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ArticleJournal of clinical and translational science2026

FIND integrated biobanks: A network model for efficiency and preparedness based on equitable partnership contracts.

Warren Fransman, Imane El Idrissi, Ruzica Biga, Devy Emperador, Nelson Adedosu, Tatiana Caceres, Johnson Etafo, Elie Ishara-Nshombo, Hugo Kavunga-Membo, Daniel Mukadi-Bamuleka and 11 more

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors.

Warren FransmanFIND, Geneva, Switzerland.
Imane El IdrissiFIND, Geneva, Switzerland.
Ruzica BigaFIND, Geneva, Switzerland.
Devy EmperadorFIND, Geneva, Switzerland.
Nelson AdedosuMolecular/Virology Laboratory, Federal Medical Center, Owo, Nigeria.
Tatiana CaceresInstituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt, Cayetano Heredia University, Lima, Peru.
Johnson EtafoMolecular/Virology Laboratory, Federal Medical Center, Owo, Nigeria.
Elie Ishara-NshomboRodolphe Mérieux Laboratory, Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale (INRB), Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Hugo Kavunga-MemboRodolphe Mérieux Laboratory, Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale (INRB), Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Daniel Mukadi-BamulekaRodolphe Mérieux Laboratory, Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale (INRB), Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Milka MuthoniSample Management and Biobanking Division, Department of Lab Services, Biosafety and Biobanking, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
Ecaterina NorocNational HIV/STI/VH Reference Laboratory, Infectious Diseases Clinical Hospital "Toma Ciorba", Chișinău, Republic of Moldova.
Ntobeko NtusiDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Ephraim Ogbaini-EmovonIrrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo, Nigeria.
Elena RomancencoDivision of Biobank, State University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Nicolae Testemitanu", Chișinău, Republic of Moldova.
Natasha Taylor-MeyerDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Carlos Zamudio FuertesInstituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt, Cayetano Heredia University, Lima, Peru.
Abha SaxenaIndependent Bioethics Advisor, Geneva, Switzerland.
Dominic AllenIndependent Biobank Consultant, Dudelange, Luxembourg.
Fay BetsouInstitut Pasteur, CRBIP, Paris, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0558-4653
Emilie AlirolFIND, Geneva, Switzerland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The FIND Integrated Biobank (FIB) network was established to address long-standing barriers in translational research, diagnostic development, and pandemic preparedness, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This article presents the FIB network as an innovative, contract-based model for equitable biobanking partnerships that support rapid, quality-assured access to clinical biospecimens for translational research and diagnostic evaluations. The FIB model offers a replicable and scalable approach to global diagnostic research and preparedness, anchored in equitable, legally binding partnerships. It advances the goals of the WHO Pandemic Agreement and provides a practical pathway for integrating LMIC institutions into global translational research ecosystems.

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Biobanklmicnetworkpandemic preparednesspartnership

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PMID41727384
PMCPMC12917395

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