About Human Biobank
About Human Biobank
The Seoul National University Hospital Human Biobank collects, stores, and manages human bioresources such as blood and body fluids obtained from patients through standardized procedures, and provides them to researchers. Through systematic quality management and data linkage, we offer researchers highly reliable biospecimen.
The Seoul National University Hospital Human Biobank was designated in 2010 as part of the Korea Biobank Project led by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, and to this day continues to serve as a lead institution for the Human Biobank specialization support program.
Key Functions of the Human Biobank
We contribute to the advancement of biomedical research through systematic operations that meet international standards.
Standardized Collection
Collecting human biological materials such as blood and body fluids
through standardized procedures based on SOPs
Rigorous Quality Management
Ensuring the quality and reliability of human bioresources through
real-time temperature monitoring and quality control (QC)
Fair Distribution Review
Distributing only to approved research purposes
following review by the Resource Utilization Committee
Precision Medicine Linkage
Providing a foundation for precision medicine research
through linkage with genomic and clinical data
National Network
Serving as a core hub institution of the
Korea Biobank Network (KBN)
Translational Research Hub
Providing the resource infrastructure for translational research
bridging basic and clinical medicine
Human Biobank Operating Process
From deposit to storage, distribution, and networking — the flow through which human bioresources lead to medical research.
Obtain Informed Consent
- Storage Resource storage, quality control, information management
- Distribution Medical research
- Network Korea Biobank Network
Center for Medical Innovation, Seoul National University Hospital, 71 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul (03082)
- Subway
- Line 4 Hyehwa Station Exit 2, 10-min walk / Hansung Univ. Station Exit 5, 15-min walk
- Bus
- Trunk lines 109, 162, 171, 272, 601 · Branch lines 1020, 2112, 7025
- Car
- Enter through the SNUH main gate and use the Center for Medical Innovation parking lot (visitor parking available, paid)
Floor Guide
| Floor | Facilities |
|---|---|
| 4F | Shared laboratories, research professor offices, ultra-low-temperature freezer room, meeting rooms, lounge, locker room |
| 3F | Shared laboratories, research professor offices, ultra-low-temperature freezer room, meeting rooms, lounge, locker room |
| 2F | Shared laboratories, Convergence Research Cooperation Division, Translational Medicine Research Support Office, Division of Laboratory Safety, Precision Medicine Center, meeting rooms, book cafe |
| 1F | Suh Sung-hwan Research Hall (auditorium), Administration Office of the Biomedical Research Institute, Boston-Korea Project Office, specialized research center |
| B1 | Dry Lab, medical device usability testing, meeting rooms, consultation rooms |
| B2 | Confocal microscopy room, protein-immunology lab, flow cytometry lab, pathology lab, cytomics lab, microbiology research lab, microbiology lab (BL2), isotope room |
| B3 | Human Biobank, Cancer Tissue Bank, Brain Bank, Tissue & Serum Bank, Dry Lab, research IT room |
