{"id":1639,"date":"2021-09-06T12:54:39","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T04:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hkgp.org\/?post_type=journey&#038;p=1639"},"modified":"2026-02-10T11:23:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T03:23:48","slug":"sample-processing","status":"publish","type":"journey","link":"https:\/\/hkgp.org\/en\/journey\/sample-processing\/","title":{"rendered":"Sample Processing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After providing samples, HKGI will extract genetic material from them and carry out \u201cWhole Genome Sequencing\u201d to obtain genomic data, aided by Artificial Intelligence.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2053 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d1zr25hgg61s9i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/28003032\/pic-1-2-472x512.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"472\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1zr25hgg61s9i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/28003032\/pic-1-2-472x512.png 472w, https:\/\/d1zr25hgg61s9i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/28003032\/pic-1-2-1107x1200.png 1107w, https:\/\/d1zr25hgg61s9i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/28003032\/pic-1-2-768x833.png 768w, https:\/\/d1zr25hgg61s9i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/28003032\/pic-1-2-1417x1536.png 1417w, https:\/\/d1zr25hgg61s9i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/28003032\/pic-1-2-1889x2048.png 1889w, https:\/\/d1zr25hgg61s9i.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/28003032\/pic-1-2-1568x1700.png 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Your samples will be stored in the Biobank designated by HKGI. HKGI will abide by strict guidelines and management processes to handle the samples. Your samples will be stored for seven years after the completion of the Project. If a longer duration is required to complete the Project, HKGI will seek endorsement from relevant research ethics committees.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In addition, when necessary, some samples may be kept in the Partnering Centre\u2019s laboratory for clinical use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","journey_type":[30],"class_list":["post-1639","journey","type-journey","status-publish","hentry","journey_type-journey_type1","entry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hkgp.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/journey\/1639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hkgp.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/journey"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hkgp.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/journey"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hkgp.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"journey_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hkgp.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/journey_type?post=1639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}