C-BIG Repository - Biobank

09/02/2025

Our collaboration with LabTAG. If you want to know more about the labels we used to identify our biological samples and how it helps us optimize our storage and minimize errors.

https://blog.labtag.com/how-labtag-helped-the-neurological-institute-reduce-sample-errors-and-optimize-storage/

08/28/2023

An interesting article published by McGill News about Open Science at the Neuro and a mention of C-BIG Repository.

The brain is our most complex organ and, as a consequence, making progress on the treatment of many neurological disorders is exceedingly difficult. That’s why The Neuro has made an institution-wide commitment to the principles of open science, making its research as freely available and transpare...

08/27/2023

C-BIG Repository was present for ISNI 2023 in Quebec City.

06/20/2023

A new step in consenting patient!

Partnership with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. has created a faster, easier way for patients to contribute to research Patients can now digitally consent to be included in The Neuro’s Open Biobank (Clinical Biospecimen Imaging and Genetic Repository) and patient registry, providing a more e...

06/13/2023

Here a good example of an international collaboration between patients, researcher and CBIG.

The Neuro’s Open Science initiative means that contributing samples helps neurological disease research worldwide.

04/28/2023

$6M grant from Brain Canada for the Open Science patient registry.

A $6M grant from Brain Canada will fund the creation of a new Open Science patient registry, to share data with researchers around the world and let patients see how their data is used to develop new treatments for neurological disorders.

03/29/2023

Living with a rare disease and contributing to the future of research.

Ingrid Kovitch: Open Science is Empowering

03/29/2023

ALS patient testimony for CBIG!

“In the ALS community, we have a hashtag , which is such an important statement for people living with this disease. We know what lies ahead. I used to be a very active person. It may look like I've not slowed down but there are many things that I can no longer do – tied to my car...

12/22/2022

November Report: We've got 30 donors
Rapport du mois de novembre: Nous avons reçu 30 donneurs.

12/06/2022

October Report: We've got 25 donors
Rapport du mois d'octobre: Nous avons reçu 25 donneurs.

10/13/2022

September Report: We've got 29 donors
Rapport du mois de septembre: Nous avons reçu 29 donneurs.

09/21/2022

August Report: We've got 172 donors
Rapport du mois d'août: Nous avons reçu 172 donneurs.