At the conference “Biobanking in Russia: From Theory to Practice” medical experts discussed the importance of genomic sequencing to improve the diagnosis of hereditary diseases. According to Elsa Khusnutdinova, director of the Institute of Biochemistry and Genetics of the Ufa Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the widespread use of these methods can significantly increase the diagnostic efficiency, bringing it to 100%. He added that since population studies form the basis of molecular genetic analyses, it would be “great” to do genomic sequencing of all samples, despite the high cost of this procedure.
Another important area of debate was the role of biobanks in preserving unique genetic material. Head of the medical genetics center Irina Nikolaeva talked about plans to create a national biobank in Yakutia. He said such a step would make it possible to preserve DNA, RNA and tissue and then use new technologies to analyze them. This will make it possible to conduct more accurate research taking into account modern developments in the field of medicine.
They also discussed the importance of creating integrated centers that can work effectively with patients and collect biomaterials for scientific research. Natalya Bodunova, head of the personalized medicine center in Moscow, talked about the difficulty of diagnosing myopathy in different regions of the country. To improve the situation, they created a closed-loop diagnostic loop in one place where patients could be collected for analysis; this helps create an effective biobank for further research.
Source: Ferra
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