Sökning: "biobanking"
Visar resultat 6 - 10 av 11 avhandlingar innehållade ordet biobanking.
6. Depression : genetic, epigenetic and DNA biobank studies
Sammanfattning : Depression is a disease that has an estimated lifetime prevalence of ~15% and a heritability of ~36%. There is support for a heterogeneous etiology of depression, which includes: a) numerous genetic loci, b) various epigenetic contributors, and c) different environmental risk factors. LÄS MER
7. Establishment and applications of a multiple sclerosis biobank : analysis of biomarkers and therapeutic complications in MS
Sammanfattning : Biomarkers for disease activity and prognosis in multiple sclerosis (MS) are lacking. We established a MS biobank consisting of paired cerebrospinal fluid samples (CSF) and peripheral blood samples from MS patients and controls. LÄS MER
8. Human papillomavirus infection in healthy youth and in hypopharyngeal cancer
Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to follow the prevalence of human papillomavirus in the oral cavity and in the cervix in youth during the period of 2008-2015, a period when HPV vaccination was gradually introduced to young girls in Sweden. In addition, we explored the prevalence of HPV in hypopharyngeal cancer during the period 2000-2012 on the basis that there has been an epidemic of HPV positive tonsillar and base of tongue cancer, which arise in locations with close physiological proximity to the hypopharynx. LÄS MER
9. Molecular and therapeutic aspects of breast cancer stem cells
Sammanfattning : Breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs) are defined as a minor cellular component in the solid tumor, displaying mammary stem cell properties by expressing embryonic stem cell genes. They are usually undergoing self-. LÄS MER
10. Too big to fail? A case study of the rise and fall of a medical research infrastructure
Sammanfattning : Introduction: Distributed Research Infrastructures are becoming increasingly more salient as science expands and universities continue to look for new means to cooperate and share expertise and expenses on large-scale projects. One area which has seen much development in recent years is biobanking, as there have been numerous attempts to harmonise the different biobanking standards over the years, none of which have been entirely successful. LÄS MER