Biobanks OCEANIA
Curation of OCEANIA — listings under the Biobanks tab.
Summary Table
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| NAME | MAIN ANCESTRY | PARTICIPANTS | CONTINENT | SAMPLE SIZE | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 and Up Study | AMR,EAS,EUR,SAS | Australian adults aged 45 and over (NSW) | OCEANIA | ~250k+ | https://www.saxinstitute.org.au/our-work/45-up-study/ |
| QIMR Berghofer - QIMR Biobank | AFR,AMR,EAS,EUR,SAS | Australian research volunteers (QIMR Berghofer) | OCEANIA | ~17k | https://genepi.qimr.edu.au/ |
45 and Up Study (45 Up)
DESCRIPTION
Australian population cohort of adults ≥45 with long-term linkage to health administrative data; supports large observational and genetic studies including GWAS when genotype data are available to approved projects.
URL
MAIN ANCESTRY
AMR,EAS,EUR,SAS
PARTICIPANTS
Australian adults aged 45 and over (NSW)
SAMPLE SIZE
~250k+
QIMR Berghofer - QIMR Biobank (QSkin and GenEpi)
DESCRIPTION
Genetic epidemiology biobank at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute (Brisbane, Australia), supporting large-scale cohort studies including skin cancer and related traits.
URL
MAIN ANCESTRY
AFR,AMR,EAS,EUR,SAS
PARTICIPANTS
Australian research volunteers (QIMR Berghofer)
SAMPLE SIZE
~17k