During experimental work, researchers acquire large number of samples. Managing these samples and the data they represent has become a big issue within the research community. In the project, we designed and implemented an information system as a support system for tracking, analysis and management of animal and/or human samples acquired in the biochemical research laboratories and/or clinical environment. The interdisciplinary nature of the project required the collaboration of seven students from three different fields of study, i.e. computer and information science, biochemistry and cognitive science.
We divided the information systems in three different segments. The figure represents the experimental workflow in the segment devoted to the diagnosis of Alzheimers diseases from the collection of blood samples.