
The patient corner was developed to help answer questions you may have regarding biospecimens and biorepositories and provide resources for further exploration and understanding. Welcome!
- Biospecimen and Biorepository Basics
- Donating Biospecimens
- Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications Related to Biorepositories and Biospecimens
- Addressing and Reducing Health Disparities
- Biospecimens in Cancer Research and Precision Medicine
- Additional Resources and Links for Patients
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Glossary of Biospecimen and Biorepository Terms
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Did you know?
The NCI-MATCH Trial and GTEx are just two examples of how biospecimens are being used to aid our understanding of how diseases develop.
Biospecimens are helping to usher in a new era of medicine, customized to the individual.
The All of Us Research Program is enabling a new era of medicine where researchers and health providers work closely to advance patient care.