Scientific Advisory Board

The board is responsible for:

• setting policy, and reviewing significant ethical and cultural matters
• encouraging strong clinical and scientific input from academics
• Scientific leadership and strategic advice, and reviewing applications for the use of tissues
• ensuring tissue banking activities are of the highest standard, and that these activities meet the expectations of the funders and relevant stakeholders
• decision-making on whether tissue and clinical information should be provided for approved research projects
• ensuring the ARTB incorporates tikanga Māori and Māori participation in governance and kaitiakitunga. The ARTB follows the principles outlined in He Tangata Kei Tua ‒ Guidelines for Biobanking with Māori.