BBMRI-ERIC is the European research infrastructure (RI) for biobanking and biomolecular resources, one of the largest RIs in the health and life sciences. Set up in 2013, the infrastructure includes around 500 biobanks within 29 Nodes from 28 Member and Observer countries plus the global organisation IARC/WHO. Our headquarters are in Graz, Austria.
Our services provided for, and by, the biobanking community (clinicians, researchers, biobankers, industry, patients, public) facilitate responsible access to high-quality samples, data, biomolecular resources and additional services. This is made possible through our expertise in biobank operations, quality management, datafication and ethical, legal and societal implications.
BBMRI-ERIC’s vision is simplified as: “Biobanking for a Healthier World”.
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- The Biobank of the Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (IHBT) achieves accreditation according to ISO 20387
The Biobank of the Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (IHBT) in Prague has achieved accreditation in accordance with the ČSN EN ISO 20378 standard, an internationally recognised standard that… Read more: The Biobank of the Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (IHBT) achieves accreditation according to ISO 20387 - The HCB-IDIBAPS Biobank applies for the BBMRI-ERIC Quality Label
The HCB-IDIBAPS Biobank has obtained ISO 20387 accreditation, an international standard specifically designed for biobanks that certifies their technical competence, impartiality and the quality of biological sample management processes and associated… Read more: The HCB-IDIBAPS Biobank applies for the BBMRI-ERIC Quality Label - The Andalusian Public Health System (SSPA) Biobank achieves the BBMRI-ERIC Quality Label
After receiving the ISO 20387 accreditation for the deposition, quality control and distribution of human pluripotent stem cell lines as a Node of the Spanish ISCIII National Stem Cell Bank,… Read more: The Andalusian Public Health System (SSPA) Biobank achieves the BBMRI-ERIC Quality Label