The Sangre Por Salud Biobank: Facilitating Genetic Research in an Underrepresented Latino Community

201620 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Gabriel Q. Shaibi · Arizona State University

Davinder Singh · Mountain Park Health Center

Eleanna De Filippis

Valentina Hernandez · Mountain Park Health Center

Bill Rosenfeld · Mountain Park Health Center

Essen Otu · Mountain Park Health Center

Gregorio Montes de · Mountain Park Health Center

Abstract

Collaborative efforts such as the SPS Biobank are critical for ensuring that underrepresented minority populations are included in precision medicine initiatives and biomedical research that seeks to improve human health and reduce the burdens of disease.

Topics & Keywords

Ethics in Clinical Research BRCA gene mutations in cancer Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Public Health Genomics

Volume 19, Issue 4, pp. 229-238

DOI: 10.1159/000447347

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