Introduction of the Biobank VGHTPE 

The purposes of Biobank are to collect quality human biological specimens, 
and protect both the privacy and interests of the participants. 
Thus, researchers can have well access to the valuable samples, 
and engage relevant biological and medical researches. 

Residual sample bank and its Management Committee was established under 
the instruction of Superintendent VGHTPE on January 14th, 1997, 
integrating residual sample collections from several departments 
including Internal medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 
Oral Medicine, Pathology, Neurology Center, Urology, and Head 
and Neck Surgery. These residual samples were collected in a 
centralized bank according to standard operating procedures of 
collection, preservation and application.

Biobank Information Systems (BIS) and Specimen tracking system 
(STS) were also built to find disease risk factors and genetic 
changes, in line with the clinical data, and finally for the purpose 
of better diagnoses and treatments. 

Human Biobank Act has been amended on January 26th, 2011 and become 
effective on February 5, 2012.With the established Ethics Committee
and Biobank, it is highly expected to enhance our biomedical researches.