“I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Karen Berliner when she was engaged as a consultant on a complex, US government-funded, global COVID-19 specimen collection study for which I served as Principal Investigator. I cannot imagine having had a more professional, diligent, well-informed, and hard-working partner in Karen, as we worked (virtually) side-by-side to develop SOPs for collection and processing of multiple specimen types, addressed logistical challenges with storage and transport of samples from both developed and underdeveloped geographies, and coordinated inputs from multiple other consultants and sub-contractors in standing up this study under intense timeline and other pressures. Inasmuch as the ultimate purpose of this study was creation of a specimen biobank that would be made available to investigators for multiple, largely undefined, purposes, Karen’s knowledge and expertise in biospecimen quality, as well as her experience in the creation, management, and oversight of biological specimen repositories, proved invaluable in enabling our team to meet the stringent requirements of our government customer.”
–Kelly T McKee, Jr, MD, MPH, Senior Scientist and Medical Advisor, Allucent
“Dr. Berliner’s guidance and creativity with our specimen management documents and site assessment processes were incredibly helpful. We were inspired by her expertise and dedication to our project.”
–Donna Campbell, Executive Director, Project Management, Allucent
BioIntegrity, LLC 