Karubiotec ™ the Human Biobank of Guadeloupe (French West Indies): A Driver Towards Caribbean Health Research
Karubiotec ™ is a mono-site Biological Resources Center (BRC) and the only human biobank of Guadeloupe. It is an infrastructure of the University Hospital of Guadeloupe, which governed it. Located inside the hospital it is equipped with a molecular biology platform that allows all the processes from receptio n to preparation, storage and transfer of biological resources and their associated clinical data. These data are either part of specific research projects or of the BRC’s own research programs. After studying requests, Karubiotec™ can provide samples from blood (serum, plasma, cells, DNA, RNA), secretions and ti...
Source: Open Journal of Bioresources - September 23, 2021 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research
BCU Imaging Biobank, an Innovative Digital Resource for Biomedical Research Collecting Imaging and Clinical Data From Human Healthy and Pathological Subjects
BCU Imaging Biobank (BCU-IB) is a non-profit biorepository aimed at the collection, storage and retrieval of diagnostic images, derived descriptors and clinical data. The main scope of BCU-IB is to foster scientific advances in imaging and analysis, opening up new ways for biomedical research to diagnose, treat and potentially prevent diseases.BCU-IB collects a vast amount of images of the human body, including healthy and pathological subjects. Diagnostic images, clinical, anamnestic and demographic data are made available to study the associations between imaging phenotypes, diagnostic and prognostic factors. Curated dat...
Source: Open Journal of Bioresources - September 22, 2021 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research
Charlie Teo Foundation Brain Tumour Bank
(CTFBTB) was started by Charlie Teo Foundation (CTF), an Australian charity funding brain cancer research. CTFBTB was established under the CTF ’s research strategy of More Data – to produce and share high-quality, well-annotated, biological and clinical data that has the potential to drive further innovation and scientific breakthroughs. CTFBTB collects samples of human tissue, live cells, DNA and blood to be used for brain cancer rese arch. CTFBTB also has a cell line repository of real-world brain tumours. Researchers can apply to use these valuable and accurate models that enable more refined analysis of the mecha...
Source: Open Journal of Bioresources - August 11, 2021 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research
The Hannover Unified Biobank (HUB) – Centralized Standardised Biobanking at Hannover Medical School
The Hannover Unified Biobank (HUB) was established in 2012 as the central biobank of the Hannover Medical School (MHH) to provide an infrastructure for the standardised collection and storage of liquid biosamples and associated data in the context of research projects and clinical studies. For the comprehensive collection of tissue samples from the clinical routine the HUB cooperates with the MHH Institute of Pathology. All samples are connected with the associated clinical data stored in the ECRDW (Enterprise Clinical Research Data Warehouse) of the MHH. Headed by Prof. Dr. Thomas Illig the HUB developed into one of the b...
Source: Open Journal of Bioresources - July 27, 2021 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research
FarGen: Bioresource From the Faroe Genome Project
The Faroe Genome Project (FarGen) explores the genetic variation within the isolated population of the Faroe Islands. FarGen is an open bioresource comprising 3% of the entire Faroese population, available for further investigation of both rare and common diseases. The 1,541 volunteers include representatives from all sub-regions of the islands, and health- and socio-demographic data is collected by questionnaire, Multi-Generation Registry, Diagnostic-Registry, and National Registry. The FarGeninfrastructure is already open to research teams, and is being used in research of various complex disorders. Future aim is to re...
Source: Open Journal of Bioresources - June 28, 2021 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research
VetBiobank, Vetmeduni Vienna: A bioresource for clinical animal biospecimens
The VetBiobank was established in 2007 as part of the VetCore Facility for Research at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna. The primary objectives of the VetBiobank are (1) to achieve comprehensive collections of high quality animal samples to support research projects and (2) to provide biological reference material as controls e.g. for method verification. Currently, collections mainly contain tumor tissues and healthy reference tissues from cats and dogs, but also a small number of biospecimens from other diseases and other species, including macaque, horse, pig, and small companion animals. A total number of ...
Source: Open Journal of Bioresources - November 30, 2020 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research
The Assistance Publique H ôpitaux de Marseille’s Biobank
The biobank of the Assistance Publique H ôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM) works as a multi-site biobank around one Quality Management System. The biobank works on the collection, preparation, storage and release of biological resources and their associated data. It receives tissue samples for neoplasms, DNA and cells for rare genetic diseases and blood samples for hematological and cardiovascular diseases. These samples are provided and classified by experts of different domains; the samples are under strict technical protocols with appropriate clinical data. This wide range of sample types, diseases and services allows colla...
