What is BioMe and what does a biobank do?
Biological samples taken from pediatric patients can be used to study typical childhood diseases, thereby promoting the health and care of children suffering from various illnesses.
Finnish Biobanks have released a joint animation called Biominä (Biome in English), which aims to enlighten children and the young at heart about biobanks.
The animation is based on material produced by the Helsinki Biobank.
Publisher: The Finnish biobank network BBMRI.fi.
Children’s biobank samples
BioMe folders are available at the ward for newborn at Turku University Hospital. The folder contains the BioMe brochure which tells about the biobank, an info sheet, consent and refusal forms for minors and parents, as well as a return envelope. The form can be returned during the hospital visit or later in a return envelope by post to biobank.