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] Inconsistent embryo selection across polygenic score methods

A study utilizing the samples and information of BioBank Japan (BBJ) has been published in the international s […]

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

A study using samples and information from BioBank Japan (BBJ) has been published in the online edition of the […]

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

A study using samples and information from BioBank Japan (BBJ) has been published in the online edition of the […]

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

A study using samples and information from BioBank Japan (BBJ) has been published in the online edition of the […]

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 related to primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) conducted by Masato Akiyama at Kyushu Universit […]