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Welcome! The Michigan Neonatal Biobank ("Biobank") is a storage and management facility for the Michigan Department of Community Health's archive of dried blood spots. With temperature and humidity controlled space for more than six million blood spot cards the Biobank can house samples representing forty-four years of Michigan births.

The dried blood spots were collected as part of Michigan’s mandatory Newborn Screening Program. A portion of the dried blood spots that is leftover after Newborn Screening, is sent to the Biobank for storage. All identifying information is removed from the blood spot card before it is sent to the Biobank.

Over the last decade there has been considerable interest in examining the potential usefulness of these residual dried blood spots for research and public health surveillance. The importance of saving the specimens for further use as an important public health resource was recognized by the Michigan Commission on Genetic Privacy and Progress convened by Governor John Engler in 1997. More recently, the Michigan Department of Community Health, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Michigan Public Health Institute, the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne State University, the Van Andel Institute and others, has taken steps to identify the utility of residual dried blood spots and the infrastructure needed to support more widespread availability of dried blood spots for public health and medical research.

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MNB Assistant 
Bijan Moore

BijanBijan Moore was born in Detroit.  He attended Denby High School and is now in his fourth year at Michigan State University where he plans to receive his Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Health Studies in 2011.  After graduation Bijan intends to follow the example of his mother, a worker in the health care industry, and apply to MSU’s medical school.  His goal is to become an orthopaedic doctor.

Despite intense years of schooling ahead of him, Bijan still finds time for football and fashion; he loves to dress well!

Bijan enjoys working with the Michigan Neonatal Biobank because the environment is friendly, he can be himself and he truly enjoys the people he meets.  His dedication and efficiency have had a positive impact on the Biobank.


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