Telethon Genetic Biobank Network 

The Telethon Genetic Biobank Network has been founded by 7 Biobanks supported by Telethon Foundation, whose purpose is to collect, preserve and offer to the scientific community, and to Telethon-funded investigators in particular, biological samples and related clinical data from individuals affected by genetic diseases, from their relatives or from healthy control individuals.

At present, the Network is constituted of 8 Biobanks and 2 Biobanks in one-year pre-admission period.

The aim of the Network is to coordinate and manage the biobanks' activities in order to enhance synergy and to provide scientists with an effective service responding to the highest quality standards, according to rigorous ethical principles complying with Italian laws and International Recommendations.