Biobanks can have a pivotal role in elucidating disease etiology, translation, and advancing
public health. However, meeting these challenges hinges on a critical shift in the way …

The Mass General Brigham Biobank (formerly Partners HealthCare Biobank) is a large
repository of biospecimens and data linked to extensive electronic health record data and …

We provide a mini‐review of how biobanks can support clinical genetics in the era of
personalized medicine. We discuss types of biobanks, including disease specific and …

The progress in genomic research has led to increased sampling and storage of biological
samples in biobanks. Most biobanks are located in high-income countries, but the …

Almost all healthcare systems are currently facing fundamental challenges. New ways of
organizing these systems based on novel knowledge and stakeholders' different needs are …

Biobanking—the organized collection of biological samples and associated data—ranges in
scope from small collections of samples in academic or hospital settings to large-scale …

Advances in genomic technologies and the promise of" personalised medicine" have
spurred the interest of researchers, healthcare systems, and the general public. However …

Biobanks are collections of human biological tissue specimens and related health data.
Biobank research hopes to provide novel insights into the genetic component of disease …

To encourage the process of harmonization, the biobank community should support and use
a common terminology. Relevant terms may be found in general thesauri for medicine, legal …

Population genomics research drawing on genetic databases has expanded rapidly, with
some of this information being combined in'biobanks'. Managing this information in an …