Research

Using biobanks for research

Biobanks enable access to a large pool of high-quality human samples and associated data. They are reliable hubs for the storage and processing of samples from clinical trials and other sources. As such, they establish important conditions for achieving reproducible research results.

German Biobank Network

In 2017, biobanks at eleven German university hospitals and two IT development centres joined forces under the umbrella of the German Biobank Network (GBN), further biobank sites have been added since 2019. As of 2025, the network comprises biobanks at 37 locations and an IT development centre. The GBN biobanks establish uniform quality standards and make their human samples available for biomedical research throughout Europe via a central search portal, the Sample Locator.

See here for more information on the biobanks.

Research

Using biobanks for research

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