TABLE 3.

Training topics to build knowledge & skills – Project B in Nigeria^†.

Training	Attendee type (No.)	Total number of staff trained	Venue	Topics covered
Project activation workshop (July 2014)	Medical doctor (20) Laboratory scientist (6) Research assistant (6) Community officer (5) Other professional (9)	35	Project B	Biospecimen collection DNA extraction: Theory and SOP only (no practical) Temperature monitoring Biospecimen shipment Biospecimen processing Documents, records, and data management Biospecimen storage Quality assurance
Freezerworks training (July 2014)	Programme analyst (1)	1	I-HAB	Freezerworks configuration User defined fields Entry form Barcode labels Import Export Freezers Security Freezerworks sample management Biospecimen entry Batch entry Batch update Simple and advanced searches Printing barcode labels
Pilot remediation (July 2015)	Laboratory scientist (1) Data officer (1)	2	Project B	Shipping documentation Biological shipping DNA QC DNA extraction Freezerworks navigation Standard preanalytical code H3A documentation

I-HAB, Institute of Human Virology Nigeria H3Africa Biorepository; SOP, standard operating procedures; H3A, Human Heredity and Health in Africa.

^†, I-HAB provided three major trainings for Project B. The didactic training included theory and practical exercises.