UK Biobank

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf longitudinal study
biomedical database
gptkbp:age_range_of_participants 40-69 years at recruitment
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:data_access available to approved researchers worldwide
gptkbp:data_privacy strict confidentiality protocols
gptkbp:data_sharing_policy open to bona fide researchers
gptkbp:data_update_frequency regularly updated
gptkbp:dataCollected genetic data
lifestyle data
biological samples
imaging data
health records
gptkbp:founded 2006
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:Medical_Research_Council
gptkb:Wellcome_Trust
gptkb:Cancer_Research_UK
gptkb:Northwest_Regional_Development_Agency
gptkb:British_Heart_Foundation
gptkb:Department_of_Health
gptkb:Welsh_Assembly_Government
gptkbp:headquarters_location gptkb:Stockport,_England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label UK Biobank
gptkbp:notable_for multi-omics data
enabling research on common and rare diseases
genetic epidemiology research
large-scale open-access resource
linkage to national health records
population-based study
resource for COVID-19 research
gptkbp:participant_consent broad consent for health-related research
gptkbp:participant_follow-up ongoing
gptkbp:participant_recruitment_period 2006-2010
gptkbp:participants 500,000
gptkbp:principalInvestigator gptkb:Rory_Collins
gptkbp:purpose improving prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases
gptkbp:type electronic health records
physical measurements
whole genome sequencing
genome-wide genotyping
whole exome sequencing
questionnaire data
biochemical assays
MRI imaging
prospective cohort data
gptkbp:website https://www.ukbiobank.ac.uk/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_John_Bell
gptkb:UKBB
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5