R24: Innovation in tissue banking should focus on reducing gaps between standards for clinical practice and for research, and on the development of biomarkers for the quality control of tissue-banking procedures

R25: The development of evidence-based protocols supported by published data should be a priority. Journal editors should be made aware of this priority and should solicit contributions to support this effort. Scientific journals should develop proper expert reviewing for the correct collection, handling and processing of human tissues forming the basis of published data.

R26: It is recommended that current European initiatives and programs that develop technical platforms for large-scale specimen analysis are duly reviewed, assessed, and “harvested” for developing models for future network development.