Talk Event: “Sharon F. Terry Discusses the Journey and Future of Patient and Public Involvement in Research” (Recorded video is available until the end of November!)

A recorded video of the talk event “Sharon F. Terry Discusses the Journey and Future of Patient and Publ […]

Sharon F. Terry, President and CEO of Genetic Alliance toured the DNA and serum sample storage facilities

Sharon F. Terry, President and CEO of Genetic Alliance in the USA, visited BioBank Japan (BBJ) on Tuesday, Oct […]

[Press Release]Population-specific putative causal variants shape quantitative traits: Insights from the largest genomic study in a non-European population

Research results using samples and information from BioBank Japan (BBJ) have been published in the online edit […]

Brain atlas project collaborating with BBAR was featured in Nature Index: Neuroscience Advertisement Feature

BioBank Japan’s advertisement “The surprising biobank discovery in Japan that led to a unique brain atla […]

[Press Release] Identification of susceptibility loci associated with pelvic organ prolapse in Japanese women

Research results using samples and information from BioBank Japan (BBJ) have been published in the online edit […]

[Press Release] PRS x Machine learning reveals: associations between genetic risk and preventive effects in lifestyle-related diseases

Research results using samples and information from BioBank Japan (BBJ) have been published in the online edit […]

Two researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA, visited BBJ and toured the DNA and serum sample storage facilities

Associate Professor Paul O’Reilly and Dr. Clive Hoggart, the specialists in statistical genetics from th […]

New PR brochure ‘Welcome to BioBank Japan!’ became available

The PR brochure ‘Welcome to Biobank Japan’ has been published with updates for the first time in six years. Th […]

[Press Release] Developed a new software scLinaX for quantifying relative gene expression from the inactivated X chromosome with single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data

Research results on escape from X chromosome inactivation (XCI) conducted by Yoshihiko Tomofuji at Osaka Unive […]

[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 […]