Request for Samples/Data

Biological Material and Data

Procedures to Obtain BCLQ Samples and/or Data

Researchers affiliated with Quebec academic research centers as well as their Canadian or international collaborators working in academic institutions can make a request.

  1. Your project must be approved for the current year by your ethics committee (please email the ethics approval to Mr. François Béliveau: bclq@ssss.gouv.qc.ca). All documents must be in English or French. The ethics certificate must be an official document signed by the competent authorities and valid on the date of the request.
  2. Complete and sign the “request form”.
  3. Prepare a complete scientific summary of the project (minimum of one page, Word document).
  4. These documents must be adequately identified:
    • Name of the researcher
    • Date
    • Title of document (ethic approval, form for biological material, scientific summary)

The project will be submitted to our scientific committee.

  1. The researcher must sign the Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) and/or Data Transfer Agreement (DTA) (prepared by the BCLQ). The same agreement covers material and data, data only or material only.
  2. Total fees will be :
    • Biological material preparation fees (prices are on our web site)
    • Plus shipping fees