Population Genomics: The Public Population Project in Genomics (P3G): a proof of concept?

Facilitating collaborative research: Implementing a platform supporting data harmonization and pooling

“…The need for such a resource has shaped the proposal for a platform to support data harmonization efforts. Creation of this platform is facilitated by existing harmonization tools developed over the past half a decade under the umbrella of the Public Population Project in Genomics (P 3 G) and its partner projects [16,[23][24][25]. Initial development of the platform is supported by P 3 G, BioSHaRE-EU (Biobank Standardization and Harmonization for Research Excellence in the European Union), the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging [26], and the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow project [15].…”

How to kickstart a national biobanking infrastructure – experiences and prospects of BBMRI-NL

“…In the summer of 2011 this number had already increased to more than 150 biobanks (+20%) with a total number of 508,334 participants (+29%). Most of these biobanks also participate in BBMRI's 'catalogue of European disease-oriented biobanks' (8) and the international P 3 G network of population-based biobanks (9). All have DNA available, many also contain other types of biological material such as RNA, plasma, serum, urine or specific LifeLines Focus on building a professional, three-generation, population biobank infrastructure with national relevance and accessibility, based on a large population (165,000) from the NorthNetherlands, to be followed during 30 years.…”

Genotype–phenotype databases: challenges and solutions for the post-genomic era

“…The utilized phenotype definitions may change as knowledge advances, and patient phenotype categorizations may change with age and treatment. Given this data complexity, standardization of the 'phenotype' parameter is needed, and this is one of the goals of several projects, such as P3G 24 …”