Application for access to the Bioresource must be made using the form below. Please ensure you have read the information for researchers and the information below before making an application.
Each application will be reviewed by the members of the COVID-19 HCW Bioresource Access Committee on a weekly basis. Decisions to approve or reject an application for access, will be made on the basis of (i) accordance with participant consent and alignment to the study objectives (ii) evidence for the capability of the applicant to undertake the specified research and (iii) availability of the requested samples. All applicants will be notified by email as soon as possible.
The transfer of samples and/or data will be subject to material and data transfer agreements between the recipient and each of the institutions participating in COVID-19 HCW Bioresource. Data sharing will be linked by COVID-19 HCW Bioresource unique identification number only and restricted to specific data fields required to undertake each approved pre-specified analysis. Data will be transferred by the provider to the recipient in an encrypted electronic format. The recipient will be mandated to have undertaken up to date information governance training and to use the data in accordance with GDPR principles. The recipient will ensure that the data are stored in a password protected encrypted format; are protected by up to date anti-virus and anti-malware software; are used solely to undertake the pre-specified analysis and will not be forwarded to a third party.
The use of all samples and data will be limited to the approved application for access and stipulated in the material and data transfer agreements between participating sites and investigators requesting access. Return of residual samples will be a condition of the material transfer agreements. All studies using COVID-19 HCW Bioresource will be required to submit annual reports to the Executive Committee and all the raw data obtained from access to COVID-19 HCW Bioresource samples must be deposited within the COVID-19 HCW Bioresource database
Application form
Please fill all details in the following form. Tick all the checkboxes that apply to your application – they are to gage alignment to the study objectives.