CIBR: Center for Innovative Biomedical Resources

Our team supports investigators from first study steps to biospecimen metadata tracking, storage and sample life-cycle, improving scientific rigor, and reproducibility.


Areas of Consultation

Before Submitting Your Study

Get input on study design, IRB considerations, and pre-analytical factors

  • Study Design & Protocol Development
  • Informed consent language considerations
  • Pre-analytical variables
  • Regulatory & Compliance Guidance

Request consultation at this stage

When Setting Up Operations

Assistance with workflows, data management, and cost estimation

  • Biospecimen Processing & Storage
  • Data Management & LIMS integration
  • Specimen Collection Planning
  • Cost Estimation
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During Collection Processing

Guidance on retention strategies and readiness for analysis

  • Long-Term Storage
  • Readiness for Analysis
  • Metadata Tracking
Request consultation at this stage

Alejandra Gutierrez, PhD

CONTACT

Alejandra Gutierrez, PhD

UMB Biobank Core Director

MGutierrez@som.umaryland.edu