Human Biobank History

2026
  • Selected as a participating institution in Phase 5 of the Korea Biobank Project (2026–2030)
2024
  • SNUH staff awarded the Commissioner's Award of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency for individual merit
2023
  • SNUH staff awarded the Commissioner's Award of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency for individual merit
2022
  • SNUH staff awarded the Commissioner's Award of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency for individual merit
2021
  • Selected as a participating institution in Phase 4 of the Korea Biobank Project (2021-2025)
  • SNUH staff awarded the Minister of Health and Welfare's Award for individual merit
2020
  • SNUH awarded the Minister of Health and Welfare's Award for institutional merit
2017
  • SNUH awarded the Director's Award of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for institutional merit
2016
  • Selected as a participating institution in Phase 3 of the Korea Biobank Project (2016–2020)
2015
  • Completed relocation to the Center for Medical Innovation(CMI)
2014
  • Full implementation of electronic consent forms for the donation of human biological materials
  • Completed amendment of the Human Biobank establishment permit
  • Reorganization of the Human Biobank structure
2013
  • Established electronic consent forms in accordance with the amendment of the Bioethics and Safety Act
2012
  • Selected as a participating institution in Phase 2 of the Korea Biobank Project (2013–2015)
  • Launched the official website of the SNUH Human Biobank
2011
  • Opening and signboard ceremony for the SNUH Human Human Biobank
  • Began resource collection across 7 major collection divisions
  • Installed a consent-form information booth on the 1st floor of the main building
  • Launched the Human Human Biobank ordering system
2010
  • Designated as a Human Bioresource Cooperative Bank by the Ministry of Health and Welfare
  • Recognized as a human-resource deposit registration institution for bioresources (IRB No: H-1004-037-315)
  • Passed the SNUH medical research ethics review (IRB)
  • Completed BIMS–EMR linkage with the National Biobank of Korea under the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention