In a collaborative study between Medaffcon, Novartis and Terveystalo the burden…
Finnish research ecosystem supports new innovative approaches to study diseases and promote health and wellbeing. One of the key operators in this development is the unique network of Finnish biobanks that collects and provides access to biological samples and related data for high-quality research. The Finnish biobank network contains currently ten registered and operational biobanks; six regional hospital biobanks, three national biobanks and one private biobank. Additionally, Finland’s existing national registries, dating back to several decades, constitute the main data sources for nation-wide evaluations, while region-specific registry data provide means to review regional differences.