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View Robert Hewitt’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members. I’m passionate about helping biotechs to access reliable clinical samples for their R&D… ·...
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- Biosamplehub.Org Biospecimen Sourcing
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- What Led You to Found The Biosample Hub?
- Why Is It Important For Biosample Hub to Be A Not-For-Profit Organization?
- How Has Covid-19 Changed The Function and Priorities of Biosample Hub?
- Where Do You See The Future of The Biobanking Industry in The Next 5 years?
I founded Biosample Hub (BH) because I believe we need a new type of organisation to connect academic biobanks with industry. An organisation that promotes direct communication and free interaction between sample collectors and the sample end-users. An organisation that places the highest value on ethical issues like sample traceability and financi...
Biosample Hub is based on the belief that human tissue should be acquired and supplied through non-commercial procedures. Many people share this view, especially in academia. The fact that BH is not-for-profit demonstrates our commitment to this principle and so generates trust.
COVID-19 has been a major challenge for all of us in the biobanking field. Some biobanks have simply closed down their collection activities due to difficulties sourcing material and concerns about risk of exposure. Others have needed to switch focus, collect new sample types and operate according to different procedures. BH is a young organization...
I believe that over the next 5 years, stakeholders will expect an increasing level of transparency about the biospecimen procurement process. As patients become more involved in their own health care, they will want to know more about the fate of the samples they donate. Also, as researchers become more concerned about biospecimen quality, they wil...
In 2020, Robert launched Biosample Hub, an ethical online platform that facilitates industry researchers in accessing reliable human specimens. He drew upon his extensive experience at Hammersmith Hospital, ISBER, and ESBB to establish this platform.
Dr Robert Hewitt, Founder, Biosample Hub, UK tells us why hospital biobanks need to supply industry, and why is there currently a blockage in the supply system?
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Dr Robert Hewitt, Biosample Hub - YouTube. NSW Health Pathology. 1.14K subscribers. Subscribed. 1. 39 views 5 months ago. Encouraging collaboration between academic biobanks and industry, and the...
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Dr. Robert Hewitt joined Trans-Hit Bio in November 2017. He is responsible for developing THB’s existinginternational networks of biobanks and for enhancing interactions between industry and academic partners.
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Nov 2, 2017 · Inc (THB) is pleased to announce that biobanking expert, Dr. Robert Hewitt, has joined the THB team as Director, Biobank Consortia & Communication.