Development of a Plasmodium vivax Biobank
Plasmodium vivax is the second most prevalent cause of malaria yet remains challenging to study due to the lack of a continuous in vitro culture system, highlighting the need to …
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Veterans Affairs Further Develops Its Central Biorepository: VA SHIELD
As part of VA’s effort to combat emerging diseases, the VA Office of Research and Development (ORD) has established a central biospecimen bank and data repository called the Science and …
Australian National University Scientists Establish Canberra’s First Brain Cancer Biobank
Australian National University researchers have established Canberra’s first Brain Cancer Biobank with their ACT Health Research Innovation Fund grant. Canberra Brain Cancer Collaborative, headed by Professor Leonie Quinn and her …
German Cancer Research Center Launch Dieter Morszeck Repository
Modern cancer research is unthinkable without biological samples. Automated high-throughput analysis techniques enable scientists to quickly analyze thousands of blood or urine samples in search of specific metabolic products, messenger …
NCT Tissue Bank Heidelberg Accredited According to New ISO Standard
The NCT Heidelberg is a joint institution of the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the University Hospital Heidelberg (UKHD). The tissue bank of the National Center for Tumor Diseases …
Researchers at Ionian University Develop 10 AI Biobanks
A significant advancement has taken place at Ionian University, where cutting-edge AI tools are being used to process biomedical data, aiming to drive research in tackling serious diseases. Led by …
CU-Med Biobank Receives American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)’s Faculty of Medicine (CU Medicine) on Monday announced that its CU-Med Biobank has received international accreditation, noting the achievement is expected to help …
Viva, the Largest Italian Biobank to Store 5 Million Samples
Viva will be one of the largest Italian research biobanks. It will develop on about 700 square meters and can contain up to 5 million samples. The structure will be …
Biobank Preserves Genetic Riches of the Galapagos
The genetic blueprints for the dazzling biodiversity of the Galápagos Islands will be preserved for the future thanks to the biobank created by researchers at the Galápagos Science Center (GSC). …
Biospecimens from MURDOCK Study Help Accelerate Heart Failure Discovery
Samples and data from the MURDOCK Study — the groundbreaking community-based biorepository at Duke Kannapolis — helped to accelerate a recent heart failure discovery by Duke University researchers. A Duke …