Research should create an online account  to facilitate the process.

A PDF document to guide you in the procedure is available for download.

 

Access Conditions and what you need to apply to the Biobank Signature:

Any qualified researcher from the public sector can request material the Biobank, under the following conditions :

  • Consultation with the Signature Access Committee is required in the event of a 70% overlap between two requests.
  • Researchers must prove that they have the funds to cover the access costs.
  • Researchers must consent to the management framework regulations (Please see the management framework for more details).
  • Researchers must provide a copy of Ethics Board approval for their research project
  • Research shall agree to return data generated from the biospecimens of the Biobank.
  • Researchers shall ackownedge the Signature Biobank in any publication related to the use of data and/or biomaterial from the Biobank.

 

How can I obtain information about the data in the Signature Biobank?

To access the list of data, please visit the DATA AND BIOSAMPLE page.

 

GENERAL ACCESS PROCEDURE

  • STEP 1: Present an access request form to the Biobank either online, or by email to signature.iusmm@ssss.gouv.qc.ca.
  • STEP 2: The Signature Access committee evaluates the request and issue a response with an access cost estimate to the researcher. This assessment mainly involves verifying the availability of the data and possible duplication of another request.
  • STEP 3: Submit the research project to their local Research Ethics Board.
  • STEP4: Complete and provide all agreement documentations : (1) a signed Materiel Transfer Aggrement (2) approved and signed quote for material (3) provide an ethics approval copy from a local Research Ethics Board.
  • STEP 5: The signature Biobank send the requested material