Mexican Biobank Launches the Most Complete Genetic Database of the Mexican Population
The Mexican Biobank is a collaborative initiative involving Mexico's National Laboratory of Genomics for Biodiversity at CINVESTAV, the National Institute of Public Health, the National Institute of Medical Sciences & Nutrition, the University of Oxford, and Stanford University. Supported...
Swedish Childhood Tumor Biobank Receives SEK 5.13 Million Grant for National Precision Medicine Project
The Swedish Childhood Tumor Biobank, a national genomic biobank dedicated to the study of pediatric cancer, is instrumental in advancing research into tumors affecting children. As part of the Genomic Medicine Sweden (GMS) initiative focused on pediatric oncology, the...
USask Researchers Work to Establish a Groundbreaking Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation Program to Support Cancer...
Dr. James Benson (PhD) is a globally recognized authority in cryobiology – the research study of biological specimens at below-standard temperatures. In Canada, he is among the few specializing in reproductive cryobiology research.
Benson serves as an associate professor at...
Revive & Restore Partners with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to Protect the Genetic...
The non-profit organization Revive & Restore has unveiled an innovative new project, in collaboration with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, aimed at establishing a biobanking program for endangered species in the United States. This groundbreaking multi-institution partnership represents...
NEON Continues Partnership with ASU to House a National Ecological Observation Biorepository
Arizona State University and the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) announce the continuation of their collaborative commitment to maintain a national biorepository, a venture that commenced in 2019 and will persist for 30 years.
Following the acquisition of funding from...
Streamlining Biospecimen Sample Management (Azenta/Ziath)
Azenta Life Sciences latest exciting products for biospecimen sample management will be on show at ISBER 2023 in Granada, Spain (24th-25th October).
On display will be products that enable seamless end-to-end biospecimen sample collection, organisation, processing, and storage leading to better...
National Muscle Disease Bio-databank: Australian’s First Biobank for Advancing Research on Children with Genetic...
An Australian first biobank is being established with the goal of advancing research and uncovering novel therapies for children afflicted by genetic muscle disorders, including muscular dystrophy.
The National Muscle Disease Bio-databank, co-led by Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Monash University,...
VA SHIELD Biorepository Further Developed to Combat Emerging Diseases
As a part of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs' effort to address emerging diseases, the VA Office of Research and Development (ORD) has founded a central repository for biological specimens and data known as the Science and...
New LIMS Functionality on Display at Lab Innovations 2023
Autoscribe Informatics are highlighting key developments in its Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) at the UK's largest dedicated exhibition for laboratory professionals, Lab Innovations 2023. New or updated features on show will include an improved laboratory execution system (LES),...
Sydney Children’s Hospital Celebrates Twenty-Five Years of Biobanking to Understand Paediatric Cancer
For a quarter of a century and ongoing, thousands of patients treated at The Children's Hospital at Westmead (CHW) have played a vital role in advancing global knowledge about pediatric cancer via Biospecimen Research Services.
Originally established as the first...
