Blog Posts

The OpenSpecimen team is proud to welcome the Prinses Máxima Centrum (Netherlands), a leading pediatric oncology center dedicated to advancing childhood cancer research. This is

Abstract: Scientists at the Indiana University School of Medicine have uncovered a surprising connection between aging blood mutations and the severity of inflammatory bowel disease.

Abstract: For more than two decades, a powerful engine of discovery has been quietly advancing breast cancer research at the Rosalind & Morris Goodman Cancer

Abstract: A quiet transformation is underway in Northern Europe. Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are joining forces to create the Baltic Biotech Hub, an ambitious regional

Abstract: We often hear that eating less protein may help extend lifespan, but what if the real story lies in specific amino acids rather than

Abstract: Suicidal behavior remains one of the most pressing public health challenges worldwide, and understanding its biological roots is critical. In a large-scale study involving

Abstract: For decades, the Y chromosome has been largely excluded from mainstream genetic studies. But new large-scale research across BioBank Japan and the UK Biobank

Abstract: Aging does not occur at the same pace across all organs, and new research from the UK Biobank suggests the brain’s biological age may

Abstract: A rare disease should not mean rare access to research. The launch of the Global AortaBank by the University of Liverpool and Liverpool Heart

Abstract: Biobanks have long been built on patient donations of samples and data, but this model is evolving. Research now shows that patients are no