The National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched the Molecular Characterization Initiative for pediatric tumors. This program offers tumor molecular characterization, also called biomarker testing, to …
It’s the cancer version of “mini-me.” Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor David Spector, among others, has developed organoids, which are miniature, three-dimensional copies of cancers. Organoids can be derived …
Monash University has officially launched Australia’s first industry-focused storage facility for biological material to support medical research and commercialization opportunities. Biobanking Victoria is a state-of-the-art facility that provides a valuable …
COMBINEDBrain puts advocacy groups in the driver’s seat in the race to cure rare neurodevelopmental diseases. Patient advocacy foundations representing more than thirty rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorders join forces as …
The storage of biomaterials from DNA and RNA to hair and fingernails has numerous benefits. The most obvious is that patients do not have to repeatedly donate samples, which can …
Here is your monthly curated pick of biobanking news, jobs, and events from across the globe. This edition includes two new biobanking blogs and a recording of our recent webinar …
Qatar Foundation’s Equine Veterinary Medical Centre has announced the launch of its biobank, which will focus on the genetic preservation, long-term storage, and retrieval of biological samples from horses. Named …
The term “biobank” refers to an organized collection of biological samples stored at low temperatures, donated by groups of people. Along with the information regarding donors, this tool serves as …
A new biobank at Macquarie University will collect patient data on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a form of dementia caused by repetitive brain injury, with the aim of diagnosing and …
Qatar Biobank, a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), has enrolled nearly 30,000 participants, as part of its medical health research initiative to improve the health of the local population through …