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Locator – a powerful tool to enhance visibility and findability of samples and data in Europe’s biobanks
A biomedical treasure hunt across Europe with the right tool(s) Over the last 50 years, medical institutions across Europe have curated biobanks to conserve collected biological samples. By using Locator, these once disparate collections can now be discovered and their samples accessed for new research. Tissue samples from cancer patients, blood samples, or genomic data are…
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Six-month update: EvolveBBMRI’s progress in datafication, greening biobanks, and One Health integration
The EvolveBBMRI project, coordinated by the Biobanking and BioMolecular resources Research Infrastructure – European Research Infrastructure Consortium (BBMRI-ERIC) in partnership with ten member states, aims to further develop BBMRI-ERIC for the benefit of its scientific communities and users, to increase its capacity to serve EU policy priorities and further deepen its collaboration with industry. The project is structured in…
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The BBMRI.QM Newsroom – stay up to date with live sessions and recordings
Utilising the valuable resources that we have in biobanks strongly relies on the quality of the available samples and data. Since 2021, the BBMRI-ERIC Quality Management (BBMRI.QM) Newsroom keeps you up to date with the latest news and developments. In interactive online sessions, the BBMRI-ERIC QM department highlights current topics in quality management that are discussed in the community.…
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Unveiling Biobank Power: German Biobank Node (GBN), BBMRI.at, and Swiss Biobanking Platform (SBP) release joint film
The German Biobank Node (GBN), the Austrian Biobanking Research Infrastructure BBMRI.at and the Swiss Biobanking Platform (SBP), all three national nodes of BBMRI-ERIC, have jointly launched a new film highlighting the crucial role of professional biobanks in advancing scientific research and fostering groundbreaking discoveries. With the statement ‘Professional biobanks can make your life easier’, the…
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New podcast episode: 10th anniversary impact stories – part two
“Healthcare biobanking and healthcare biobanks are playing an increasingly important role, not only in the biomedical research, but also in transferring knowledge to the health system”. Marialuisa Lavitrano, National Node Director, BBMRI.it. This is part two of a two part podcast which shares impact stories from across BBMRI-ERIC’s Member States and communities that were presented…
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BBMRI-ERIC Quality Label for EPND Cohort “gMAD/COSCODE” investigating Alzheimer’s disease
“It is very pleasing to see that international standards, which have been a fundamental pillar for high sample quality in BBMRI-ERIC from the very beginning, are also being met by cohorts from the research field of neurodegenerative diseases.” (Dr. Maike Tauchert, BBMRI-ERIC’s Quality Manager) Quality success The gMAD-COSCODE, a longitudinal observational study aimed at characterising the…
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BBMRI-ERIC continues marking 10-year anniversary by supporting young scientists
“I am fascinated by the rich interplay between different disciplines: mathematics, physics, engineering and medicine, and by the very direct connection between mathematical research and saving human lives.” (Mats Persson, young scientist) Marking a decade of BBMRI-ERIC operation is a moment to reflect on successfully supporting the biobanking and biomolecular resources community. Equally, it is…
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BBMRI-ERIC presents at 2nd Austrian Life Science Day: Health Care Data Graz
On June 4th, 2024, the second “Austrian Life Science Day: Health Care Data Graz” welcomed participants from different health-related fields to the auditorium of the Med Uni Graz. BBMRI-ERIC Austria and Headquarter’s leadership were there to present. Linking academia and industry Brought together by the aim to develop future-oriented ideas in the health sector, more…
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CanSERV´s Challenge Calls go into a third round: EU consortium invites applications for Challenge-Driven Call “Revolutionising Cancer Patient Care”
The canSERV Project, for which BBMRI-ERIC acts as project coordinator, has launched the third Challenge-Driven Call and invites cancer researchers world-wide to apply for free access to cutting-edge transnational research services and training. As part of the EU Cancer Mission, canSERV strives to accelerate oncology research to foster precision medicine for the benefit of patients across Europe. To…
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BBMRI-ERIC Launches FP10 Position Paper
BBMRI-ERIC, the European Research Infrastructure for Biobanking and Biomolecular Resources in Health and Life Science, has launched its position paper on the next Framework Programme (FP10). One of the first research infrastructures to publish such a paper, it outlines six key messages for FP10 (explainer). The paper is timed with the current evaluation of Horizon…
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Europe Biobank Week opens in Vienna for major post-pandemic congress
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 Biobanking and Biopreservation) is back for 2024 and will take place from 14-17 May at The Hofburg in Vienna, Austria. The 2024 Congress theme is: “Strengthening Biobanks and…
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New podcast episode: 10th anniversary impact stories – part one
This is a two-part episode which shares stories from across BBMRI-ERIC’s Member States and communities that were presented at the BBMRI-ERIC 10th anniversary workshop. Each story demonstrates the wide-ranging expertise and impact of the research infrastructure that our community both shapes and benefits from. In this episode, you will hear impact stories from our IT and…