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Signal: UK Biobank raises £32m in funding via public-private partnership

Pharmaceutical Technology

Eric Schmidt and Ken Griffin have led the UK Biobank funding round, donating a government-matched $10m each that may be used for AI.

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Supercharging AI-drug discovery with strategic multiomic biobanks 

Drug Discovery World

Narain , PhD, President and CEO of BPGbio asks how a better calibre of biobanks in life sciences can lead to more drugs making it to market. Not all biobanks are created equal Biobanks provide a treasure trove of clinical data for exploration with AI tools. But the utility of biobanks varies.

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UK agency pilots biobank to study links between genetics and drug side effects

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) aims to launch a pilot genetic biobank that will gather patient data to associate drug-related adverse events to their genetic makeup. The Yellow Card biobank will launch as a joint venture with the UK-government funded entity Genomics England on June 1.

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UK Biobank study “will shape drug discovery”

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UK Biobank study “will shape drug discovery” Phil.Taylor Thu, 05/10/2023 - 10:09 Bookmark this

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New UK biobank offers stem cell and regenerative medicine research potential  

Drug Discovery World

BioGrad, a company offering medical and scientific support for education and research organisations, is to open the UK’s second largest biobank facility in Liverpool, as part of a £7.6m The post New UK biobank offers stem cell and regenerative medicine research potential appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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Biobanks VS Biorepositories: The Difference

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The short answer is that all Biobanks are Biorepositories, but not all Biorepositories are Biobanks. Realistically speaking, the terms “Biobank” and “Biorepository” are used pretty interchangeably. The differences we can point out when someone asks: What is the difference between Biobanks and Biorepositories?

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Alnylam finds belly fat gene and drug target in UK Biobank study

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The finding came from an analysis of sequencing data from more than 360,000 individuals in the UK Biobank , which contains genetic and health information from half a million UK participants. The post Alnylam finds belly fat gene and drug target in UK Biobank study appeared first on. Image by Bruno /Germany from Pixabay .