The University of Malta is announcing the launch of DwarnaBio, a national population-based biobank, that aims to serve as a resource for genomic research in the Maltese population.
Population-based biobanks are critical research instruments in the fields of both common and rare disease research. This research is dependent on good quality biological specimens and clinical data from research participants. A population-based biobank is a repository of biological specimens donated by individuals from the general population, who are unselected for a specific disease. As the national population biobank, DwarnaBio aims to be representative of the Maltese population. DwarnaBio will thus be a powerful tool that facilitates prospective cohort studies, biomarker research as well in-depth genetic epidemiological studies.
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