to industry, government, and academia, and to building collaboration with other biobank projects.