CATEGORY
2024.7.23
NEWSPress Release
[Press Release] Assess the impact of genetic risk estimation for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in Japanese individuals
Research results on primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) conducted by Masato Akiyama at Kyushu University and hi […]
2024.6.19
NEWSPress Release
[Press Release] Association between vasospastic angina and risk of fatal myocardial infarction – using large-scale genomic analysis of the Japanese population
Research results on vasospastic angina conducted by Chikashi Terao at RIKEN and his colleagues, using samples […]
2024.6.11
NEWSPress Release
[Press Release] Body mass index stratification optimizes polygenic prediction of type 2 diabetes
Research results on type 2 diabetes conducted by Takashi Kojima at Osaka University and his colleagues, using […]
2024.3.3
Tour
Eight members including students and a teacher from Seishin Gakuen High School toured the BBJ serum bank
On Friday, February 16th, students and a teacher from Seishin Gakuen High School (Kashima City, Ibaraki Prefec […]
2024.2.15
NEWSPress Release
[Press Release] Asia’s Largest Whole Genome Association Study of Scleroderma – Identification of a New Genetic Background and Involvement in Pathogenesis
Research results using biological samples and data from Biobank Japan have been published in the online editio […]
2024.2.6
EventNEWS
The Symposium Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Biobank Japan was held
The Symposium Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Biobank Japan – 20 Years of Progress and Future […]
2023.11.29
NEWSTour
15 visitors from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including the Deputy Minister of Health, visited BioBank Japan
On Friday, November 17, a delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including H.E Eng. Abdulaziz bin Hamad […]
2023.3.22
Joint ResearchNEWSPress Release
[Press Release] Collaboration between the University of Tokyo and Google on AI-based Polygenic Risk Score Model Research – Aiming to contribute to the development of disease management and preventive medicine in Japan
The University of Tokyo and Google Japan have signed an agreement to collaborate on AI-based Polygenic Risk Sc […]