Abstract

Biobank in UAE; Today and Future Vision

Author(s): Zainab Mohamed Mohamed Abdoh AL Shareef

Bio banks are estimated to generate $27.54b worldwide revenues in this year 2020. However, this industry remains unwell explored or designed in the Middle East. The model of small distributed bio banks in UAE that related to hospitals or Universities make it less likely to start up governmental business model with revenue or adding significant value in health sector progressing. We are in need for a National Node as an entity, and owning a legal capacity, under UAE government umbrella. Only via this way, the health sector can be provided a technical solutions for efficient data sharing and protection of privacy all over the population in UAE. National tissue repository will advance the scientific status of the UAE by securing a unique place in the worldwide cancer and stem research map as we will be an affiliating to pan European activities, thus we can generate significant income through the global biotechnology market.