The Canadian Tissue Repository Network (CTRNet) Biobank Certification Program was first launched in 2011 to foster translational research through improved access to high quality biospecimens. This was accomplished by creating and providing biobank education and through the establishment and deployment of common standards to harmonize biospecimen quality and approaches to governance. The CTRNet program comprises registration and certification steps as two linked phases. In the two-step registration phase, the biobank is registered into the system, and an individual completes an overview educational module. In the subsequent certification phase, biobanks undergo a seven-step process, including inviting team members, assigning and completing relevant education modules, uploading documents, and undergoing a documentation audit. As of June 2018, there were 251 biobanks engaged in the CTRNet program, 193 had completed registration, and 40 were fully certified. Over 3/4 of these biobanks completed registration within a week and over 1/3 completed certification within a month. Among registered biobanks, 163 were associated with North American institutions, while 30 were from other international locations, including Australia, Europe, and Asia. The CTRNet program enables biobanks to adopt standards with a flexible approach to accommodate different types of biobanks and a measured investment of effort, creating the foundation for increased access to high quality biospecimens.

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加拿大组织储存库网络生物库认证计划：该计划的更新和审查，从2011年到2018年。

加拿大组织储存库网络（CTRNet）生物库认证计划于2011年首次启动，旨在通过改善对高质量生物样本的获取来促进转化研究。这是通过创建和提供生物库教育以及通过建立和部署通用标准以协调生物样本质量和治理方法来实现的。CTRNet程序包括注册和认证步骤，这是两个链接的阶段。在两步注册阶段，将生物库注册到系统中，然后个人完成概述教育模块。在随后的认证阶段，生物库经过七个步骤，包括邀请团队成员，分配和完成相关的教育模块，上载文件以及进行文件审核。截至2018年6月，有251家生物银行参与了CTRNet计划，其中193家已完成注册，其中40家获得了完全认证。这些生物库中有超过3/4在一周内完成了注册，在一个月内完成了超过1/3的认证。在已注册的生物库中，有163家与北美机构有关联，而30家来自其他国际机构，包括澳大利亚，欧洲和亚洲。CTRNet计划使生物库能够采用灵活的方法来采用标准，以适应不同类型的生物库并进行适当的投入，从而为增加获取高质量生物样本的基础奠定了基础。这些生物库中有3/4以上在一周之内完成注册，而超过1/3在一个月内完成了认证。在已注册的生物库中，有163家与北美机构有关联，而30家来自其他国际机构，包括澳大利亚，欧洲和亚洲。CTRNet计划使生物库能够采用灵活的方法采用标准，以适应不同类型的生物库并进行有计划的投入，从而为增加获取高质量生物样本的基础奠定了基础。这些生物库中有3/4以上在一周之内完成注册，而超过1/3在一个月内完成了认证。在已注册的生物库中，有163家与北美机构有关联，而30家来自其他国际机构，包括澳大利亚，欧洲和亚洲。CTRNet计划使生物库能够采用灵活的方法来采用标准，以适应不同类型的生物库并进行适当的投入，从而为增加获取高质量生物样本的基础奠定了基础。