Tag: Genomics
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Awarded $3M to Establish Australia’s First Human Microbiome Biobank
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has recently been honored with a substantial grant of $3 million AUD. The grant will be dedicated to the establishment of a groundbreaking initiative known as The Australian Human Microbiome Biobank.
The vast majority...
Novel Biobank Launched by MHRA (UK) and Genomics England for Better Understanding of Genetic...
The MHRA and Genomics England are partnering to pilot a novel genetic research resource, namely a biobank. This initiative aims to enhance our understanding of how an individual's genetic composition can influence the safety of their medicines.
The Yellow Card...
28 Million Proteomic Data Points on China Kadoorie Biobank Samples Delivered by SomaLogic and...
SomaLogic, Inc., a company renowned for its exceptional expertise in proteomics technology, has recently accomplished the 7,000-plex assay on and delivered data for 4,000 plasma samples obtained from the China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB), which is one of the most...
Allelica Partners with Taiwanese Biobanks to Perform Breast Cancer Polygenic Risk Score Analysis
Allelica, the leading provider of polygenic risk score analysis technology, announced that it has joined forces with the Taiwanese precision medicine provider, SP BioMED, to perform a polygenic risk score (PRS) study for breast cancer. SP BioMED will run...
DwarnaBio – A National Population-Based Biobank Launched by University of Malta
The University of Malta is announcing the launch of DwarnaBio, a national population-based biobank, that aims to serve as a resource for genomic research in the Maltese population.
Population-based biobanks are critical research instruments in the fields of both common...
Oversubscribed US$8.15M Raised by Asa Ren to Build an Indonesia Population DNA Database
Asa Ren, a leading DNA data company based in Indonesia, recently announced the closing of a new early stage round of fundings of US$ 8.15 Million. This oversubscribed round was co-led by Top Harvest Capital (Silicon Valley USA), Kejora Capital (Kejora-SBI...
Genetic and Health Data Analyses of Finnish Biobank Participants Describe Hundreds of Novel Genetic...
Since initiation in 2017, the FinnGen study has developed into one of the world’s leading biobank-based genomic research projects. Currently FinnGen is completing the construction of a resource that integrates genomic information from 500,000 Finns with more than half...
University of Tartu (Estonian Biobank) Received €30 Million to Develop a Centre of Excellence...
Over the next six years, a consortium led by the University of Tartu and Tartu University Hospital will establish a personalised medicine research and development centre of international excellence in Estonia. The project is supported by the European Commission...
Sampled Leader Highlights Role of Biobanking in Addressing Historic Inequities in Healthcare
The Chief Scientific Officer at Sampled1 issued a call to action for greater diversity in clinical trial recruitment and the collection of biosamples in a letter in the current issue of Biopreservation and Biobanking.
The letter by Sheldon et al,...
World’s Largest DNA Biobank Reaches Milestone to Store More than 300,000 Samples
BioVU, Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s biobank, has reached another milestone — deep-freeze storage of more than 300,000 biological samples. Launched in 2007, BioVU is the world’s largest DNA biobank based at a single academic institution.
The samples, which are linked...
