Tag: Personalized Medicine
TRACKER: Australia’s First Longitudinal Biobank for Advanced Lung Cancer
The creation of Australia's first Longitudinal Biobank, a collaborative effort between Austin Health and leading research institutions, aims to establish an extensive biorepository of biological samples from a diverse group of participants. This innovative project marks a pivotal moment in...
Criobanca Marche Biobank Launched to Develop Personalized Medicine Against Rare Diseases
The Marche Biobank project co-financed by the Marche Region and by a partnership of Marche Universities and companies successfully celebrated one of the most significant moments recently: the inauguration of the Criobanca Marche Biobank during a major event held...
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...
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...
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,...
European Commission Funded Genomic Data Infrastructure (GDI) Project Aims to Enable Cross-Border Access to...
The European Genomic Data Infrastructure (GDI) is a new €40 million ELIXIR-coordinated project, jointly funded by the European Commission, under the Digital Europe Programme, and participating Member States. The aim of the project is to enable secure access to human genomics...
GoodCell Launches Personal Biobanking to Store Members’ Stem Cells for Future Personalized Therapies
GoodCell, a life sciences company, launched Personal Biobanking, a proactive, preventative healthcare service that allows members to store their own stem cells for potential future personalized therapy.
Thousands of cell and gene therapies are in development to treat diseases and...
Dubai to Open UAE’s First Robotic Biobank in 2023 to Boost Medical Research and...
Al Jalila Foundation, a member of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, announced that it will establish the UAE’s first robotic biobank, in partnership with the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) and...
Would Biobanking be Efficacious to Revolutionize the Medical World?
We live in a world that is being transformed by the scientific revolution. Traditionally, biobank was a term used to describe a biorepository for biological tissues. Today, biobanks are used in a much broader context and are used to...
