Infographic: Banking on Biology

Biobanking gives scientists access to thousands of biological samples, moving precision medicine one step closer to reality.
Tiffany Garbutt, PhD Headshot
| 1 min read

Scientists and physicians often collect bodily fluids, cells, and tissue samples and store them in sub-zero temperatures for later use without a second thought. Now, these locked away samples reveal new insights into population-level mechanisms of disease. Uncover how biobanking helps shape the future of precision medicine.

Download the Banking on Biology infographic here 

ILLUSTRATED BY GREGORY BREWER



About the Author

  • Tiffany Garbutt, PhD Headshot

    Tiffany earned her PhD in Genetics from North Carolina State University, where she explored the effect of genetic background on the ability to derive induced pluripotent stem cells. She completed her postdoctoral training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, specializing in the development of translational approaches to direct cardiac reprogramming and understanding the mechanisms of cardiomyocyte maturation. She has written for multiple medical, nonprofit, and academic peer-reviewed outlets. In March 2020, Tiffany joined LabX Media Group as an assistant science editor for The Scientist. She began working with Drug Discovery News in October 2020.

Related Topics

Loading Next Article...
Loading Next Article...
Subscribe to Newsletter

Subscribe to our eNewsletters

Stay connected with all of the latest from Drug Discovery News.

Subscribe

Sponsored

Gold circles with attached purple corkscrew shapes represent gold nanoparticles against a black background.

Driving gene therapy with nonviral vectors 

Learn why nonviral vectors are on the rise in gene therapy development.
A 3D digital illustration of a viral spike protein on a cell surface, surrounded by colorful, floating antibodies in the background

Milestone: Leapfrogging to quantitative, high throughput protein detection and analysis

Researchers continuously push the boundaries of what’s possible with protein analysis tools.
Blue cancer cells attached to a cellular surface against a bright blue background in a 3D rendering of a cancer infection.

Advancing immuno-oncology research with cellular assays

Explore critical insights into immunogenicity and immunotoxicity assays for cancer therapies.
Drug Discovery News November 2024 Issue
Latest IssueVolume 20 • Issue 6 • November 2024

November 2024

November 2024 Issue

Explore this issue