News & Updates
Get the latest news related to BioSEND, sample types and diseases available through the repository, services available, and where to connect with the BioSEND team at meetings and conferences. New samples/cohorts regularly become available for request through the repository, so check back regularly and sign up for our email contact list by clicking the “Get Updates” button at the top of the page.
In the Media
A recent article titled Maximizing the Value of Rigorous Research Through NIH-Funded Data and Biospecimen Repositories, with NIH Institute and Center Perspectives in the NIH Extramural Nexus, a blog hosted by the NIH Office of Extramural Research, highlighted the importance of BioSEND and similar NIH-funded biorepositories.
New Samples Available
Specimens collected through Access for All in ALS (ALL ALS) are now available for request! ALL ALS is a multi-site research consortium enrolling individuals with ALS, those genetically at-risk for ALS, and healthy controls, collecting multiple blood-based samples and CSF. Longitudinal visits and enrollment are ongoing.
Latest Publication
Sex Differences in Subacute Blood Biomarker Levels and Associations with Post-Concussion Symptom Severity in Adolescents with Concussion
Pasini M, Gioia G, Rivara F, Dark H, Edwards K, Giza C, Bazarian J, Gill J; Concussion Assessment, Research, and Education for Kids Consortium. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2025 Nov-Dec 01;40(6):420-428. doi: 10.1097/HTR.0000000000001110. Epub 2025 Nov 4. PMID: 41369614; PMCID: PMC12582626.
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