Gunjan Pancal 
Resources from biobanks and biorepositories, such as human samples, are of increasing interest to specialists in various fields. However, whilst biobanks provide a crucial service, their efficient and effective management …
Biorepositories and biodiversity information systems in Bhutan were instituted since 1990s, and have contributed towards biodiversity conservation and sustainable utilization efforts in the country, including the recent citizen-science initiatives. The …
Dr. Helen Williams, Scientific Officer in Westmead Hospital in has received a research grant to establish a collection of blood samples from 500 people with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH). Familial hypercholesterolaemia …
At the Central Public Health Laboratory (CPHL), a site of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control’s National Reference Laboratory in Lagos, the NCDC has opened a sizable biorepository facility. The …
The Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, in partnership with the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced the opening of a new study for …
The process of biobanking is improving at an extremely rapid rate. More biological samples are being collected, allowing biobanks around the world to generate larger data sets of a higher …
A new funding opportunity for Victorian researchers has opened with the Victorian COVID-19 Vaccinees Collection (VC2) Research Seed Funding Grants open from 1 August 2022. The VC2 Seed Funding Grants …
South Africa ranks as the third most biodiverse country in the world. The rich biodiversity is a highly sought-after resource for the development of novel biobased products and processes and …
Although the word “biobanking” emerged in the 1990s, it has yet to acquire a set meaning. For some, the word encompasses the long-term storage functions fulfilled by biorepositories; for others, …