Establishing the Negev BioBank, positioning Soroka on the leading edge of biotech development
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The use of human biological specimens in medicine is the focus of current public and professional interest worldwide. Yet the diagnosis of most medical disorders is severely hampered by the absence of reliable biomarkers that can be measured prior to the development of diseases. Furthermore, a gap exists between the advanced scientific methodology that allows for precise genetic mapping and our ability to apply in practice the knowledge it provides in a large population. The development of advanced genetics and biomarkers is limited by the lack of population-based analysis.
We propose to establish the Negev Biobank (NBB), a state-of-the-art repository for bio-specimens that will operate as the first large-scale, population-based biological archive inIsrael.
The NBB will take advantage of the unique organizational structure of the Negev’s health care system, with Soroka serving as the only tertiary care referral hospital for a population of over 1,000,000. The NBB will collect, process and store tissues, blood samples, and other biological specimens from all patients admitted to Soroka.
The NBB will take advantage of the unique organizational structure of the Negev’s health care system, with Soroka serving as the only tertiary care referral hospital for a population of over 1,000,000. The NBB will collect, process and store tissues, blood samples, and other biological specimens from all patients admitted to Soroka.
The NBB will provide a unique platform for translational research that stems from collaborations between clinical investigators from Soroka and basic science research from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU). This clinical-translational cooperation will yield new scientific paradigms tailored to the unique genetic profile and environmental exposures of the Negev population, and will foster the discovery of disease biomarkers and novel therapeutic modalities.
Donor Opportunities Please Contact:
Rachel Heisler Sheinfeld | Executive Director
American Friends of Soroka Medical Center
Office: 914-725-9070 | Mobile: 914-582-6750
