[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 […]

[Press Release]Whole-genome sequencing reveals the triancestral origins, archaic introgression, and natural selection in the Japanese population

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

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 […]

[Press Release] Asia’s Largest Whole Genome Association Study of Scleroderma – Identification of a New Genetic Background and Involvement in Pathogenesis

Research findings using BioBank Japan samples and data were published in Nature Communications on January 31, […]

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 […]

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 […]

[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 […]