Since 2007 Biobank Graz has been the main point of contact for collecting specimens at the Medical University of Graz. Biobank Graz stores body fluids, snap-frozen tissue and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded pieces of tissue from patients of the university departments of University Hospital Graz.
Biobank Graz is an active link between research, medicine and business that supports academic and industrial research partners as best as it can as they develop new therapeutic approaches and diagnostic procedures.
The main responsibilities of Biobank Graz are:
Biobank Graz provides logistics, infrastructure and know-how for the collection, processing and storage of high quality human biospecimen and associated data. Biobank Graz supports national and international research by providing samples and data while protecting donor´s rights and considering the interests of cooperation partners with the common goal to develop approaches for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
Expertise of our employees is further expanded through training, continuous increase of knowledge and biobanking innovations. In this way, we want to ensure the satisfaction of our customers through professional advice and high quality of our services.
The work of our team is characterised by friendly and collegial cooperation, commitment and motivation, which is supported by a structured working environment.
We see research as an investment intofuture of society. Through enlightenment, standardised procedures and success stories, we increase the acceptance of donors. Committed to data protection and ethical behaviour, we handle samples and data of donors responsibly.
Top (research) cooperations and the acquisition of funding, due to high sample & data quality, communication and transparency, enable us to remain at the forefront of biobanking.
Collaborative work, constructive interaction, and communication with Medical University of Graz and KAGes colleagues contribute to the achievement of our common goals.
We aim to incorporate sustainability in biobanking decisions at the strategic and operational level and to take on a pioneering role in this regard.
