Sweden to Implement a New Biobanks Act
The Swedish government has decided to implement a new Biobanks Act, which is suggested to enter into force on 1 July 2023. The current Biobanks Act from 2003 has been …
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Rejuvenating the Human Gut Microbiome
Industrial advances have been associated with large-scale changes in the human gut microbiome and a higher incidence of complex human diseases. Rewilding the human gut microbiome by transplanting the whole gut …
My Healthy Maryland Biobank will use health data from 250,000 state volunteers to help prevent, treat diseases
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have begun collecting broad health information from 250,000 volunteers around the state in an effort to uncover better ways of treating …
Biobank Helps Researchers Find Personalized Treatments for UCHealth Patients
The Biobank at the Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine contains samples and genetic information derived from UCHealth patients that can enrich the knowledge their providers use to treat them. “We …
Uniformed Services University Creates Biorepository to Study Dermatology’s Most Deadly Diseases
“Many people tend to think of dermatology as mainly acne problems, basic skin ailments, and beauty issues,” says Dr. Helena Pasieka, assistant professor of Dermatology at the Uniformed Services University’s …
New project has Big Impact on Bison Genome Biobank’s Development at USask
Researchers’ aim of developing the world’s first bison genome biobank at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) received a critical boost on July 14 with Genome Canada’s funding announcement of $5.1 …
Coriell and the NIGMS Human Genetic Cell Repository
Organizations that advocate for patients with rare diseases have a lot on their plates. Their leaders—individuals, often affected by these diseases in some way—wear many hats. They become quick experts …
MyCode Biobank Enrolls 300,000th Participant and Shares Benefits
Earlier this year, Geisinger announced it had enrolled the 300,000th participant in MyCode, a healthcare system-based biobank, and health project that studies the relationship between DNA, health, and disease. Participants’ …
Establishment of a Patient-derived organoid Model and Living Biobank for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) originates from nasopharynx epithelial cells and is common in southern China and Southeast Asia. NPC is causally linked to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infections. The 5-year overall survival …
The International Spinal Cord Injury Biobank (ISCIB): A Biorepository and Resource for Translational Research
Over the past few decades, tremendous advances have been made in our understanding of the pathobiology underpinning the devastating impairments of traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). Much of this scientific …