TY - JOUR
T1 - FIND integrated biobanks
T2 - A network model for efficiency and preparedness based on equitable partnership contracts
AU - Fransman, Warren
AU - El Idrissi, Imane
AU - Biga, Ruzica
AU - Emperador, Devy
AU - Adedosu, Nelson
AU - Caceres, Tatiana
AU - Etafo, Johnson
AU - Ishara-Nshombo, Elie
AU - Kavunga-Membo, Hugo
AU - Mukadi-Bamuleka, Daniel
AU - Muthoni, Milka
AU - Noroc, Ecaterina
AU - Ntusi, Ntobeko
AU - Ogbaini-Emovon, Ephraim
AU - Romancenco, Elena
AU - Taylor-Meyer, Natasha
AU - Zamudio Fuertes, Carlos
AU - Saxena, Abha
AU - Allen, Dominic
AU - Betsou, Fay
AU - Alirol, Emilie
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), 2026. Published by Cambridge University Press.
PY - 2026/1/2
Y1 - 2026/1/2
N2 - The FIND Integrated Biobank (FIB) network was established to address long-standing barriers in translational research, diagnostic development, and pandemic preparedness, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This article presents the FIB network as an innovative, contract-based model for equitable biobanking partnerships that support rapid, quality-assured access to clinical biospecimens for translational research and diagnostic evaluations. The FIB model offers a replicable and scalable approach to global diagnostic research and preparedness, anchored in equitable, legally binding partnerships. It advances the goals of the WHO Pandemic Agreement and provides a practical pathway for integrating LMIC institutions into global translational research ecosystems.
AB - The FIND Integrated Biobank (FIB) network was established to address long-standing barriers in translational research, diagnostic development, and pandemic preparedness, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This article presents the FIB network as an innovative, contract-based model for equitable biobanking partnerships that support rapid, quality-assured access to clinical biospecimens for translational research and diagnostic evaluations. The FIB model offers a replicable and scalable approach to global diagnostic research and preparedness, anchored in equitable, legally binding partnerships. It advances the goals of the WHO Pandemic Agreement and provides a practical pathway for integrating LMIC institutions into global translational research ecosystems.
KW - Biobank
KW - lmic
KW - network
KW - pandemic preparedness
KW - partnership
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105026671242
U2 - 10.1017/cts.2025.10232
DO - 10.1017/cts.2025.10232
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:105026671242
SN - 2059-8661
VL - 10
JO - Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
JF - Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
IS - 1
M1 - e27
ER -