Merge pull request #982 from ScilifelabDataCentre/develop

News item for new NPC collection

content/english/biobanks/_index.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ The [Swedish COVID-19 Sample Collection Database](https://biobanks.covid19datapo
 
 Both the so-called *healthcare sample collections* and *research sample collections* are listed in the database. Healthcare sample collections are intended for diagnostics, treatment, and healthcare use but can be made available if a corresponding ethical approval from the Swedish Ethical Review Authority has been obtained. In case of the research sample collections, the responsible researcher has the right of disposal to the sample collection, and requests should be made directly to collection head (the new research study needs to either fall under the original ethics research approval or a new one will need to be obtained).
 
-As of September 2021, the Sample Collection Database contains information about **35 sample collections** from **18 different biobanks**. The database is gradually expanded as information about new sample collections and biobanks is submitted.
+As of May 2023, the Sample Collection Database contains information about **36 sample collections** from **18 different biobanks, as well as one national collection**. The database is gradually expanded as information about new sample collections and biobanks is submitted.
 
 <span style="font-size:1.3em;"><b><a href="https://biobanks.covid19dataportal.se/">Search in the COVID-19 Sample Collection Database <i class="bi bi-arrow-right-circle-fill"></i> </a></b></span>
 
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ Each sample collection has a page with information that has been submitted by th
 
 <!-- <div class="row mb-4"><div class="col-lg-7"><img class="img-thumbnail" src="/img/biobanks/example_collection.png" alt="Example of a page with information about a sample collection"></div></div> -->
 
-##### Biobank pages
+##### Biobank and national collection pages
 
-Each biobank has a dedicated page with general information about the organisation as well as a list of sample collections stored at this particular biobank.
+Each biobank or national collection has a dedicated page with general information about the organisation as well as a list of sample collections stored at this particular biobank.
 
 <!-- <div class="row mb-4"><div class="col-lg-7"><img class="img-thumbnail" src="/img/biobanks/example_biobank.png" alt="Example of a page with information about a biobank"></div></div> -->
 
-<i>Information on this page was last updated: 2021.09.15</i>
+<i>Information on this page was last updated: 2023.05.10</i>

content/english/updates/npc_national_collection.md

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+---
+title: National COVID-19 biobank sample collection made available for research on the Portal
+date: 2023-05-10
+summary: A unique new sample collection has been added to the COVID-19 Sample Collection Database. The collection comprises of over 1.5 million samples collected by Swedish healthcare regions and processed by the National Pandemic Centre throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
+banner: /img/biobanks/national_collction_shot.png
+banner_caption: Image taken from the front page of the COVID-19 Sample Collection Database, showing the new National Sample Collection stored at the National Pandemic Centre (from 2023-05-10).
+---
+
+We are pleased to announce the addition of a unique biobank sample collection to the [COVID-19 Sample Collection Database](https://biobanks.covid19dataportal.se/), which is part of the Swedish COVID-19 and Pandemic Preparedness Portal. Most of the collections in the database come from regional biobanks. This collection is different in that it is instead a national collection stored at the [National Pandemic Center (NPC)](https://ki.se/en/mtc/national-pandemic-centre-npc). The collection was created and has been made available as part of a collaboration between Swedish regional health agencies, the National Pandemic Center (NPC) at Karolinska Institutet, and [Biobank Sweden](https://biobanksverige.se). It is a very large collection, consisting of over 1.5 million samples that were collected by the health regions in Sweden, and processed by NPC throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample collection is available for use in research.
+
+> "We are happy to add this unique new collection to the Sample Collection Database on the Swedish COVID-19 and Pandemic Preparedness Portal. This national collection of COVID-19 related biobank samples offers exciting opportunities for pandemic preparedness research. For example, it can enable retrospective analyses on how COVID-19 spread over time in Sweden. This will help with understanding how we might prevent future pandemics.” says Liane Hughes, project lead for the Portal team at SciLifeLab Data Centre.
+
+The [COVID-19 Sample Collection Database](https://biobanks.covid19dataportal.se/), was launched as part of the Swedish COVID-19 and Pandemic Preparedness Portal in February 2021. It was developed by [SciLifeLab Data Centre](https://www.scilifelab.se/data) in collaboration with Biobank Sweden and the SciLifeLab and Knut and Alice Wallenberg (KAW) National COVID-19 Research Program. The database was launched with the aim of making it easier for those involved in research to identify and access samples stored in biobanks that could be used to progress their work. Easy access to biobank samples is essential to pandemic preparedness, as it facilitates a greater understanding of pandemics. This, in turn, could help to prevent or reduce the impact of future pandemics.
+
+The Sample Collection Database currently contains 36 sample collections, including 35 collections stored at 18 regional biobanks, as well as the new national collection stored at the National Pandemic Center. New sample collections will continue to be are added to the database in coordination with Biobank Sverige over time. The database has multiple filtering functions to make it easier for users to identify potentially relevant samples. For example, it is possible to filter the database by the name of the biobank/collection, as well as the type of material available in the collection (e.g. nasal swabs). For more information about the COVID-19 Sample Collection Database, and to access it, please see our [Biobanks page](/biobanks/). It is possible to search though all of the collections, including the [new national collection](https://biobanks.covid19dataportal.se/collections/nat/1/) when on the sample collection database.
+
+Read the news about the new collection from Biobank Sweden: [(In Swedish)](https://biobanksverige.se/ny-rutin-tillgangliggor-15-miljoner-covid-19-prov-for-forskning/) [(In English)](https://biobanksverige.se/en/new-routine-enables-access-to-1-5-million-swedish-covid-19-samples-for-research/).
+
+Read the [news about the new collection from SciLifeLab](https://www.scilifelab.se/news/new-large-national-covid-19-biobank-sample-collection-made-available-for-research/).

