FreezerPro

The implementation of native support for the Minimum Information About BIobank data Sharing (MIABIS) standard in FreezerPro would significantly improve interoperability between biobanks, research institutes, and data-sharing infrastructures.

MIABIS has become a widely adopted metadata standard for describing biobanks, sample collections, and associated data. Native MIABIS support would enable organizations using FreezerPro to more easily participate in national and international biobank networks, data catalogs, and federated research initiatives without requiring custom data mapping or export workflows.
The MIABIS standard is described at https://github.com/BBMRI-ERIC/miabis and a machine readable implementation is already available for the Biobanking LIMS OpenSpecimen at https://github.com/BiobankCy/MIABIS_v3_OpenSpecimen_Integration

Who would benefit?

• Academic biobanks and research institutes

• Clinical and translational research centers

• Biobank network coordinators

• Data managers and FAIR data stewards

• Researchers seeking discoverable and reusable biosample collections

Suggested functionality

• Provide a MIABIS-compliant data model mapping for relevant FreezerPro entities (biobanks, sample collections, studies, and samples).

• Allow export of metadata in MIABIS-compliant formats (e.g., JSON, CSV, or API endpoints).

• Support configurable field mappings between FreezerPro attributes and MIABIS elements.

• Include validation tools to identify missing or non-compliant metadata.

• Enable automated synchronization with external biobank directories and data discovery platforms that use MIABIS.

This functionality would strengthen FreezerPro's role as a platform supporting FAIR data principles and facilitate participation in collaborative research infrastructures while reducing the administrative burden of metadata harmonization.