AUTHOR=Assirelli Elisa , Naldi Susanna , Brusi Veronica , Ciaffi Jacopo , Lisi Lucia , Mancarella Luana , Pignatti Federica , Pulsatelli Lia , Faldini Cesare , Ursini Francesco , Neri Simona TITLE=Building a rheumatology biobank for reliable basic/translational research and precision medicine JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine VOLUME=10 YEAR=2023 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1228874 DOI=10.3389/fmed.2023.1228874 ISSN=2296-858X ABSTRACT=

Research biobanks are non-profit structures that collect, manipulate, store, analyze and distribute systematically organized biological samples and data for research and development purposes. Over the recent years, we have established a biobank, the Rheumatology BioBank (RheumaBank) headed by the Medicine and Rheumatology unit of the IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli (IOR) in Bologna, Italy for the purpose of collecting, processing, storing, and distributing biological samples and associated data obtained from patients suffering from inflammatory joint diseases. RheumaBank is a research biobank, and its main objective is to promote large-scale, high-quality basic, translational, and clinical research studies that can help elucidate pathogenetic mechanisms and improve personalization of treatment choice in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and other spondyloarthritides (SpA).