content/svenska/biobanks/_index.md

@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ menu:
 
 ### Om det svenska Covid-19 Provsamlingsregistret
 
-Det [svenska Covid-19 Provsamlingsregistret](https://biobanks.covid19dataportal.se/) är ett verktyg för forskare som vill använda redan insamlade biobanksprover och data relaterade till covid-19 från svenska provsamlingar i sin forskning. Covid-19 Provsamlingsregistret möjliggör sökningar efter provsamlingar som uppfyller forskarens sökkriterier genom en filterfunktion. Filterfunktionen inkluderar: provsamlingens namn, nyckelord, diagnos, tillgängliga provtyper (exempelvis prov från nasopharynx/svalg, DNA, salivprov, blod, RNA etc.), typ av samling (vårdprovsamling eller forskningsprovsamling), datatyp (data om det biologiska materialet och register). Varje provsamling innehåller en beskrivning av provsamling, information om prov och patientgrupp samt kontaktinformation till provsamlingsansvarig.
+Det [svenska Covid-19 provsamlingsregistret](https://biobanks.covid19dataportal.se/) är ett verktyg för forskare som vill använda redan insamlade biobanksprover och data relaterade till covid-19 från svenska provsamlingar i sin forskning. Covid-19 Provsamlingsregistret möjliggör sökningar efter provsamlingar som uppfyller forskarens sökkriterier genom en filterfunktion. Filterfunktionen inkluderar: provsamlingens namn, nyckelord, diagnos, tillgängliga provtyper (exempelvis prov från nasopharynx/svalg, DNA, salivprov, blod, RNA etc.), typ av samling (vårdprovsamling eller forskningsprovsamling), datatyp (data om det biologiska materialet och register). Varje provsamling innehåller en beskrivning av provsamling, information om prov och patientgrupp samt kontaktinformation till provsamlingsansvarig.
 
 Både *vårdprovssamlingar* och *forskningsprovsamlingar* finns i provsamlingsregistret. Vårdprovsamlingar är primärt insamlade inom sjukvården för patientens enskilda vård, men kan även tillgängliggöras för forskning då etiskt tillstånd från Etikprövningsmyndigheten så medger. Rörande forskningsprovsamlingar har ansvarig forskare beslutsrätt över insamlade prover och för att få tillgång till dessa samlingar måste ansvarig forskare kontaktas. Innan proven kan göras tillgängliga krävs att det aktuella forskningsprojektet måste antingen ingå under ett godkännande eller erhålla ett nytt godkännande från Etikprövningsmyndigheten.
 
-I september 2021 innehåller det svenska Covid-19 Provsamlingsregistret **35 provsamlingar** från **18 olika biobanker**. Provsamlingsregistret utökas kontinuerligt med ytterligare provsamlingar.
+I Maj 2023 innehåller det svenska Covid-19 Provsamlingsregistret **36 provsamlingar** från **18 olika biobanker, och 1 nationell samling**. Provsamlingsregistret utökas kontinuerligt med ytterligare provsamlingar.
 
 [**Sök i Covid-19 Provsamlingsregistret**](https://biobanks.covid19dataportal.se/)
 
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ Varje provsamling har en egen webbsida, vars innehåll har registrerats av provs
 
 ##### Biobanksidor
 
-Varje Biobank har en egen sida med generell information om organisation och vilka provsamlingar den aktuella biobanken har registrerat i Covid-19 Provsamlingsregistret.
+Varje Biobank och nationell samling har en egen sida med generell information om organisation och vilka provsamlingar den aktuella biobanken har registrerat i Covid-19 Provsamlingsregistret.
 
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-<i>Informationen på denna sida var senast uppdaterad: 2021.09.15</i>
+<i>Informationen på denna sida var senast uppdaterad: 2023.05.10</i>

layouts/index.html

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-          <h5>{{ if eq $.Site.Language.LanguageName "Svenska" }}Provsamlingar{{ else }}Collections{{ end }}: 35</h5>
+          <h5>{{ if eq $.Site.Language.LanguageName "Svenska" }}Provsamlingar{{ else }}Collections{{ end }}: 36</h5>
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-        <img class="img-thumbnail" src="/img/biobanks/scd_scr.png" alt="Sample Collection Database">
+        <img class="img-thumbnail" src="/img/biobanks/national_collction_shot.png"
+          alt="Sample Collection Database screenshot">
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