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Biobanks in Finland : Accomplishments and Possibilities
Press Conference 24.9.2014 – HandsOn: Biobanks 2014
Anu Jalanko
BBMRI.fi National Coordinator, Director of THL Biobank
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http://www.nationalbiobanks.fi/
• DNA samples of 200 000 Finns, mainly from population cohorts of THL
• Genome-wide analyses of 70 000 and sequencing of 16 000 Finns
• Mutations in rare diseases, genetic risk variants for common diseases and new genetic tests
• Establishment of a genetic reference database (SiSU) (Educational lecture by Samuli Ripatti)
Finnish sample collections have been widely utilized in genetic research
Biobanks in Finland / Anu Jalanko
The Finnish Biobank Legislation is Unique
• Legal process for registration of biobanks
• Wide consent and protection of the sample donors
• Transfer of existing sample and data collections to biobanks
• Collection of prospective samples and data for future research
Biobanks in Finland / Anu Jalanko
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• THL Biobank – based on population health surveys; will host majority of Finnish DNA resources
• Auria Biobank – based on old and prospective hospital samples of Southwestern Finland
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• FHRB Biobank – based on haematological malignancies
• Large regional biobanks to be established between universities and hospitals
Three Finnish biobanks have been established
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New Possibilities for Health Care
• Biobanks can collect samples and data directly from the hospital routine– Hospital Biobanks - Use of Specimens and Clinical
Information in Disease Phenotyping – Keynote lecture by Olli Carpen
• Biobank operations can be linked to personalized health care– Biobanks and Personalized Medicine: The FHRB Biobank
Concept– Keynote lecture by Kimmo Porkka
Biobanks in Finland / Anu Jalanko