Mansoureh Farhangniya - human and animal cell banks, Iranian Biological Resource center (IBRC), ACECR, Tehran. Iran
Parvaneh Farzaneh - human and animal cell banks, Iranian Biological Resource center (IBRC), ACECR, Tehran. Iran
Mehrnaz Izadpanah - human and animal cell banks, Iranian Biological Resource center (IBRC), ACECR, Tehran. Iran
Seyed Abolhassan Shahzadeh Fazeli - human and animal cell banks, Iranian Biological Resource center (IBRC), ACECR, Tehran. Iran

Two major formats of biobank; population based and disease oriented biobanks have many subgroups in different categories. The development into personalized medicine is highly depends on the researchable and usable data. Biobanks are the important and necessary tools that be used for available large number of samples with enough information of each person for the aims of personalized medicine. Also biobanks can reinforce personalized medicine by finding and verification of interactions between genetic variability and environmental factors such as life style and phenotype of the persons. For the purpose of establishment human biobank, we collected the blood samples from two formats –population based and people with disease- Iranian ethic groups and people with genetic disease. We completed the questionnaire for demographic and other necessary data. Then certified the cell lines and keeping in nitrogen vapor phase with IBRC code number according to standard protocols. We show considerations in setup a biobank, including compliant and governance, bio-samples, risk factor and related data and informatics. Additionally we carefully designed biobanks for provide critical research and infrastructure support for clinical genetics in the era of personalized medicine.

Biobank, personalized medicine, Iranian biobank, genetic bank