Tag: Health
Stanford CVI Biobank: A Growing Library of Human iPSC Lines for Cardiovascular Research
Banking has been around for more than 4,000 years and involves saving and lending resources for personal and communal benefits. Biobanking, on the other hand, is a modern application of this historical concept, specifically in the field of medical...
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...
Ziath Acquired by Azenta
Sample management specialists - Ziath (www.ziath.com) announced their acquisition by Azenta Inc (Burlington, MA, USA). Founded in 2005, the Ziath range of innovative 2D barcode readers are a key component of the laboratory automation workflow serving pharmaceutical, biotech and academic customers worldwide. "As...
Large-scale Biorepository Being Established to Better Understand the US Military Musculoskeletal Conditions
Researchers with the Musculoskeletal Injury Rehabilitation Research for Operational Readiness (MIRROR) program at Madigan Army Medical Center (Madigan) are developing a biorepository, with the potential to be the most comprehensive musculoskeletal biobank within the Department of Defense (DoD). The MIRROR...
Biobank Helps Researchers Better Understand Victorians’ Immune Responses to COVID-19 and the Vaccines Efficacy
The Victorian COVID-19 Vaccinees Collection (VC2), established at the Doherty Institute in May 2021, has collected hundreds of participants' saliva and blood samples both before and after vaccinations and infections, providing a resource for crucial investigations into variants, immunity and vaccines...