Biobank research may lead to an improved understanding of disease etiology and advance
personalized medicine. Denmark (population~ 5.9 million) provides a unique setting for …

Collections and repositories of biological samples that are used for research and medicinal
purposes are referred to as biobanks. Biobanks focused on genetic epidemiology are …

Biobanks have recently gained great significance for research and personalised medicine,
being recognised as a crucial infrastructure. At the same time, the widely varied practices in …

Background The linkage of high-quality biosamples with detailed data from medical
examinations, questionnaires and interviews offers great opportunities for research. This is …

Population-based biobanking is an essential element of medical research that has grown
substantially over the last two decades, and many countries are currently pursuing large …

Modern research, aimed at discovering factors that influence health and disease, requires
large collections of data and samples. Collaboration between biobanks is therefore …

The Radboud Biobank offers disease-based biobanks a centralized facility to optimize the
use and distribution of biomaterial for scientific research. Notably, two population biobanks …

The Estonian population-based biobank, with 52,000 participants' genetic and health data,
is the largest epidemiological cohort in the Baltic region. Participants were recruited through …

Advance Access Publication Date: 10 November 2020 Data Resource Profile areas, making
it a unique resource for targeted selection of specific patient groups. Denmark has a long …

In Sweden, there are currently nearly 600 biobanks. The Swedish Biobank Register (SBR) is
an on-going national investment by the county councils working to capture information in …