Tag: cancer
RENACER: World’s First Biobank of Brain Metastasis Living Samples
Researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have developed RENACER, the world's first biorepository of brain metastases live samples. Comprising samples from 18 Spanish hospitals, RENACER allows the study of cancer cells responses to drugs in live...
Victorian Cancer Biobank Recognized in the Melbourne Awards for Extensive Contributions to Cancer Research
The Victorian Cancer Biobank (VCB) has made a significant impact in the field of cancer research and has recently been nominated as a finalist in the Melbourne Awards for Knowledge and Innovation. This recognition celebrates VCB's extensive contributions to...
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...
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...
Canberra’s First Brain Cancer Biobank Established by Canberra Brain Cancer Collaborative
In a groundbreaking development, Canberra's medical community has been at the forefront of this pioneering research initiative, collaborating with several local hospitals and organizations to redefine brain cancer treatment methods. Their efforts have culminated in promising outcomes, which could...
Genomill and iCAN Partner to Improve Cancer DNA Detection Through Extensive Biobank Samples
Genomill and iCAN, the leading cancer research initiative in Finland, have signed a partnership with the goal of enhancing the identification of minute traces of tumor DNA across a vast collection of biobank samples.
This collaboration represents a significant step...
NCT Tissue Bank Heidelberg: the First German Biobank to be Accredited According to the...
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 (NCT) Heidelberg, together with the tissue bank of the German...
Culmination Bio Partners with Cofactor Genomics to Utilize the U.S. Largest Biobank for PREDAPT...
Culmination Bio, a recently established Intermountain Health Company, and Cofactor Genomics, a company specializing in predictive diagnostic immunotherapy, recently announced a strategic partnership. The aim of this collaboration is to utilize samples and data from one of the nation's...
Atlantic Health Biobank Shared Initial Human Tissue Samples via Partnership with NCI’s Cooperative Human...
The state-of-the-art Atlantic Health BioBank has formed a new partnership with the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Cooperative Human Tissue Network (CHTN) - Southern Division, allowing Atlantic Health System to share the initial samples of human tissue.
The CHTN, which is...
