The term "biobank" first appeared in the late 1990s and is a broad term that has evolved in recent years. One … See more

By the late 1990s, scientists realized that although many diseases are caused at least in part by a genetic component, few diseases originate from a single defective gene; most genetic diseases are caused by multiple ge… See more

The specimens stored by a biobank and made available to researchers are taken by sampling. Specimen types include blood, urine, skin cells, organ tissue, and other materials. Increasingly, methods for sampling ti… See more

The key event which arises in biobanking is when a researcher wants to collect a human specimen for research. When this happens, some issues which arise include the following: right to privacy for research participants, … See more

There is no internationally accepted set of governance guidelines that are designed to work with biobanks. Biobanks typically try to adapt to the broader recommendations that are internationally accepted for human subject res… See more

• Biorepository
• Biological database
• Gene bank
• Genetic fingerprinting
• Genomics… See more

• Kaye J, Stranger M (2009). Principles and Practice in Biobank Governance. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7546-7825-0..
• Solbakk JH (2009). The Ethics of Research Biobanking. Springer. ISBN 978-0-387-93871-4… See more