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Helsinki Biobank and Integrated Biobank Jena receive ISO 20387 accreditation
Helsinki Biobank has been accredited by the Finnish national accreditation service, FINAS, under accreditation code B002/A01/2025, in accordance with the SFS-EN ISO/IEC 20387 standard for human material biobanking. The scope of this accreditation covers key biobanking processes, including the reception of EDTA blood samples, aliquoting, freezing at -80°C, storage, and the delivery of samples and…
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New Podcast Episode – ELSI Dialogues: Empowering Voices – Enhancing Patient Engagement in Oncology Research – Experiences, Challenges and Pathways to Inclusion
“No one has to reinvent the wheel in their work, but we need more visibility for the often invisible work, working with patients and the benefits this has for research.” (Melanie Goisauf) In June’s BBMRI-ERIC ELSI Dialogues session, a vivid experts’ discussion covered concepts and practical means to effectively utilise the potential of patients’ unique…
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New publication: Public and Patient Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) in Biobanking
Constant dialogue with patients, caregivers and the public is a key guiding principle in biobanking. However, meaningful patient and public involvement – also known as research participant engagement – is still not standard practice for many biobanks. Where engagement does exist, it is often limited to one-way communication rather than mutual involvement. Thoroughly incorporating the…
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Revisiting EBW25: the biggest biobanking event of the year
The Europe Biobank Week Congress 2025 has officially concluded. This year’s event brought together more than 800 participants from 47 countries, uniting biobankers, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders in a dynamic exchange of ideas and expertise. Their collective contributions shaped an inspiring and forward-looking dialogue on the future of life sciences, making EBW25 the most successful edition to…
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BBMRI-ERIC announces renewed support of the next generation of scientists
The 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting takes place from 29 June to 4 July in Germany and is focused on Chemistry. The thematic Lindau meetings present a unique opportunity to encourage young scientists to explore the future of science through international discussion and collaboration. The are also a chance to promote the use of biobanking and biomolecular…
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BBMRI-ERIC and EMPAIA sign a Memorandum of Understanding for collaboration in advancing AI-assisted clinical pathology
Image-based diagnostics is one of the most promising medical fields for AI integration. Improved and accelerated processes can immediately benefit patients through earlier and more accurate diagnoses. With this shared goal, BBMRI-ERIC and EMPAIA International e.V. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to officially express their strong commitment to cooperate in this field. EMPAIA is a non-profit…
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BBRMI-ERIC’s feedback to a European strategy for research and technology infrastructures – A response to the European Commission’s call for evidence
The European Commission (EC) is seeking stakeholder input on how to strengthen research and technology infrastructures in Europe by addressing challenges such as limited funding and fragmented collaboration. Research and technology infrastructures are vital to scientific excellence and technological advancement, playing a key role in strengthening the competitiveness of Europe’s research, innovation, and industrial landscapes. Yet, financial limitations…
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BBMRI-ERIC and the ICSC sign a Memorandum of Understanding to foster collaboration
High-capacity processing and storage of sensitive health data was not only a major topic at EBW25, it is also one of the defining challenges for modern health research. To meet this challenge, BBMRI-ERIC and the ICSC, the Italian National Research Center in High Performance Computing, Big Data and Quantum Computing, implemented and managed by the ICSC Foundation…
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New Podcast Episode – ELSI Dialogues: Navigating the Future: Legal and IT Challenges, Risks, and Opportunities of AI in Biobanking
“The technology is there. What is not there immediately, is how to use the technology properly.” Prof. Marco Montali In episode 28 of the BBMRI-ERIC podcast, Ilaria Colussi, Data Protection Officer at BBMRI-ERIC, and two guest experts discuss legal and technical aspects of using AI tools for biobanking. How can AI help modern biobanking? How…
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Europe Biobank Week Congress 2025 comes to Bologna
Joint press release from BBMRI-ERIC, ESBB, BBMRI Italy and ICSC. The Europe Biobank Week (EBW) Congress, jointly organised between BBMRI-ERIC (the European Research Infrastructure for Biobanking and Biomolecular Resources in Health and Life Science) and ESBB (the European, African and Middle Eastern Society for Biopreservation and Biobanking) takes place from 13-16 May at Bologna Congressi, Italy. The 2025 congress will host…
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BBMRI-ERIC’s Strategy for European life sciences – A submission to the EC’s Call for Evidence
Towards a Strategy for European Life Sciences The European Commission is preparing a new Strategy for European Life Sciences, to be adopted in 2025. As one of the largest ERIC’s, BBMRI followed the European Commission’s invitation to provide its feedback in the open call for evidence “Towards a Strategy for European Life Sciences”. The new…
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canSERV Open Call Relaunches: EUR 1,500,000 in EU funding to accelerate Cancer Research and Innovation
Graz, 15 April 2024: The canSERV project has relaunched its Open Call for Service Provision, making up to EUR 1,5 million in EU funding available to support oncology research. From today, cancer researchers across Europe and beyond can apply for free access to more than 400 specialised services that cover the full spectrum of the cancer research pipeline – from basic…