Corporate Report: Secure Specimen Transfer from Ebola Biobank to the UK (United Kingdom)

Item Type:

Guide

Title

Corporate Report: Secure Specimen Transfer from Ebola Biobank to the UK (United Kingdom)

Subject

Research

Description

This report summarizes the establishment of the Ebola Biobank, its governance, and how materials were safely transported in 2015 from West Africa to the United Kingdom for curation by Public Health England. The Biobank is a secure but accessible resource of biological samples that are essential for understanding human disease and the development of vaccines, diagnostics, and treatments.

Date Last Updated (Year-Month-Day)

2019-07-19

Objectives

This information has been published in response to a request (FOI) made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.