Source: Open Journal of Bioresources - October 22, 2020 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research
Biological Resource Center for < i > Toxoplasma < /i >
The Biological Resource Center (BRC) forToxoplasma gondii is a certified structure (NF S96-900 standard) that manages the storage ofToxoplasma gondii strains (protozoan parasite) and strain derivatives from human or animal toxoplasmosis to make them available to the scientific community. Published on 2020-10-20 09:53:57 (Source: Open Journal of Bioresources)
Source: Open Journal of Bioresources - October 20, 2020 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research
Ethical Tissue: A Bioresource Specialising in Broad Prospective Supply of Tissue from a Wide Range of Participants
Ethical Tissue (ET) is a Research Tissue Bank specialising in researcher led prospective collection of tissues. ET does not focus on specific conditions nor is it restricted in who it can supply. We consider requests for any type of tissue, including biofluids such as blood, serum, plasma and urine, from researchers in academia or industry from any part of the world. Tissues and biofluids are collected under generic and lasting consent, maximising reuse/sharing potential. ET also provides tissue processing services including tissue micro-arrays from both fresh frozen tissues and FFPE blocks, primary cell cultures, subcellu...
Source: Open Journal of Bioresources - April 8, 2020 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research
Centre de Ressources Biologiques-Tumoroth èque: Bioresources and Associated Clinical Data Dedicated to Translational Research in Oncology at the Institut de Cancérologie de l’Ouest, France
The Centre de Ressources Biologiques-Tumoroth èque ICO is a biobank integrated in a clinical cancer center (ICO, Institut de Cancérologie de l’Ouest, Saint-Herblain, FR) that collects tissues (snap frozen, FFPE, TMA) and biological (serum, plasma, DNA, RNA, stools, etc) samples from oncology patients and dedicated to translational research. The biobank started its activities in 2002 and is certified NF S 96 900. Activities are framed by a quality management system with established and validated SOPs for all work procedures. Samples stored into the biobank are available for both academic as well as commercial researcher...
Source: Open Journal of Bioresources - April 7, 2020 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research
“CRYOSTEM Biobank: A National Prospective, Standardized Collection to Better Characterize Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Complications”
CRYOSTEM was initiated in 2010 to create a multicenter biobank in the field of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT). After initially concentrating on Graft-versus-Host Disease, CRYOSTEM has broadened its focus to all HSCT complications. Thanks to a network of 33 transplant units and 23 Biological Resources Centers, CRYOSTEM has established a standardized collection of high-quality biological samples associated with well-annotated clinical data from donors and patients pre- and post-HSCT. Plasma, dried pellets and viable cells in DMSO are isolated and cryopreserved from blood samples. Currently, the collection has...
Source: Open Journal of Bioresources - April 3, 2020 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research
The Integrated Research Biobank of the University Medicine Greifswald
The Integrated Research Biobank (IRB) at the Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IKCL) is the central biobank resource of the University Medicine Greifswald (UMG) for all biological materials collected within the framework of clinical and experimental studies carried out by internal and external researchers. The IRB is a core unit of the UMG and focuses on collection, processing and storage of mainly liquid biomaterials, e.g. blood, urine, saliva or swaps in established workflows and thereby securing highest quality standards. Aliquots are usually stored at –80°C in one of the two fully automated Li...
Source: Open Journal of Bioresources - March 26, 2020 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research
Interdisciplinary Research on Aortic Valve Stenosis: A Longitudinal Collection of Biospecimens and Clinical Data of Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
The bioresource (>265 patients with>27,600 biospecimens until December 2019; recruitment ongoing) on severe aortic stenosis is of vital importance to improve the still incomplete understanding of its etiology as well as its transition to heart failure. The bioresource contains various biospecimens, standardised clinical and imaging data sets including transthoracic echocardiography, compute d tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of the heart. Biospecimen sampling follows the SOP-driven collection scheme of the German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) for venous blood and urine [1]. In addition, lef...
Source: Open Journal of Bioresources - March 26, 2020 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research
The ICAReB Platform: A Human Biobank for the < i > Institut Pasteur < /i > and Beyond
The ICAReB platform of Institut Pasteur provides access to human bio-resources for academic and private research teams worldwide, essentially in the fields of infection, immunity and neurosciences. More than 134,000 human quality controlled, duly annotated samples (mainly whole-blood derived products, but also stool, urine, saliva, swabs ….), from both healthy and diseased cohorts with open, regulated access, are available upon request. Both clinical investigation and biobanking activities are certified following ISO 9001:2015 and NF S96-900:2011 standards, respectively. ICAReB is a member of PIBnet (Pasteur Internationa...
Source: Open Journal of Bioresources - March 24, 2020 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research
An Australian Chronic Kidney Disease Biobank to Support Future Research
The Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Biobank is a repository for plasma, erythrocytes, serum, peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), DNA, kidney core biopsies, and relevant clinical data. These materials are collected from CKD patients and healthy controls in Queensland, Australia. Plasma, erythrocytes, serum, urine, and PBMCs are collected annually; DNA and kidney core biopsies are one-off collections; and clinical data are updated annually. The CKD Biobank aims to provide domestic investigators associated with the CKD Centre of Research Excellence (CKD.QLD), and international investigators of CKD, with a resource to sup...
Source: Open Journal of Bioresources - May 6, 2019 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research
