Multimedia

Learn more about the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Office of Biorepositories and Biospecimen Research's (OBBR) involvement in biospecimen research through a selection of multimedia communications by clicking on the links below:

OBBR Video - Hear what important cancer community stakeholders have to say about the critical importance of high-quality biospecimens for cancer research and patient care.

Thought Leaders - Watch prominent experts in the field of cancer research and drug development discuss their views on biospecimen issues affecting their work.

Timeline - Use this interactive tool to learn more about how NCI is addressing biospecimen issues that impact cancer research and patient care.

Podcasts - NCI OBBR Director Carolyn Compton, M.D., Ph.D., explains how biospecimens begin and end with the patient.

Lifecycle of Biospecimens - Learn more about the many variables that impact the molecular integrity of a biospeciman as it goes through the process of being collected from a patient through to scientific analysis.