A COVID-19 Autopsy Cohort and Biobank
COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, can result in acute respiratory distress syndrome and multiple organ failure, but little is known about its pathophysiology. Read this paper that describes the development of …
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New Biobank Provides Insights into Parkinson’s Disease
An estimated 20,000 Swedes suffer from Parkinson’s disease, and 2000 new cases are added every year. In the early stages of the disease, the patient’s mobility is most affected. In …
Implementation of QMS and Accreditation to ISO 20387 at Cornell Veterinary Biobank
Introduction Biobanks process, store and distribute high-quality and clinically annotated biological materials. Implementing a quality management system (QMS) at biobank can improve biological material and associated data (BMaD). High-quality BMaD …
Victorian Government Funds New COVID-19 biobank at Doherty Institute
A biobank will be established at the Doherty Institute thanks to $5 million from the Victorian Government, enabling scientists to understand better the immune response and long-term effects of COVID-19 …
Dog Brain Bank for Aging Research
The aging process and the emergence of neurological pathologies span many years in humans. Yet, it is challenging to investigate the initial steps of aging and neurodegenerative processes because most …
Virtual Brain Bank Could Help Us Get the Most Out of Brain Donation
Brain removal logistics are often complex and costly for brain donor programs, relying on in-kind support from funeral directors, clinicians, and mortuary staff. After tissue harvesting, brains require specialist processing expertise …
Ethics Guidance for Biobanking in Low and Middle Income Countries During COVID-19
Biobanking has the potential to make valuable contributions to health research through the collection, storage, and sharing of human samples and data for research purposes. During the COVID-19 pandemic, storing …
Mayo Clinic to Expand Biorepository
As genetic testing becomes more and more part of standard medical care and research, the need for space to handle and store patient samples is also growing. To address this …
Challenges in Biobanking: Underutilization of Biospecimens
The underutilization of biospecimens stored in biobanks is a big problem. It is estimated that globally only about 10% of biospecimen are used. Underutilization is a problem because – It …
University of Szeged to Develop Central Europe’s Most Modern Biobank
The University of Szeged (SZTE) has started assembling a biobank sample storage system using world-leading Liconic robotics and with the help of an international team of engineers. The complex equipment …