De-bi (short for “decentralized biobank") is a tool to help you track and learn about any of your biological specimens that were collected and stored for research.
The last time you went to the doctor, you may have signed a form agreeing to participate in research. Sometimes, your biological specimens, like blood, urine, biopsies, or samples from surgery, end up in research studies. Have you ever wondered what happened to that stuff?
Initially, we can enable current/former patients at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) to track their biosamples, but anyone can sign up to request the service.
Over time, we hope to allow you to find your samples that are “banked” at any institution– wherever you received medical care. Join our waitlist and add your institutions (hospitals, universities) where we should look next.
The last time you went to the doctor, you may have signed a form agreeing to participate in research. Sometimes, your biological specimens, like blood, urine, biopsies, or samples from surgery, end up in research studies. Have you ever wondered what happened to that stuff?
Initially, we can enable current/former patients at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) to track their biosamples, but anyone can sign up to request the service.
Over time, we hope to allow you to find your samples that are “banked” at any institution– wherever you received medical care. Join our waitlist and add your institutions (hospitals, universities) where we should look next.
Show More
