Biobank Antwerp
The Biobank Antwerp, based in Belgium, has collected human body samples from around 8,000 participants, resulting in over 6 million samples, aimed at enhancing healthcare through research. Participants provide a variety of biological materials, including blood, urine, and tissues, through remains from surgeries, all collected with informed consent.
Study design
Biobank
Number of participants at first data collection
~8,000 (participants)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1996 (biological samples)
2019 (Biobank Antwerp inception)
Primary Institutions
Antwerp University Hospital (UZA)
University of Antwerp (Universiteit Antwerpen, UAntwerp)
Links
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
University of Antwerp
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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