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Biological Sample Database (Biobank)
What is a Biobank?
A Biobank stores biological samples such as blood, saliva, urine and stools for public health research purposes. These biological samples provide important health information including genetic make up and gut bacteria, which help us understand the causes of disease, so as to improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Here are some examples of Biobank around the world:
Asia
地方 Places | 生物樣本資料庫名稱 Name of Biobank |
|---|---|
沙地亞拉伯 Saudi Arabia | Saudi Biobank |
新加坡 Singapore | National Heart Centre Singapore Biobank |
中國 China | China Kadoorie Biobank |
台灣 Taiwan | Taiwan Biobank |
日本 Japan | Biobank Japan |
南韓 South Korea | Korea Biobank Network |
Europe
地方 Places | 生物樣本資料庫名稱 Name of Biobank |
|---|---|
愛沙尼亞 Estonia | Estonian Biobank |
芬蘭 Finland | FinnGen |
英國 United Kingdom | UK Biobank |
Americas
地方 Places | 生物樣本資料庫名稱 Name of Biobank |
|---|---|
墨西哥 Mexico | Mexican Biobank project |
美國 United States | Penn Medicine BioBank |
加拿大 Canada | CARTaGENE biobank |
Africa
地方 Places | 生物樣本資料庫名稱 Name of Biobank |
|---|---|
非洲 Africa | Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) Initiative |
烏干達 Uganda | IBRH3AU Biorepository |
尼日利亞 Nigeria | Lagos State Biobank |
Oceania
地方 Places | 生物樣本資料庫名稱 Name of Biobank |
|---|---|
紐西蘭 New Zealand | Te Ira Kāwai (Auckland Regional Biobank) |
澳洲 Australia | Australian Health Biobank |
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