Biobank of Eastern Finland
The Biobank of Eastern Finland supports research, in particular, addressing metabolic disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, neurological disorders, cancer, and mental health. The Biobank is part of the FinnGen biobank consortium, and consent to include samples can only be provided by those over the age of 18 years.
Study design
Biobank
Number of participants at first data collection
28,582 (samples as of 2023)
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
2013
Primary Institutions
University of Eastern Finland
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Finnish Government
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
