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Custodianship and Ownership Issues

On October 4-5, 2007, the NCI OBBR held a symposium-workshop to define the parameters of custodianship that would allow biospecimen resources to operate in a culture of transparency, fairness, and accountability to all stakeholders. After keynote and plenary presentations from a variety of stakeholders and experts, workshop participants joined breakout groups to address specific questions and revise or generate specific recommendations in the realm of custodianship and ownership issues. These groups addressed the following topics: (1) Considerations for research participants, investigators, and institutions; (2) financial conflicts of interest (COIs); (3) intellectual property (IP); and (4) access to products and benefits.

More information on the Custodianship and Ownership Issues In Biospecimen Research symposium can be found in the following PDF documents

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