Biobanks

Introduction:

Biobanks store and systematically organize biological tissue samples and related information for use in medical research. Recent advances in information technology have made biobanks more accessible to researchers than ever before. While the increasing availability of biobanks enables new and potentially fruitful research methods, their future governance is riddled with important ethical and policy issues.

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The European Union’s European Commission convened an expert group to deal with the ethical and regulatory challenges of international biobank research. Its report, published in 2012, explores the science, activities, public perceptions, regulation and challenges for the governance of biobanks.

Gottweis, Herbert. “Biobanks for Europe: A challenge for governance. Report of the Expert Group on Dealing with Ethical and Regulatory Challenges of International Biobank Research.” European Commission, 2012.

Biobanks

Biobanks

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Center for Bioethics resources and social media channels