Myopia, or short-sightedness, is a significant global health problem estimated to affect 1406 million people (about 23% of the world’s population) as of 2000. And if you get the sense that there …
The biobanks have developed rapidly. They typically aggregate genetic information such as WGS (whole genome sequencing), WES (whole exome sequencing), and SNP (single nucleotide polymorphisms) with a range of other …
In vitro cell culture models are indispensable tools for translational research, but the biological relevance of 2-D cell lines is limited by reduced cell-to-cell interactions compared to original tissue niches. …
Chen Liu, MD, Ph.D., Chair of Yale Pathology, is leading an effort at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) to establish an institutional biorepository for the coordinated collection of tissue, plasma, …
In biomedical research, ‘ethics’ is often approached as an administrative task in which biobanks agree to abide by a series of risk mitigation regulations mandated to them by an authority. …
The quality of biospecimens stored in a biobank depends tremendously on the technical personnel responsible for the processing, storage, and release of biospecimens. Adequate training of these biobank employees would …
The Korea National Institute of Health said that it will publicly share its multi-omics data, clinical data, and human biobank samples from COVID-19 patients. Multiomics refers to integrated data produced …
The biorepository, which is funded through a U54 Partnerships to Advance Cancer Health Equity award from the National Cancer Institute, is a joint effort between SCSU and MUSC Hollings Cancer …
A state-of-the-art Ophthalmic Research Biorepository, to store collections of human tissue for future research on disease mechanisms, therapeutics, and diagnostics, was thrown-open at L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) campus. …
The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) awarded accreditation to Infinity BiologiX (IBX), Piscataway, New Jersey Laboratory, based on results of a recent on-site inspection as part …