- A platform for long term storage of materials.
- A platform for proper labelling of samples from the field.
- Support to projects in proper sample and data collection.
- Retrieving of samples and data in the repository.
- Source of liquid nitrogen to various projects.
- Digitization of old records in the Biorepository.
- Sample audit of all samples in the repository, especially ‘ILRI’s Gold’ - samples used in Trypanosomiasis research dating back to the 1960’s.
- Establishing a sample and data management committee to vet all sample and data requests.
- Design and develop a sample and data requests platform.