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Call for abstracts: Shape the conversation at Europe Biobank Week 2024
The Europe Biobank Week Congress, jointly organised between BBMRI-ERIC and ESBB, is back for 2024 and the call for abstracts is open.
The Congress will take place from 14-17 May at The Hofburg in Vienna, Austria and brings together researchers, biobank staff, institutions and industry to attend high-quality scientific sessions that address the latest topics of concern. These sessions will be led by biobanking community experts from healthcare, academia, and industry.
Welcoming the return of EBW, Prof. Jens K. Habermann, BBMRI-ERIC Director General shares:
“The re-start of the EBW congress is the perfect opportunity to engage with the wider biobank community, share and showcase latest developments and innovations. Finally, yet importantly, we are looking forward to networking and celebrating BBMRI-ERIC’s 10th anniversary.”
Dr. Ayat Salman, President of ESBB, highlights the advantage for researchers of presenting to a welcoming and growing biobanking community:
“Submitting an abstract to #EBW24 is an opportunity to highlight your research, arguments, evidence and contribution to the literature as well as to the biobanking community. It is a favorable occasion to contribute, participate and be part of a network of professionals that will help you grow your research capacities and provide an opportunity to collaborate and grow your research.”
The Congress theme is: “Strengthening Biobanks and Biorepositories: Collaborative approaches for a sustainable future” with sessions showcasing the latest developments and best practices in the biobanking field. Annelies Debucquoy, National Node Director of BBMRI.be and member of the Scientific Programme Committee, says:
“The Committee has crafted a programme that encompasses fundamental biobank themes as well as the latest trends in the field. We welcome each of you to play a part in refining the programme by submitting an abstract and sharing your insights. Take full advantage of this opportunity to reconnect with the biobank community and exchange your valuable experiences.”
Ronny Baber, Chair of the ESBB Education Committee and EBW Programme Committee member, adds:
“The Europe Biobank Week with its main theme covers almost all the important topics in biobanking: you can sit, listen to the experts and learn. By submitting an abstract, however, you can be an active part of this great event and network with people from different parts of the world while helping your biobank gain visibility”.
Presenting at #EBW24 is an opportunity to share expertise but also engage in compelling discussions, receive constructive feedback and discover new prospects for cooperation and collaboration. This year is particularly special as it marks the first in-person Congress following the COVID-19 pandemic.
The community is invited to submit an abstract for one of the following tracks: One Health & Precision Medicine; Quality & innovative methods; More than high quality samples and data; Ethics, plant biobanking, human biomonitoring, rare diseases.
Abstracts should observe the following presentation formats:
- Oral presentations – a presentation session of about 10 minutes, followed by questions and discussion.
- Poster presentations –an academic presentation with creative visuals of your research and/or organisational processes presented on a poster board.
Abstracts, in English only, should be submitted electronically by 31 January 2024 and not surpass 250 words.
Visit the #EBW website to learn more about abstract submission.
