Biorepositories are essential to research in order to advance the treatment of many diseases. Their products can assist researchers in the areas of prevention and control and in providing personalized medicine to patients. Establishing the infrastructure for a biorepository requires significant efforts in strategic planning to effectively identify and request consent from participants as well as prepare for the proper collection, processing and storage of specimens while maintaining participant privacy rights (Ambrosone, Nesline, & Davis, 2006).