• Navigating the Future: Legal and IT Challenges, Risks, and Opportunities of AI in Biobanking

    Navigating the Future: Legal and IT Challenges, Risks, and Opportunities of AI in Biobanking – ELSI Dialogues session The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into biobanking presents transformative opportunities for research, diagnostics, and personalised medicine. However, this technological evolution also introduces complex legal, regulatory, and technical challenges. Join us for an engaging and interactive webinar […]

  • BBMRI.QM Newsroom: Proficiency Testing in Liquid Biobanking – A versatile tool for the identification of variations in process and sample quality

    BBMRI.QM Newsroom: Proficiency Testing in Liquid Biobanking – A versatile tool for the identification of variations in process and sample quality In the first BBMRI.QM Newsroom of the year, the focus will be on the „Continuous Improvement“ pillar of the BBMRI.QM services, which underpins BBMRI-ERIC’s efforts to enhance quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) measures in biobanks. This pillar aims […]

  • Europe Biobank Week 2025

    Bologna Congressi Piazza della Costituzione 4, Bologna, Italy

    SAVE THE DATE: The most important event of the year in the global biobanking community! Join us at Bologna Congressi, Italy from 13-16 May 2025 at #EBW25 for the biggest biobanking networking opportunity, to meet industry representatives at the exhibition, discuss the newest findings and hot topics with experts from healthcare, academia, and industry, and attend high-quality scientific programmes. The congress […]

  • Empowering Voices: Enhancing Patient Engagement in Oncology Research – Experiences, Challenges, and Pathways to Inclusion

    Empowering Voices: Enhancing Patient Engagement in Oncology Research – Experiences, Challenges, and Pathways to Inclusion. This webinar aims to spark a meaningful discussion on strategies to strengthen patient engagement throughout the various stages of oncological research. Experts from the life sciences, together with patient representatives, will explore current barriers, identify key challenges, and collaboratively discuss […]

  • BioTechX Europe 2025

    SAVE THE DATE BBMRI-ERIC will once again be at the BioTechX Europe Congress. BioTechX Europe is Europe’s largest congress covering diagnostics, precision medicine and digital transformation in pharmaceutical development and healthcare. The 3-day event will return to Basel, the pharma hub of Europe, this time with over 3000 leaders in the field, 400 speakers, 150 […]

  • BBMRI-ERIC ACADEMY SYMPOSIUM: Ethical, Legal, and Societal Aspects in View of Recent EU Legislation

    SAVE THE DATE This two-day event provides a rich, interdisciplinary learning experience guided by experts in the field of ethics, law, social science, philosophy or arts.   Date: 22-23. October 2025 Where: Bilbao, Spain   Registration is closed.   🔗 Programme Sessions SESSION 1: The European Health Data Space (EHDS). General Overview SESSION 2: Bringing […]

  • Trustworthy by Design: Ethics, Practice, and Impact of AI in Cancer Research and Care

    Trustworthy by Design: Ethics, Practice, and Impact of AI in Cancer Research and Care Description: Trustworthy AI has become a central concept in the ethical development and application of artificial intelligence in medicine. In cancer research, particularly in imaging, the potential of AI to improve diagnostics, treatment planning, and patient outcomes is immense. But what […]

  • 2nd BBMRI-ERIC QM Newsroom 2025

    From sample to science: ensuring quality in human microbiome research Register here 2nd December 2025, 10:00-11:30 CET Summary: This training provides an overview of the human microbiome and its growing relevance in biomedical and translational research. Participants will learn about its impact on health and disease as well as the scientific and technical challenges currently […]

  • Webinar on Green Biobanking survey

    As part of the EvolveBBMRI project, a survey on Green Biobanking Environmental Challenges and Best Practiceswas conducted to engage National Nodes and their associated biobanks in a comprehensive mapping exercise. The survey aimed to identify and assess key gaps and challenges in the implementation and long-term maintenance of environmentally sustainable biobanking practices. This important initiative […]

  • Webinar: Strengthening Biobanks through Patient and Public involvement

    Strengthening Biobanks through Patient and Public involvement Webinar organised by the BBMRI-ERIC Stakeholder Forum Summary: Constant dialogue with patients, caregivers, and the public is a key guiding principle in biobanking and research. Yet, public and patient involvement, often referred to also as research participant involvement, has not become the usual practice in many biobanks. Often, […]

  • Webinar: The role of biobanks in realising the One Health approach

    The role of biobanks in realising the One Health approach Time: 24.03.26, 10:00-11:30 via Zoom Register here. One Health aims at sustainably balancing and optimising the health of humans, animals, plants and the environment. This integrated perspective is especially important for tackling emerging zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, food safety risks, environmental pollution and global health […]

  • European Conference on Rare Diseases and Orphan Products (ECRD) 2026

    Save the date! The next ECRD will be held on 3 & 4 June 2026 in Prague and will be titled “Rare Diseases in a Changing & Competitive Europe: Shaping policies to address the unmet needs of people living with rare diseases”.  The European Conference on Rare Diseases & Orphan Products (ECRD) is the largest patient-led […]