Webinar Catch-Up: Protecting Research Samples from Disaster Risk
Research samples underpin years of scientific progress. Yet even in well-run laboratories, their protection is often more fragile than many assume. A freezer door left ajar, a missed alarm notification, or a short power disruption can put irreplaceable work at risk. In more severe cases, flood, fire, system failure or environmental interruption, the impact can be immediate and irreversible.
With storage pressures increasing across industry, organizations are now reassessing how resilient their research assets truly are.
This is the context in which Lori Ball presented at Outsource! Week 2025, the finale of Contract Laboratory’s virtual event series which took place 16–17 December 2025. Her webinar session explored how outsourcing decisions can directly strengthen sample security and maintain continuity when internal infrastructure is disrupted.
What The Webinar Covered
Lori outlined how outsourced storage, when planned strategically, creates an additional line of defense for high-value research material. The session drew on real examples and recovery events to demonstrate how disaster recovery outsourcing models prevent loss, delay and uncertainty.
The discussion explored:
- Why disaster recovery should form part of outsourcing policy, not just emergency response
- How external partners manage ICH-controlled conditions, from ambient storage to cryogenic −196°C
- Why ICH sample stability testing and secure storage are mission-critical to research advancement and the most common challenges.
Attendees are promised practical insight into strengthening resilience across the full research journey.
Why You Should Catch Up On-Demand
Many laboratories now operate at the limits of flexibility: more samples, more modalities, longer timelines and higher regulatory scrutiny. Outsourcing is no longer simply about additional capacity, it is fast becoming a mechanism for safeguarding scientific continuity.
For teams responsible for QA, storage strategy, programme delivery or sample stewardship, this session offers the chance to hear how other organisations are adapting.
The webinar is open to professionals across:
- Research & Development, clinical and translational science
- Biorepository and sample operations
- QA/QC and regulatory compliance
Attendees will gain practical insight into strengthening resilience across the full research journey.
How To Access
Outsource! Week 2025 Webinar
17 December 2025, 12:15PM EST/ 5:15PM GMT
Virtual Event
Speaker: Lori Ball, Astoriom
