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50 Years of Trusted Partnerships

Cancer Research Health Data Analytics Biospecimen Data Management Biomedical Systems
Cancer Research
Biospecimen Data Management
Biomedical Systems
Health Data Analytics

IMS is the team behind the tools, data, and analysis that power biomedical research. We partner with federal health agencies, pharmaceutical companies, and academic institutions worldwide, supporting research from population surveillance to biospecimen discovery.

Cancer Data Analytics & Statistical Services

Data analysis and statistical tools, registry management systems, and surveillance infrastructure for state, national, and international cancer programs, including SEER*DMS hosting and implementation for cancer registry operations.

Cancer Data Capabilities

Biospecimen & Research Data Management

BSI, BioShare, and SRL Advantage are IMS-built platforms for specimen inventory management, controlled access data sharing, and federated specimen discovery across repository networks.

Research Platforms

Biomedical Systems

Research-grade web applications, data portals, and content management systems for organizations where long-term reliability and domain expertise matter, including major publicly available research tools.

Web & Application Development

What We Do

Capabilities built for biomedical research.

IMS supports the full lifecycle of research data, from surveillance infrastructure and analytics to biospecimen management and secure data-sharing platforms. We go beyond offering general IT contractor support. Each capability reflects decades of hands-on experience in highly regulated research environments.

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1973

IMS is founded

1984

SEER partnership begins

1990

DCEG collaboration starts

1998

IMS launches the BSI LIMS

2005

IMS releases SEER*DMS

2007

Our BioLINCC contract with NHLBI begins

2012

NeuroBioBank launches using our BioShare software

2016

IMS launches NCI's SEER*Explorer

2025

CADR security measures added to Bioshare

Today

Our expertise grows

Who We Serve

Research expertise built through lasting partnerships.

Our clients span the full research ecosystem from the federal agencies that fund research to the pharmaceutical companies that translate it into treatments.

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Federal Health Agencies

  • NCI
  • NHLBI
  • NIAID
  • NIEHS
  • NIA
  • NIDDK
  • NBCCEDP
  • CRCCP

Data coordinating, publications support, statistical analysis, cancer data management, and platform & web development for the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Federal Support
  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)
    Supporting NCI for over 50 years across its three largest scientific divisions. We build tools and data infrastructure for the cancer research community including SEER*Stat, SEER*DMS, and Match*Pro.
  • NHLBI and More
    We support several NIH institutes - including the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the National Institute on Aging, and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - with data management, biospecimen platforms, and research infrastructure.
  • Supporting the CDC since 1994 with a focus on public health data systems, surveillance, and analytics for the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program and Colorectal Cancer Control Program.

Pharmaceutical & Biopharma

HEOR analytics, Real-World Evidence (RWE) studies, biospecimen platforms, and clinical trial data infrastructure

Statistics & Data Management

Cancer Registries

SEER*DMS hosting, implementation, and support for state and national registry programs

Registries Support

Non-profit Research Organizations

American Cancer Society (ACS), North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR), disease foundations, and other nonprofit research institutions

Non-profit Collaboration

Academic Medical Centers

Cancer centers, research universities, and NCI-designated programs worldwide

BSI Details

What We Build

Platforms for managing data, specimens, and more.

BSI and BioShare are commercialized by IMS and are used worldwide by pharmaceutical companies, universities, nonprofits, and government institutions, from single repositories to multi-network ecosystems.

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150M+ samples
in biorepositories managed worldwide.

5 institutes
at NIH supported by BSI.

15+ years
of development & improvement.

Biological Specimen Inventory

Powerful & customizable LIMS

  • 21 CFR Part 11 Compliant
  • Annex 11 Compliant
  • FISMA-compliant hosting
  • HIPAA, HITECH, and CIS Compliant

BSI is a Laboratory Information Management System for complete specimen lifecycle tracking, from collection and processing through storage, distribution, and disposition. It comes with a customizable workflow with no per-seat licensing.

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BioShare

Specimen and data sharing platform

  • CADR Compliant
  • FISMA-compliant hosting
  • SSO Support

BioShare provides a central location for researchers to search available materials, submit requests, and track all requestor correspondence through a user-friendly interface. BioShare provides built-in MTA generation, searchable publications database, and custom and pre-built workflows.

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Tools We Provide

Task and document tracking for project management.

Purpose-built tools commercially available to businesses, designed with built-in compliance suitable for government organizations.

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Squish

Task-tracking & Issue Management

  • SSO Support
  • Flexible Notifications

Squish is built with time-saving in mind. Its web interface is equipped with project templating and tasks you can copy, import, schedule, and repeat.

  • Multiple projects and groups per organization
  • Assignment-specific & project-wide history
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SOPTracker

Document Management & Storage

  • 21 CFR Part 11 compliant
  • Encrypted File Data

SOPTracker is used to assign Standard Operating Procedure documents and other internal documents for tracking employee compliance. It uses digital signatures and optional multiple-choice quizzes for acknowledgement.

  • Assignable groups
  • Version tracking with automatic re-assignment
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Contract Vehicles

IMS holds an active contract vehicle for federal procurement. Government agencies may acquire IMS services through GSA Advantage.

GSA Advantage

Contract No. GS35F0448W

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