The establishment of MyCohort in 2005 showed that there is a growing interest on the part of
the Malaysian government in the creation of biobanks in the country. This project can be …

ABSTRACT The Malaysian Cabinet's approval of MyCohort in 2005 was seen as the crucial
step toward the country having its very first biobank to improve the prevention, diagnosis and …

Since 2005, Malaysia has established several biobanks to keep in line with the
advancement of biomedical research and development of biobanks in other countries such …

Aims Over the past few years, human DNA sampling and data collection have been
improved with the aim of genetic research, clinical care, and future therapies. Since …

Biobanks are storage facilities of biospecimens and related information. They are foreseen
to promote research efforts and, hence, disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. As a …

There is no agreement on the typology and definition of biobanks. The present regulations
across countries, including India, focus ongenomic and genetic databases and DNA and cell …

Background Biobanks (biorepositories) were established to compile collected bio-
specimens for future research and usage. The collection/storage of bio-specimens triggers …

Background Biobanks have recently been established in several low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs) in the Arab region of the Middle East. We aimed to explore the views of …

Population genomics uses basic data on genomic variation and on lifestyle behaviours and
environmental factors to increase our understanding of common disease risk and human …

Research biobanks can offer great benefits for science and healthcare. However, many
ethical challenges arise from their use. These challenges have different perspectives in …