
January 19, 2017
WEBINAR OVERVIEW
Biobanks accelerate collaborative cancer research by providing consented, well-documented and appropriately stored biospecimens. As a result, biobanks couple biological and medical approaches for efficient clinical investigations, enabling drug discovery. The webinar focuses on the current cancer scenario in the Asia-Pacific, various opportunities available for cancer research, and how biobanks facilitate the research. The webinar also discusses the diverse challenges faced by biobanks and what can be done to overcome them.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Why Biobanking is Imperative for the Progress of Clinical Research
- How to Overcome Challenges with Biobank Data Management
- Affordable Cloud-based Tools for Efficient Biobanking
WHO SHOULD WATCH
Recommended attendees include laboratory directors, managers and quality managers of cannabis testing laboratories.
Speaker

Dr. Birendra Kumar Yadav
Scientist & Technical Manager
RGCI & RC Delhi India
Dr. Birendra Kumar Yadav has a rich experience of 11 years in the area of cancer, stem cell, cell biology, biobanking and hematology. He is currently responsible for managing Biorepository, Department of Research, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Hospital and Research Center, New Delhi, India as a Scientist cum Tech. Manager. Dr. Yadav is a PhD from the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Republic of Korea. He works as an editor for 3 prestigious magazines including International Journal of Immunotherapy and Cancer Research. He has addressed many conferences, societies and workshops including ANRRC, 12th International Conference of Asian Clinical Oncology Society. He has authored 21 publications so far.