Jugnu Jain, Changing The Landscape Of Biobanking In India
Jugnu Jain, a molecular geneticist, cell biologist, inventor with three patents to her name had come back home to India after 26 years. The more she became a global citizen, …
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The Ethics of Data Sharing and Biobanking
The importance of data sharing and biobanking has been accepted by researchers worldwide. Data sharing promotes research by making the biospecimens and their associated data easily accessible to researchers. But …
What Do Biomedical Researchers Want from Biobanks?
The purpose of biobanking is to provide biospecimens and associated data to researchers, yet the perspectives of biobank research users have been under-investigated. A study was conducted to ascertain the …
Biobanking as a Newsletter – December 2021
It’s time to say goodbye to 2021. This year will not only be remembered for lockdown, social distancing, and WFH, but also for resilience, innovation, and cooperation. We at Krishagni …
Disappearing Human Microbiomes and their Preservation in Biobanks
The human microbiome is so complex, some call it the “second genome.” An ecosystem of bacteria, protozoa, fungi, and viruses, the genetic material within these mostly intestinal microbes influences everything from the immune …
A Study by Medical University and Biobank Graz Shows Strong Immune Response Against SARS-CoV-2
A recovery study at the Medical University and Biobank Graz showed the strong formation of antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus and a stable antibody level for up to eight months. …
Tasmania’s first brain tumour biobank at Menzies Institute for Medical Research
The two brain tumor cases diagnosed months apart inspired a group of friends and family to raise money for brain cancer research, through the Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation. …
Cornell Veterinary Biobank Support Testing Novel Therapies for Canine Oral Tumours
Dogs with a type of mouth cancer called oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) often undergo a disfiguring surgery that sometimes removes up to a quarter of the jawbone. Drs. Santiago …
$1.5 million boost for Western Australian biobanking
The McGowan Government has announced grants worth more than $1.5 million to support 16 Western Australian biobanks while a new State biobanking model is being developed. The financial boost was …
Participant’s Motives for Participation in and Potential Withdrawal from Biobank Projects
Data repositories, like research biobanks, seek to optimize the number of responding participants while simultaneously increasing the amount of data donated per participant. Such efforts aim to increase the repository’s …