Negotiator

Inquiring researchers communicate effectively with several biobanks simultaneously via the Negotiator. Biobank managers can also use the negotiation tool to provide information on the availability of samples and data confidentially. The Negotiator also offers them a clear overview of all requests received and simple tracking. Every biobank whose collections are listed in the Sample Locator or Directory should have an account in the Negotiator. Registration takes place via the German Research Network (DFN).

Registration/Login

1) Before you create an account in Negotiator, first familiarise yourself with the tool: https: //negotiator.bbmri-eric.eu/login.xhtml. Select the "Information for biobankers" button here.

2) To register your collection, follow this link: https: //signup.aai.lifescience-ri.eu/fed/registrar/?vo=bbmri&group=addNewCollections

3) There are two options here, depending on whether your institution is listed in the German Research Network (DFN):

Select your institution via the input field and click on the name to authenticate as usual with your institution account (submit & accept).
Click on this link https://signup.aai.lifescience-ri.eu/fed/registrar/?vo=bbmri and then on the Submit button

Or:

If you do not have a DFN account, select the green button "LifeScience Hostel" to create a Hostel IdP account and register. After clicking on the link "Dont have account? Sign up here!" (right below the green login button), enter your name, email, password selection and institution & "submit".
If you have created a LifeScienceHostel account, you will receive a registration email (please check your spam folder if necessary), which you can use to finally log in.
Click on this link https://signup.aai.lifescience-ri.eu/fed/registrar/?vo=bbmri and then on the Submit button
After successfully registering with the hostel and validating your e-mail, go to https://perun.bbmri-eric.eu/fed/registrar/?vo=bbmri&group=addNewCollections again and log in.

4) Select "BBMRI-ERIC Directory" or "Sample Locator" from the drop-down menu accordingly and register with the list of collection IDs you represent (you can find these in the directory by displaying the collections of your biobank - if this does not work, please contact the IT coordinator of the GBN, Zohaib Hassan(zohaib.hassan@charite.de)).

5) You will be given administrator rights for the groups representing your collections and can later add other people who also work for your collection/biobank/network.

6) As soon as your registration is confirmed, you are ready to go! Now you can automatically log in to the Negotiator by clicking on Login: negotiator.bbmri-eric.eu/login.xhtml

Video: "How to register as a biobanker with the BBMRI-ERIC Negotiator"

Answers to frequently asked questions

Biobanks cannot be linked to the Negotiator. This is only possible for the individual collections. To do this, you must register your collection ID (s.c: bbmri-eric:ID:DE_KDEB:collection:STUDIE-XY) for the Negotiator under this link: perun.bbmri-eric.eu/fed/registrar/.

Under the "Collections" tab directory.bbmri.de/menu/main/dataexplorer you can describe the collections of your biobank in more detail. Each biobank must specify at least one collection.

The ID you are looking for has the following format: bbmri-eric:ID:DE_KDEB:collection:STUDIE-XY and can be found in the directory on the collection tab within your biobank.

If you have any further questions, please contact the BBMRI-ERIC Negotiator team:
negotiator@helpdesk.bbmri-eric.eu.