Biomedical research based on the sharing and use of ever larger volumes of samples and
data is increasingly becoming an essential component of scientific discovery. The success of …

Background. Biobanks are highly organized infrastructures that allow the storage of human
biological specimens associated with donors' personal and clinical data. These …

The effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic globally are striking, as it
continues to greatly impact the social, political, economic and health care aspects of …

Southeast Asian countries are at the forefront of public health pressures due to a confluence
of factors such as population growth, urbanization, environmental pollution, and infectious …

Biobanking has paved the way for significant biomedical advancements which could be very
advantageous for a developing nation like the Philippines. Current challenges faced by the …

Background: Biobankers have been unexpectedly involved in the pandemic of COVID-19
since early 2020. Although specific guidance was not available, the International Society for …

Biobanking is a relatively newly recognized and innovative branch of science, which
includes the collection of samples and associated data from hospitals, diagnostic centers …

Ensuring sustainability is the most important task of a biobank, because biobanks are very
resource-intensive infrastructures with a long-term horizon. Only a sustainable biobank can …

The term “Biobank” was first appeared in Pubmed database in a 1996 paper investigating
the role of oxidative DNA damage as an independent risk factor in cancer. 6 By year 2000s …

The effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic globally are striking, as it
continues to greatly impact the social, political, economic and health care aspects of …