Genetic Studies of Chronic Kidney Disease, Canada

Mono: A biobank that supports a specific research project, may have few staff members, a small-scale accrual scope with little to no initial intention of releasing or distributing biospecimens to secondary parties
Oligo: A biobank that supports several research groups or clinical trials, may or may not be designed to release biospecimens outside their collaborative group
Poly: A biobank that has generally a larger accrual scope, resources, and multiple users outside the biobank proper

Registration Status: Completed

Objective: Genetic Studies of Chronic Kidney Disease aims to collect longitudinal clinical data and biospecimens for genetic analysis of patients with chronic kidney disease and their family members. Many of these cases also have linked biobanked kidney biopsy tissue.

Registered Biobank Name	Genetic Studies of Chronic Kidney Disease
Biobank Leader	Mark Elliott
Country	Canada
Email for biobank inquiries	melliott1@providencehealth.bc.ca
Principal Investigator	Mark Elliott
User Type Mono: A biobank that supports a specific research project, may have few staff members, a small-scale accrual scope with little to no initial intention of releasing or distributing biospecimens to secondary parties Oligo: A biobank that supports several research groups or clinical trials, may or may not be designed to release biospecimens outside their collaborative group Poly: A biobank that has generally a larger accrual scope, resources, and multiple users outside the biobank proper

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