MBioLIMS

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Overview

MBioLIMS is a biobanking specimen management system for tracking and documenting the biospecimen lifecycle at UCSF.  

This HIPAA-compliant enterprise software tool can be used to manage sample inventory, genealogy, chain of custody, and compliance, including the presence of consent. 

MBioLIMS currently contains specimen information for over 300 studies and 50 PIs.

Our objective is to enhance the creation, management, and utilization of high-quality biospecimen data for the UCSF research enterprise by providing sustainable biospecimen informatics systems.

Offerings

Sustainable sample management 

Ongoing support of biospecimen informatics systems for ARS and the broader research community. The BSIP team drives the addition of new UCSF-specific product features into each product release.

Data migration

Assisting with the migration of legacy data from old systems to MBioLIMS to ensure seamless transitions and data integrity.

Special projects

End-to-end product feature development and integration with UCSF systems.

Consultation services

Providing expert guidance on system configuration to meet specific research lab needs and ensuring the high-quality capture and storage of biospecimen data.

How to reach us