Dear Visitors, 

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the biobank.cy Center of Excellence, a leading institution in biobanking and biomedical research at the University of Cyprus. 

Our journey began in 2011 when we established the Molecular Medicine Research Center (MMRC) at the University of Cyprus, the first research unit focused on developing pioneering cutting-edge research in human genetics. My colleagues and I built on our previous human and molecular genetics laboratory at the Department of Biological Sciences. The new task was fueled by competitive external funding from the European Regional Development Fund and the Republic of Cyprus through the Research Promotion Foundation.  

In 2019, with competitive funding by the EU, the government of Cyprus and the University of Cyprus, we substantially upgraded our facilities and transformed our vision into reality, creating the biobank.cy Center of Excellence in Biobanking and Biomedical Research. The Center includes the first Biobank, as a Medical Research Infrastructure, thereby creating the prospects for next generation medical research in Cyprus. 

At the core of our mission lies the creation of new knowledge to enhance human health. We are dedicated to contributing to the prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy of diseases. This dedication manifests in the meticulous collection, analysis, and preservation of biological samples accompanied by health data archived in our state-of-the-art Biobank. These invaluable resources constitute a national treasure, and serve as the foundation for scientific, diagnostic, and educational innovations.