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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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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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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. Research that once took months to complete – requiring synthesizing and testing compounds – can now be done in days and even hours using AI. But the utility of biobanks varies.

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Biobanks VS Biorepositories: The Difference

Cloudbyz

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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What are the key trends in genomics and precision medicine for 2024?

Drug Discovery World

Leading experts in genomics, personalised medicine and drug discovery convened at the Precision Medicine Community Event in London to unveil the latest advancements shaping the future of healthcare. The post What are the key trends in genomics and precision medicine for 2024? appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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San Diego zoo global biobanking advances wildlife conservation and human medicine worldwide

Scienmag

In a study that has unprecedented implications to advance both medicine and biodiversity conservation, researchers have sequenced 131 new placental mammal genomes, bringing the worldwide total to more than 250 In a study that has unprecedented implications to advance both medicine and biodiversity conservation, researchers have sequenced 131 new placental (..)

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Manchester to get £60m development to enhance lab space

Drug Discovery World

The development will include specialised laboratory spaces tailored for diagnostics, genomics, biotech and precision medicine businesses. The relocation is hoped to help the organisation increase the speed at which they can supply samples to researchers, allow for the storage of more samples, and be more environmentally efficient.