The Partners HealthCare Biobank (Partners Biobank) is a large research data and sample repository sponsored and funded by Partners HealthCare (Partners). The Partners Biobank provides access to high-quality, consented samples and data to help foster research. The Partners Biobank provides banked samples (plasma, serum and DNA), genomic data, and other health information, including data from the Electronic Medical Record (EMR), to investigators who are affiliated with a Partners institution.