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 …
In recent years many studies have highlighted the great potential of microbial analysis in human identification for forensic purposes, with important differences in microbial community composition and function across different …
The first molecular tests for COVID-19 were ready for action in Europe a little over a month from the declaration of the pandemic. Similarly, the timeline for the more complex …
A unique collection of tissue samples provided by people with chronic myelogenous leukemia was the driving force behind the discovery of potentially major new therapeutic approaches to drug-resistant leukemia. This …
Introduction The Victorian Cancer Biobank (VCB) consortium provides a coordinated and integrated program that collects and distributes tissue samples to support cancer research in Victoria, Australia, and worldwide to deliver …
Biobanks have become integral to improving population health. We are in a new era in medicine as patients, health professionals, and researchers increasingly collaborate to gain new knowledge and explore …
The last several decades have seen tremendous improvements in the collection and storage of human samples, allowing the worldwide scientific community to obtain significant results in the field of medical …
A new library of blood samples and donated human tissue could transform efforts to cure rare cancers at Newcastle University – and around the world. NHS bosses approved plans for …
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, …