Website : www.kbn.re.kr
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Korea Biobank Project
Overview of the Korea Biobank Project
The Korea Biobank Project (KBP) is led by the National Biobank of Korea at the National Institute of Health, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. It secures, manages, and distributes biospecimens nationwide to support healthcare research and industrial development.
Since the launch of the KBP, the Human Biobank of Seoul National University Hospital has served as a core hub biobank.
It has become a central pillar of the national biobank network, suppported by well-established operational procedures, quality management, and distiribution system.
Project Development by Phase
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Phase 1 · 2008 – 2012
Establishment of the Korea Biobank Network in collaboration with regional biobanks (SNUH selected as an operating institution in 2010)
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Phase 2 · 2013 – 2015
Establishment of the Human Bioresource Research Support Center and the Human Biospecimen Distribution Desk, laying the foundaton for biospecimen distribution service platform
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Phase 3 · 2016 – 2020
Implementation of disease-focused biobank projects
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Phase 4 · 2021 – 2025
Supporting for specialized biobank programs and the innovative Biobanking Consortium Project
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Phase 5 · 2026 – 2030
Supporting for specialized biobank programs and the innovative Biobanking Consortium Project
Key Activities
Our Five core activities support the intergrated management of biospecimen, including biobanking, quality control, standardization, distribution and the network operation.
Biobanking
Receipt and Storage of biospecimens
Management of deposited biospecimens
Management of biospecimen distribution
Operation of the storage facilities
Standardization of Biospecimen Management
Designated Institution for the deposit, registeration, and preservation of biospecimens
ISO 9001:2015 operation and ISO 20387 accreditation
Operation of Proficiency Testing for biospecimen quality control
Biobank Project Planning
Operation of the Korea Biobank Project
Planning of biobank-related research projects
Biobank Infrastructure Support
Healthcare Bioresource Comprehensive Management Program
Disease-specific biobanking support program
IT support for innovative biobanking
Development and operation of a biobanking service platform
Biobank Information Systems
HuBIS_Sam (biospecimen inventory management)
HuBIS_Desk (distribution application management)
HuBIS_Tracker (deposit management)
Information Classification Standard Code System (ALPS)
Korea Biobank Network (Korea Biobank Network, KBN)
The KBN portal enables researchers to search for biospecimens held by institutions participating in the Korea Biobank Project and submit requests for their distribution.