Setting Up a Biobank: Who, What, Why - 2025

Learn about the fundamentals of biobank establishment through a Medical and Population Genetics Primer lecture delivered by Sarah Morton from Boston Children's Hospital at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Explore essential aspects of biobanking including key stakeholders, core components, and strategic purposes. Part of an ongoing weekly discussion series focused on basic genetics topics related to human populations and diseases, this lecture provides valuable insights for research technicians, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and investigators entering the field. Gain understanding of complex trait genetics principles, including human genetic variation, genotyping, DNA sequencing methods, statistics, and data analysis through expert perspectives from the Broad Institute community.