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New podcast episode: Biobanking Development – Amsterdam UMC’s International Freezer Challenge Win and Carbon Literacy
“I learned that health care has a share of 6 to 8% in our total energy consumption – equal to the aviation sector. Although as health care researchers, we need to face this reality and act.” This episode of the BBMRI-ERIC podcast goes behind Amsterdam UMC’s recent win of the International Freezer Challenge to explore biobanking sustainability…
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canSERV Open Call Invites Cancer Researchers to Apply for Free State of the Art Services and Training
European wide research infrastructures offer a portfolio of services to address the needs of the entire oncological research pipeline As part of a concerted strategy to tackle the challenges of cancer, the EU-funded project canSERV offers more than 400 innovative cancer research technologies to European and non-European cancer researchers at all levels. The service, or…
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biobank.cy receives Best Booth Award at European Researchers’ Night in Cyprus
This article is 464 words and is an approximate two–minute read. The Center of Excellence in Biobanking and Biomedical Research at the University of Cyprus (Biobank.CY), a BBMRI Node member won the prestigious Best Booth Award at the European Researchers’ Night at the Cyprus International Fairgrounds, Nicosia, on September 29th. at the Cyprus International Fairgrounds, Nicosia, on September 29th. Booth…
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Innsbruck biobanking conference unites diverse experts in the field
This article is 480 words and is an approximate three–minute read. From 27-28 September, the Medical University of Innsbruck (a BBMRI.at partner) served as the vibrant backdrop for the highly successful Europe Biobank Week IT Roadshow. This international event, organised by BBMRI-ERIC and ESBB, attracted leading global experts engaged in biobanking and IT collaboration. The roadshow was established as a way to deepen collective…
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EHDS stakeholders meet with EU officials
This article is 287 words and is an approximate two minute read. 6 September 2023, Brussels – BBMRI-ERIC, as part of a multi-stakeholder group consisting of 32 European patient organisations, medical associations, research organisations, data collaborations and industry associations met EU officials, including MEP Tomislav Sokol, Co-Rapporteur, as well as several permanent representations that will hold…
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BBMRI-ERIC and the Stakeholder Forum Patient Pillar release co-written statement in support of EHDS opt-out meeting
This article is 1745 words and is an approximate ten minute read. The following statement, co-written by BBMRI-ERIC and the Stakeholder Forum Patient Pillar, has been made in support of the EHDS opt-out meeting that happened on 6 September 2023. Details can be found here. The purpose of this statement is to highlight the risks and…
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Denmark, Lithuania and Switzerland join BBMRI-ERIC as Full and Observer Members
Denmark, Lithuania and Switzerland have been officially confirmed as members of the Biobanking and BioMolecular resources Research Infrastructure – European Research Infrastructure Consortium (BBMRI-ERIC). Lithuania and Switzerland moved from Observers to full Members and Denmark joined as an Observer. Membership was approved by the BBMRI-ERIC Assembly of Members in June 2023 with membership status officially…
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New podcast and video: ELSI Dialogues – An Introduction to the Belgian Biobank Legislation
Introduction Biobank legislation is not harmonised at the European Union level, and the Member States have taken considerably divergent approaches in how they regulate the field. Whereas some countries do not have specific regulations, others have adopted complex biobank laws. This episode of ELSI Dialogues aims to present the unique legal framework for biobanking that…
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New Podcast Episode: What is a Patient Pillar? How Patient Representatives are Shaping BBMRI-ERIC and Biobanking – Part One
“Cancer is traumatising, and you want to forget it as soon as possible, but some of us believe our experiences can be useful for others.” This first of a two-part episode looks at the work of the BBMRI Stakeholder Forum Patient Pillar that brings together patient organisations from across Europe to help shape BBMRI’s biobanking…
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New Podcast Episode: What is a Patient Pillar? Eric Vermeulen, New Chair, Explains – Part Two
“This tissue is really representing the patient and that’s what I find very interesting about biobanking. You don’t need to be there to be in research.” This is the second of a two-part episode exploring the work of the BBMRI Stakeholder Forum Patient Pillar that brings together patient organisations from across Europe to help shape…
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BBMRI-ERIC kicks off 10 year anniversary by supporting young scientists
This article is 938 words and is a four-minute read. “Cells, surprisingly aesthetic and intricate machines, fine-tuned by evolution, form a basis for the function of our bodies. I enjoy being able to contribute to the discovery of these beautiful processes.” (Katerina Jurikova, young scientist) Inspiring young scientists to utilise biobanking resources for future ground-breaking…
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Common Provenance Model: BBMRI led ISO/TS 23494-1:2023 released
This article is 1,014 words – a ten-minute read. During the last decade, we have witnessed reproducibility issues in life sciences. There is strong evidence that the issues are caused by poor documentation of the samples and data generation techniques applied to the samples to generate data. This is finally being addressed. The BBMRI-ERIC team…