University of Western Australia Launches Human Milk Research Biobank
New research collection: UWA's WA Human Milk Biobank has collected more than 1,000 samples and has capacity for more than 100,000.
Broader donor...
UK Researchers Launch Large-Scale Menstrual Fluid Biobank Linking Samples With Longitudinal Health Data
Repeated longitudinal sampling: Thousands of participants from two established UK cohort studies will provide menstrual fluid samples across three menstrual cycles using specially...
UNR Med Biobank Strengthens Nevada’s Clinical Research and Translational Medicine Infrastructure
New biobank infrastructure: UNR Med will open a biobank in September 2026 within its Translational Research Center.
Clinical research growth: Renown Health has...
University of Birmingham Supports New Tumor Organoid Biobank Revealing Genetic Weaknesses in Cancer
Tumor organoid biobank: Researchers developed 256 patient-derived organoids representing five cancer types for biomedical research.
Gene dependency mapping: CRISPR screening identified genes that...
UniSC to Establish Human Tissue Biobank to Investigate Rising Early-Onset Bowel Cancer
New tissue biobank: UniSC will establish a biobank of living tissue donated by Sunshine Coast bowel cancer patients under 50.
Early-onset cancer research:...
Colossal and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Launches National Endangered Species Biobank
National Biobank Initiative: Archive will preserve living cells, reproductive tissues and genomic material from more than 2,300 ESA-listed species.
Open Genomic Resource: Conservation...
Abu Dhabi Biobank Partners with Bascom Palmer to Launch Middle East’s First Eye Bank
First Regional Eye Bank: Abu Dhabi Biobank will establish the Middle East’s first Eye Bank for donor corneal tissue.
Advanced Tissue Biobanking: Facility...
Royal Veterinary College Launches Europe’s First Veterinary Oncobiome Bank
Veterinary Microbiome Collection: Bank stores faecal, plasma and serum samples from canine and feline cancer patients.
Future Multi-Omics Research: Biospecimens will support DNA,...
Abu Dhabi Launches Advanced Biobank for Data-Driven Healthcare
Integrated Data Ecosystem: Links biospecimens with genomic, lifestyle, and clinical data for early risk detection
Large-Scale Storage Capacity: Facility supports up to five...
UFS Biobank Advances Inclusive Biomedical Research in South Africa
Representation in Research: Focus on including Free State populations historically underrepresented in biomedical studies.
Ethical Biobanking Platform: Structured facility collecting, processing, and storing...


















