Mariangela Masiello
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EU-AMRI formal launch on 5 April
On 5 April 2022, the European Alliance of Medical Research Infrastructures, EU-AMRI was launched in Brussels with a live broadcast. This virtual launch event brought together important stakeholders to discuss the European biomedical research landscape, and the needs for larger projects to work with alliances of research infrastructures. Over 140 online guests tuned in to watch a keynote address from Professor…
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BBMRI-ERIC Statement on Ukraine with ERIC Forum
8 March 2022 Dear valued colleagues and friends of BBMRI, The last several days have been shocking and frightening due to Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine. Unfortunately, all the sorrow, pain and loss of innocent lives does not seem to hinder continued aggression and violence. We at the BBMRI-ERIC Headquarters are committed to peace and the…
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EHDS2 Pilot – A European Consortium Pilot project, candidate for the future European Health Data Space
The EHDS2 Pilot consortium aims to be selected to build and test a first version of the European Health Data Space for the secondary use of health data. Sharing data at European scale is fundamental to develop research and improve citizens’ health. It allows, for example, to build more efficient artificial intelligence algorithms for research, to improve…
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BBMRI.cz – Success story published in Nature Communication: New diagnostic method for detection of early-stage pancreatic cancer
Bank of Biological Materials at Masaryk Memorial Cancer institute (BBM MMCI) significantly contributed to the research focused on the development of a new sensitive diagnostic method for the detection of early-stage pancreatic cancer. BBM MMCI, as a coordinator of a National Biobanking Network called BBMRI.cz, supplied the vast majority of the clinical samples analysed in…
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BBMRI virtual “tour” of headquarters for early career researchers
In collaboration with ARQUS European University Alliance, a group of 9 research universities in medium-sized cities, BBMRI-ERIC held a “virtual tour” and workshop for early career researchers on February 1st, 2022. The 32 participants were Ph.D. candidates and postdoctoral researchers at ARQUS member universities and beyond who were interested in careers outside academia. BBMRI-ERIC Director…
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Slovenia becomes 24th member to join BBMRI-ERIC
The Republic of Slovenia has been officially confirmed as a Member of the Biobanking and BioMolecular resources Research Infrastructure – European Research Infrastructure Consortium (BBMRI-ERIC). Slovenia was approved as a new member by the BBMRI-ERIC Assembly of Members on 19 November 2021. Slovenia will be represented in the Assembly of Members by its Ministry of Education, Science and Sport; Prof. Urban Bren, Vice Rector of the University of Maribor for Knowledge…