Biobanks − European infrastructure
Authors:
doc. RNDr. CSc. Judita Kinkorová; prof. MUDr. CSc. Ondřej Topolčan
Authors‘ workplace:
Centrální laboratoř pro imunoanalýzu LF UK a FN Plzeň
Published in:
Čas. Lék. čes. 2016; 155: 154-156
Category:
Review Article
Overview
Biobanks are structured repositories of human tissue samples connected with specific information. They became an integral part of personalized medicine in the new millennium. At the European research area biobanks are isolated not well coordinated and connected to the network. European commission supports European infrastructure BBMRI-ERIC (Biobanks and Biomolecular Resources Research Infrastructure − European Research Infrastructure Consortium), consortium of 54 members with more than 225 associated organizations, largely biobanks from over 30 countries. The aim is to support biomedical research using stored samples. Czech Republic is a member of the consortium as a national node BBMRI_CZ, consisting of five partners.
Keywords:
biobanks, research infrastructures, BBMRI-ERIC, BBMRI_CZ
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Journal of Czech Physicians
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