Phenomix Sciences Announces First Obesity Biobank Registry to Study Underlying Phenotypes
On a mission to conquer obesity, Phenomix Sciences has launched its first obesity biobanking registry and outcomes study. The registry will study variability in obesity by looking at genetic and environmental factors in patients, and analyze interventions that will...
Biobank Acutelines: Patient Smart Data and Biological Samples Collection in the Emergency Room
When you are on your way to the emergency room with sirens wailing, you feel that things are serious. But how does the doctor know what to do when so much is going wrong in the body at once?...
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...
Biobanking Victoria: Australia’s First Industry-Focused Flagship Biobank Launched by Monash University
Monash University has officially launched Australia’s first industry-focused storage facility for biological material to support medical research and commercialisation opportunities. Biobanking Victoria is a state-of-the-art facility that provides a valuable link between researchers and industry, generously supported by the Victorian...
Brooks Automation and Cleveland Clinic Celebrate Opening of New Biobanking Facility
Brooks Automation, Inc. and Cleveland Clinic have opened a new 22,000-square-foot biospecimen sample management and repository facility on Cleveland Clinic’s main campus. The two-story biorepository is managed by Azenta Life Sciences, Brooks' recently re-branded life sciences division, and includes...
C-BIG Repository: World’s Leading Open Access Biobank of Neurological Disorders
The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) has launched the Clinical Biospecimen Imaging and Genetic (C-BIG) Repository, one of the largest biorepositories of neurological disorders in the world, as an open access resource for the global scientific community. The C-BIG Repository...
New Genetic Biobank Could Help Prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
A state-of-the-art genetic biobank could hold the key to preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), potentially saving the lives of hundreds of babies who die from the devastating condition each year. Developed by the University of South Australia, the biobank...
Down Syndrome Research Biobank Launched via a Collaboration between Cincinnati Children’s and DownSyndrome Achieves
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has collaborated with DownSyndrome Achieves (DSA) to launch a research biobank, which serves as a central repository for biospecimens donated by individuals with Down syndrome and their immediate families. The DSA Biobank aims to improve...
Avantor® Opens New Biobank Facility in Germany to Support Scientific Research and Clinical Trials
Avantor, Inc. (NYSE: AVTR), a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences, advanced technologies and applied materials industries, just opened its new biorepository and sample archiving facility in Europe. Strategically located near the...
Be The Match BioBank Cryopreservation Service Launched by NMDP/Be The Match
The National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP)/Be The Match® today announced the launch of a new cryopreservation service, Be The Match BioBank, aimed at providing hematopoietic cell transplant patients, allogeneic blood stem cell donors and physicians a predictable path to transplant. Through...
