biobank
Tissue storage facility
A biobank is a repository that collects and stores biological samples—blood, tissue, DNA, cells—for research purposes.
Biobanks maintain detailed records linking samples to donor information, enabling studies of disease patterns, genetic factors, and treatment responses across large populations.
The hospital's biobank contains over a million tissue samples.
Representative items for examination
- samplesSmall test portions
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- cryopreservationLow-temperature biological preservation
- freezerSubzero storage compartment
vault · storage · collection · catalog · inventory · aliquot · accession · retrieval
Voluntary agreement given
- privacyFreedom from observation
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
transparency · autonomy · stewardship · trust · regulation · disclosure · withdrawal · anonymization
Blood's watery portion
- plasmaElectrified matter state
- bloodBody's oxygen carrier
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
pathology · diagnosis · prognosis · treatment · pharmacogenomics · longitudinal · cohort · patient
Hereditary code molecule
- RNAGene expression molecule
- genomicsStudy of entire genetic sequences
- sequencingDetermining element order
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
phenotype · polymorphism · haplotype · alleles · chromosomes · nucleotide · extraction · amplification
Organized digital information collection
- informaticsProcessing knowledge through computers
- metadataDescriptive information about content
- annotationAdded explanatory comment
- curationSelective organization of items
interoperability · ontology · query · integration · provenance · harmonization · standardization · identifiers
Group sharing circumstances
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
- demographicsStatistical population characteristics
- diversityState of varied elements
- recruitmentSeeking new personnel
participation · registry · national · regional · ancestry · ethnicity · longitudinal · prospective
specimens
Representative items for examination
- samplesSmall test portions
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- cryopreservationLow-temperature biological preservation
freezer · vault · storage · collection · catalog · inventory · aliquot · accession · retrieval · processing
consent
Voluntary agreement given
- privacyFreedom from observation
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
- governanceHow authority is exercised
oversight · transparency · autonomy · stewardship · trust · regulation · disclosure · withdrawal · anonymization · community engagement
serum
Blood's watery portion
oncology · pathology · diagnosis · prognosis · treatment · pharmacogenomics · longitudinal · cohort · patient · donor
DNA
Hereditary code molecule
- RNAGene expression molecule
- genomicsStudy of entire genetic sequences
- sequencingDetermining element order
genotype · phenotype · polymorphism · haplotype · alleles · chromosomes · nucleotide · extraction · amplification · variants
database
Organized digital information collection
- informaticsProcessing knowledge through computers
- metadataDescriptive information about content
- annotationAdded explanatory comment
curation · interoperability · ontology · query · integration · provenance · harmonization · standardization · identifiers · linkage
cohort
Group sharing circumstances
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
- demographicsStatistical population characteristics
- diversityState of varied elements
recruitment · participation · registry · national · regional · ancestry · ethnicity · longitudinal · prospective · cross-sectional
- lab biologycell culture, petri dish, test tube, pipette, PCR
- Genetic Conservationgene banks, seed banks, genetic diversity, germplasm, cryopreservation
- germplasmgermplasm, seed banks, gene pools, genetic material, seeds
- organizationsorganization, organizations, company, companies, club
- long-term storagearchive, vault, warehouse, backup, hard drive
- DNA ancestryancestry test, DNA test, DNA match, genetic genealogy, haplogroup
biobankhospital ward
Treatment division in clinic
clinic · emergency room · operating theater · ICU · hospice
biobankresearch laboratory
Facility for scientific investigation
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