Biobank of Psychiatric Diseases Mannheim – BioPsy

Stephanie Witt,Josef Frank,Jens Treutlein,Helene Dukal,Marcella Rietschel,Christine Hohmeyer,Jana Strohmaier,Darja Schendel,Slavica Radosavljevic-Bjelic,Fabian Streit,Maren Lang

doi:10.5334/ojb.18

Abstract

High quality biomaterial from patients and controls is a core prerequisite for research into the biological causes of mental disorder. BioPsy is the biobank of the Department of Genetic Epidemiology in Psychiatry at the Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim, Germany, and one of the largest psychiatric disorder biobanks worldwide. Here, ongoing collection is in progress for blood, DNA, mRNA, plasma, serum, saliva, urine, hair, and other biomaterials. Reuse of samples is permitted in a collaboration-based context. BioPsy operates according to German and European quality and data privacy standards.

Highlights

BioPsy is the biobank of the Department of Genetic Epidemiology in Psychiatry at the Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim, Germany, and one of the largest psychiatric disorder biobanks worldwide
(1) Bioresource Overview Project description The Department of Genetic Epidemiology in Psychiatry explores the genetic basis of mental disorders o ccurring across the entire lifespan
A core prerequisite for research into the biological causes of mental disorders is the availability of appropriate biomaterials

Summary

Introduction

(1) Bioresource Overview Project description The Department of Genetic Epidemiology in Psychiatry explores the genetic basis of mental disorders o ccurring across the entire lifespan. In terms of its contribution to public health, the Department is engaged in an ongoing process of attempting to develop prevention strategies for mental disorders on the basis of biological parameters. Of Genetic Epidemiology in Psychiatry, by diverse collaboration partner and in large consortia, and has contributed to more than 280 peer reviewed publications. This biobank contains biomaterials from all patients, relatives, and controls recruited by the Department and its collaboration partners, and expansion of the collection is ongoing.

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