Blog Posts
The research that can be done with biobank data might sound scary, but it shouldn’t be. Genetic data is de-identified. It means that it cannot
Samples and data from the MURDOCK Study — the groundbreaking community-based biorepository at Duke Kannapolis — helped to accelerate a recent heart failure discovery by
Tissue harvesting at the time of surgery offers surgeons and scientists a unique opportunity to discover and better understand disease pathophysiology. Tissue biobanking presents challenges
The emergence and explosive spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in 2019 highlighted the need to rapidly develop curated biobanks to
QUT has been awarded a $3 million grant to build The Australian Human Microbiome Biobank. Majority of microorganisms from the human microbiome have yet to
We love how the OpenSpecimen community is growing and are thrilled to bring two events in the USA and the U.K. for our current and
The London Health Science Foundation received a $1-million gift to help improve prostate cancer care at the hospital. The large donation from Lexus of London
The Forever Reef Project is officially opening the doors to its Living Coral Biobank at the Cairns Aquarium. The facility marks the world’s first reef
Connecticut is poised to become a hub for endometriosis research and innovation following the unanimous passage of House Bill 6672, “An Act Concerning Endometriosis,” which
Biobank will help to better understand how a patient’s genetic makeup can impact the safety of their medicines. The biobank pilot will officially begin on