0 a collection of medical information, including physical samples (= small amounts of something such as blood or tissue), used for scientific or medical studies:
The biobank would be built by collecting blood or saliva across ethnicities and lifestyles.
Should the results of biobank research be shared with donors?
Blood samples will be collected and stored in a biobank to study novel biomarkers.
Biobanks have their own unique requirements in terms of data management.
The biobank will ask participants for permission to make their samples and questionnaires linkable to their medical records.
