About China Kadoorie Biobank
China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB) is set up to investigate the main genetic and environmental causes of common chronic diseases in the Chinese population.
China Kadoorie Biobank Description
The China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB), known previously as the Kadoorie Study of Chronic Disease in China (KSCDC), is set up to investigate the main genetic and environmental causes of common chronic diseases in the Chinese population. The CKB is being conducted jointly by University of Oxford’s Clinical Trial Service Unit & Epidemiological Studies Unit (CTSU) and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS). It was established with funding support to CTSU from the Kadoorie Charitable Foundation (KCF) in Hong Kong. The long-term continuation of the study is supported by the Wellcome Trust, with further support in China from the Chinese Natural Science Foundation and Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology. The UK Medical Research Council (MRC), British Heart Foundation (BHF) and Cancer Research UK (CRUK) also provide core funding to CTSU for the project.