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==Biobanking -- a.k.a. Biorepositories or Tissue Banks ==
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'''Biobanks (biorepositories or tissue banks)''' are a new frontier for biomolecular research, clinical genomics and personal medicine that seeks to integrate collections of bio-specimens (blood, DNA, tissue, biopsy specimens, etc) with corresponding patient data such as genetic profiles, medical histories, and lifestyle information.
  
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By combining and comparing biological tissue samples with genetic and historical patient information, researchers will be able to investigate the fundamental mechanisms of diseases in rich new ways. New insights into molecular and genetic processes will lead to better techniques for predicting who may be susceptible to particular illnesses, as well as to more targeted and innovative ways to treat many diseases.
  
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As medicine and information technologies continue to converge, biobanking offers new abilities to study the complex interaction between genes, the environment and social factors. One element of the movement toward “[http://www-03.ibm.com/industries/healthcare/doc/content/landingdtw/1249512105.html?P_Campaign=6N3EWS48 information-based medicine]” and [http://www.iscb.org/ computational biology], biobanking promises to be an essential tool for translating new biomedical knowledge into new clinical practices, diagnostic techniques and preventative treatments.
  
===Leading Biobanking Projects & Institutions===
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While biobanking is still in its infancy, some critics question whether behavioral and lifestyle data can be tracked and measured against genetic data in ways that will lead to major breakthroughs. Others challenge the assumption that genetics plays a decisive role in most disease processes.
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[http://www.biobankcentral.org/public/importance/what.php Biobank Central definition]
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==Leading Biobanking Projects & Institutions==
 
[[Leading Biobanking Projects & Institutions]]
 
[[Leading Biobanking Projects & Institutions]]
  
===Privacy Issues===
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==Privacy Issues==
 
[[Privacy Issues]]
 
[[Privacy Issues]]
  
===Technical Issues===
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==Technical Issues==
 
[[Technical Issues]]
 
[[Technical Issues]]
  
===Biobanking Related Companies===
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==Biobanking Related Companies==
 
[[Biobanking Related Companies]]
 
[[Biobanking Related Companies]]
  
===Biobanking Events & Conferences===
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==Biobanking Events & Conferences==
 
[[Biobanking Events & Conferences]]
 
[[Biobanking Events & Conferences]]
  
===Biobanking FAQs===
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==Biobanking FAQs==
 
[[Biobanking FAQs]]
 
[[Biobanking FAQs]]
  
===Key Challenges to Biobanking===
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==Key Challenges to Biobanking==
 
# Anonymizing, or de-identifying, samples to protect patient privacy
 
# Anonymizing, or de-identifying, samples to protect patient privacy
 
# Standardizing sample preparation, storage protocols
 
# Standardizing sample preparation, storage protocols
 
# Enabling interoperability and data exchange between biobanks
 
# Enabling interoperability and data exchange between biobanks
 
# Resolving issues such as who owns and controls specimens and refining informed consent practices as biobanking expands
 
# Resolving issues such as who owns and controls specimens and refining informed consent practices as biobanking expands

Revision as of 22:58, 15 September 2011

Biobanks (biorepositories or tissue banks) are a new frontier for biomolecular research, clinical genomics and personal medicine that seeks to integrate collections of bio-specimens (blood, DNA, tissue, biopsy specimens, etc) with corresponding patient data such as genetic profiles, medical histories, and lifestyle information.

By combining and comparing biological tissue samples with genetic and historical patient information, researchers will be able to investigate the fundamental mechanisms of diseases in rich new ways. New insights into molecular and genetic processes will lead to better techniques for predicting who may be susceptible to particular illnesses, as well as to more targeted and innovative ways to treat many diseases.

As medicine and information technologies continue to converge, biobanking offers new abilities to study the complex interaction between genes, the environment and social factors. One element of the movement toward “information-based medicine” and computational biology, biobanking promises to be an essential tool for translating new biomedical knowledge into new clinical practices, diagnostic techniques and preventative treatments.

While biobanking is still in its infancy, some critics question whether behavioral and lifestyle data can be tracked and measured against genetic data in ways that will lead to major breakthroughs. Others challenge the assumption that genetics plays a decisive role in most disease processes.

Biobank Central definition

Leading Biobanking Projects & Institutions

Leading Biobanking Projects & Institutions

Privacy Issues

Privacy Issues

Technical Issues

Technical Issues

Biobanking Related Companies

Biobanking Related Companies

Biobanking Events & Conferences

Biobanking Events & Conferences

Biobanking FAQs

Biobanking FAQs

Key Challenges to Biobanking

  1. Anonymizing, or de-identifying, samples to protect patient privacy
  2. Standardizing sample preparation, storage protocols
  3. Enabling interoperability and data exchange between biobanks
  4. Resolving issues such as who owns and controls specimens and refining informed consent practices as biobanking expands