• European Biobank Week Roadshow – Paediatric Biobanking and Minor Engagement – Rome, Italy

    Paediatric Biobanking and Minor Engagement – an interactive workshop The second stop of our EBW22 Roadshow will be in Rome (Italy), 13-14 October. ESBB and BBMRI-ERIC organise this #EBW22 Roadshow stop in partnership with the BBMRI ERIC Stakeholder Forum Patient Pillar, BBMRI.it, the Research Translational (IRCCS) Paediatric Bambino Gesù Hospital, and the paediatric network IDEA. […]

  • International Conference on Research Infrastructures – Brno, Czech Republic

    A major worldwide event providing an opportunity for strategic discussions about international cooperation in research infrastructure. A variety of experts and stakeholders discuss challenges and emerging trends, highlighting the essential role of research infrastructures. The upcoming ICRI will take place in Brno, Czech Republic from 19-21 October 2022. BBMRI-ERIC and its National Nodes will be taking […]

  • BioTechX Congress 2022 , 8-10 November 2022 – Congress Center Basel, Basel, Switzerland

    BBMRI-ERIC will be represented at BioTechX – Europe’s largest congress covering diagnostics, precision medicine and digital transformation in pharmaceutical development and healthcare. BioTechX successfully brings together an amalgamation of genomics, translational medicine, data scientists, IT, bioinformaticians, cheminformaticians, clinicians, healthcare and pharma companies. The event will showcase innovation, demonstrate success and break through the obstacles and […]

  • Ethics of AI in Imaging: Ethical and Societal Implications

    Speakers: Melanie Goisauf and Mónica Cano Abadía (BBMRI-ERIC) Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications in medicine are hoped to improve healthcare and to advance health equity. While the technology carries the potential to improve health services, the ethical and societal implications need to be carefully considered to avoid harmful consequences for individuals and groups, especially for the […]

  • Webinar: Visualizing the Complexity of Sex Determination

    Visualizing the Complexity of Sex Determination, with Amanda Montañez A new installment of the “Sex and Gender in Biomedical Research” webinar series, will take place on Wednesday, November 16th, at 15h (CEST). The title of this webinar is  “Visualizing the Complexity of Sex Determination”. The speaker, Amanda Montañez, describes her session as follows: At Scientific […]

  • 4th BBMRI.QM Newsroom

    “Get insights from the outside” – that is the motto for the consultation hours on quality-related topics in the field of biobanking and biomedical research and development. We invite you to our 4th BBMRI.QM Newsroom in 2022, which will be held on: 13 December, 10:00-11:15 a.m. CET via Zoom. We will welcome two QM experts of our National […]

  • Online Workshop: Implementing Genomic Research Projects

    Learn how to address key issues in genomic research in this two-day online workshop on Implementing Genomic Research Projects, jointly organised by BBMRI-ERIC with Easi Genomics on: Wednesday, 1 February (13-16:30 CET) and Thursday, 2 February (13-15:30 CET) This workshop will gives participants a fantastic opportunity to learn more about genomic data ethics, legal issues, […]

  • Webinar: Biobanks and scientific research – scientific opportunities and challenges for privacy

    What regulatory, privacy, and secondary use aspects due researchers need to consider when using patient data for research purposes? In this online panel discussion (held in Italian), speakers Dr. Ilaria Anna Colussi (BBMRI-ERIC – Data Protection Specialist), Laura Liguori (Portolano Cavallo Partner) and Elisa Stefanini (Portolano Cavallo Partner) address the main challenges researchers are facing regarding […]

  • Webinar: The case of data reuse – ethical, legal, and societal issues in international genomic data access and sharing

    Health data collected in cohort studies help researchers generate knowledge generation and advance biomedical research. But what happens when these data are used for something other than the initial purpose? In this webinar, BBMRI social scientist Dr. Melanie Goisauf and health lawyer Emmanuelle Rial-Sebbag address  ethical, legal, and societal questions regarding the sensitivity of genomic […]

  • BBMRI.QM Newsroom – March 2023

    For our first BBMRI.QM Newsroom of 2023, we will be welcoming two guests: Aulikki Santavuori (Auria Biobank Quality Manager – BBMRI.fi) Phil Scordis (UCB – project partner in the IMI project EPND (European Platform for Neurodegenerative Diseases)) The Newsroom takes place on 21 March between 10:00-11:00 CET. To register for this Zoom meeting, use this […]

  • BBMRI-ERIC ELSI Dialogues Webinar: Introduction to the Belgian Biobank Legislation – A Piece of the Puzzle in the Complicated EU Regulatory Landscape

    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 webinar aims to present the unique legal framework for biobanking that is currently in place […]

  • BBMRI.QM Academy: Validation and verification of processing methods and biobanking

    A live-learning webinar with the topic ‘Validation and verification of processing methods and biobanking’ presented by key expert Fay Betsou will be held on 1 June,1:00-2:15 pm CEST via Zoom. We are very pleased to inform you that this workshop is UEMS EACCME® for CME accredited. Participation in this live educational event equates to 1 CME […]