A cryobank of biological samples has been created at the Research Institute of Cardiology of the Tomsk National Research Medical Center (NRMC) to support high-tech research and create digital twins of diseases.
The head of the cryobank, Anna Gusakova, noted that special attention is paid to the collection and storage of biological samples related to pathologies such as cardiomyopathies, aortic aneurysms, heart rhythm disorders, myocarditis, and acute myocardial infarction. These collections play a key role in translational research aimed at studying heart failure and related diseases, as well as in research at the molecular level, such as studying cytoskeletal proteins and the mechanisms of cardiomyocyte contraction.
Gusakova emphasized the uniqueness of the cryobank, which collects collections of biological samples not only from humans, but also from laboratory animals that have been subjected to various experimental influences. This expands the possibilities for fundamental and applied research aimed at developing personalized medicine and creating new methods for treating cardiovascular diseases.
The Cryobank of the Research Institute of Cardiology focuses on ensuring the quality and clinical annotation of its samples, which makes it an important resource for conducting both genomic and proteomic studies. The availability of such collections contributes to the development of healthcare and allows for research that can lead to the creation of digital disease models and the improvement of therapeutic approaches.
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