UK Biobank

UK Biobank
UK Biobank Co-ordinating and Assessment Centre
Mission statement"Improving the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of serious and life-threatening illnesses – including cancer, heart diseases, stroke, diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis, eye disorders, depression and forms of dementia."
Commercial?No
LocationStockport, Greater Manchester, UK
FounderRory Collins
EstablishedJanuary 2002 (2002-01)
Websitewww.ukbiobank.ac.uk

UK Biobank is a long-term prospective biobank study in the United Kingdom (UK) that houses the de-identified biological samples and health-related data of half a million people. The volunteer participants aged 40-69 were recruited between 2006 and 2010 from across Great Britain and consented to both share their health data and to be followed for at least 30 years thereafter; with the aim to enable scientific discoveries into the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease.

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