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ArticleInnere Medizin (Heidelberg, Germany)2026

[Biobanking in internal medicine : Structures, opportunities and cultural responsibility].

Denise Zwanziger

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Article in Innere Medizin (Heidelberg, Germany), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Denise ZwanzigerWestdeutsche Biobank Essen, Medizinische Fakultät der Universität Duisburg-Essen, Zentrallabor - Bereich Forschung und Lehre, Klinik für Endokrinologie, Diabetologie und Stoffwechsel, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147, Essen, Deutschland. denise.zwanziger@uk-essen.de.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Internal medicine is a medical discipline characterized by a high degree of complexity and interdisciplinarity. The focus of current health challenges is the aim to understand common and rare diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, autoimmune diseases or malignancies, in terms of their multifactorial causes and biological heterogeneity. This poses enormous medical and economic tasks to the healthcare system. Internal medicine is characterized by a close integration of patient care, pathophysiological research and evidence-based treatment. To investigate disease mechanisms and to develop individualized prevention and treatment measures, modern research approaches from molecular medicine, omics technologies and digital innovations are available. Access to high-quality, well-characterized biosamples that are linked to clinical data is an essential prerequisite for scientific progress. This is where academic biobanks play a crucial role. They systematically collect biological specimens such as blood, plasma, DNA or tissue and link them to detailed clinical, biochemical, genetic, histopathological, imaging and lifestyle-related data. Biobanking has become established as a sustainable research infrastructure embedded in the scientific culture of internal medicine, supporting continuous knowledge derived from patient care and ensuring long-term usability.

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Biological Specimen BanksInternal MedicineBiomedical ResearchGermanyHumansBioinformaticsBiomedical researchDelivery of health careHarmonizationProfessionalization

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