Abstract
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Highlights
The Research Council of Norway (RCN) is funding close to one third of the public research in Norway, and is a key research policy adviser to the government
Significant efforts on developing biobank infrastructure must be complemented by programs that promote the use of these biobanks
A significant biobank infrastructure effort is being implemented in Norway [8] and Europe [9]
Summary
The Norwegian biobanks encompass population based health survey-studies and hospital based clinical biobanks. Norway’s public health system, unique personal ID numbers, national health registers, a population positive to medical research and the ability to track the health of individuals throughout life provide an excellent basis for long term epidemiological and clinical research [3,4,5]. These programs, in conjunction with open funding opportunities in arenas for basic research and innovation are relevant for biobank research [6]. We have a new program [7] dedicated to the development of research-based knowledge about human health and disease through better use of human biobanks and health data as unique resources
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