The Sri Lankan twin registry biobank: South Asia's first twin biobank.

Kaushalya JayaweeraLakshan WarnakulaLasith DissanayakeAnushka AdikariSisira SiribaddanaHelena M S ZavosFruhling RijsdijkPatricia A ZunszainCarmine M ParianteNick GlozierMatthew HotopfAthula Sumathipala

Published in: Global health, epidemiology and genomics (2020)

The SLTR-b aims to address gaps in health and genetics research. It will provide opportunities for academic collaborations, local and international, and capacity building of future research leaders in twin and omics research. This paper provides a cohort profile of the SLTR-b and its linked data, and an overview of the strategies used for biobanking.

Keyphrases

healthcare
public health
mental health
electronic health record
single cell
current status
health information
data analysis
human health