CU-Med Biobank

CU-Med Biobank is a unit operating under the Faculty of Medicine of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. It was established in the Prince of Wales Hospital in 2017. The primary objective of CU-Med Biobank is to collect, store and distribute donors’ biological samples in a standardised and systematic manner. CU-Med Biobank is equipped with ultra-low temperature freezers with capacity more than 1,000,000 vials. All of them are monitored in a 24/7 manner to ensure sample quality. In April 2023, CU-Med Biobank was officially awarded the ISO 20387:2018(en) accreditation by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), recognizing its compliance with the international standard for biobanking. This accreditation demonstrates our commitment to maintain the highest quality standards in handling and managing patient biological samples.