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UrduThe research underscores the limitations of the health care system’s frequent reliance on broad self-reported race and ethnicity data to assess patients’ risk of developing disease, and the findings also support expanding genetic screening to more groups.
Tag: Biobank
A Leading-Edge Lymphoma Program
Less than three years after joining the Cedars-Sinai Cancer faculty, hematologist-oncologists Justin Darrah, MD, and Akil Merchant, MD, are pioneering new research and bringing a new, comprehensive set of treatment options to patients in the recently established Lymphoma Program.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s BioVU reaches milestone with biological samples
BioVU, Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s biobank, has reached another milestone — deep-freeze storage of more than 300,000 biological samples.
Genetic Ancestry Versus Race Can Provide Specific, Targeted Insights to Predict and Treat Many Diseases
The complex patterns of genetic ancestry uncovered from genomic data in health care systems can provide valuable insights into both genetic and environmental factors underlying many common and rare diseases, according to a team of Mount Sinai researchers.
Multi-Population Risk Scores Could Improve Risk Prediction for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Study Finds
New study illustrates how studying diverse populations can help predict patient outcomes and reduce health disparities
New Collection of Rett Syndrome Stem Cells Available from Coriell Institute for Medical Research
The Coriell Institute for Medical Research has added a new collection of stem cells to its biobank offerings. The new collection is a result of a collaboration between Coriell and the Rett Syndrome Research Trust (RSRT) and consists of 10 lines of human induced pluripotent stem cells created from blood donated by individuals with Rett syndrome.
SHE Center at Dana-Farber and Silverberry Genomix form SHE Biobank, a Population Health Initiative for Research and Education
Dana-Farber and Silverberry Genomix launch the SHE Biobank initiative — a long-term study to investigate the impact of genetic predisposition and environmental exposure to development of disease.
Coriell Institute Awarded $9.2M Biobanking Grant from National Institute of General Medical Sciences
The Coriell Institute for Medical Research has been awarded a $9.2 million grant through an open competition from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). This five-year award keeps Coriell in place as the steward of the NIGMS Human Genetic Cell Repository, a world-renowned collection of high quality cell lines and DNA samples representing genetic diseases, distinct human populations around the world, and more.
Coriell Institute for Medical Research Awarded $8.6 Million Biobanking Contract from National Institute on Aging
The newly awarded $8.6 million funding keeps Coriell in place as the trusted steward of this collection and includes the addition of new innovative products to expand the collection. The NIA Aging Cell Repository was established at Coriell in 1974 and Coriell has continuously managed this unique resource ever since.