The BIPS BioBank contains over 900,000 aliquots of blood, urine and saliva samples etc. as well as tumour samples that were collected and stored as part of the various epidemiological studies. These biosamples - in addition to the extensive phenotyping through interviews and medical or anthropometric examinations - allow us to answer various research questions aimed at better understanding the role of (epi-) genetic, metabolic, environmental and lifestyle factors in the aetiology and prognosis of major chronic diseases such as cancer and cardiometabolic diseases.
The mission of the BIPS BioBank is to provide biospecimen resources and support for the conduct of epidemiological studies aimed at improving the study of health and disease across the lifespan - from childhood and adolescence to adulthood and old age. The biobank's existing infrastructure and equipment provide the conditions for the collection, processing, storage (liquid nitrogen tanks, -80°C freezers) and dispatch/delivery of various biospecimens to the highest quality standards - according to standardised specifications and a high degree of automation.
