How to cite the AIRS Biobank?
The visibility of the AIRS Biobank network is an important indicator of its impact on research.
It is therefore essential that all scientific publications using samples and data from the Biobank indicate the source of the data and samples in the Materials & Methods section and in the Acknowledgements section.
Examples of standardized citations:
Material and method
Samples were obtained from the [name the site] site of the AIRS Network Biobank (www.tissuebank.ca)
Method
The specimens were collected from the [name of site] site of the AIRS network’s biobank (www.tissuebank.ca).
Thanks
The authors would like to thank the staff at the AIRS Network Biobank, [name of site] site, for their invaluable assistance.