1st level audit:
You can use the BBMRI-ERIC Self-Assessment Survey (SAS) to validate the quality of your operations internally.
2nd level audit:
After completing an SAS, you can go through a 2nd level audit, carried out by BBMRI-ERIC. This can help y BBMRI-ERIC audit programme
From the SAS to a BBMRI-ERIC Quality Label
Access the variety of SAS to evaluate the specifications of samples and/or operations, following a remote/on-site audit. If the outcome of the audit is positive, it will lead to a Assess your biobank operation with the BBMRI-ERIC SAS
The SAS help to determine relevant requirements for your work processes as defined in the respective standards. You can carry out this assessment process (including a remote or on-site audit) toge Quality Labels according to the biobanking standard ISO 20387 and technical specifications
There are two options to obtain a Quality Label.
Option 1: To successfully complete a BBMRI-ERIC 2nd level audit programme
Option 2: To successfully complete a
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Assess your biobank operations with the BBMRI-ERIC SAS
The BBMRI-ERIC Self-Assessment Surveys (SAS) help to determine relevant requirements for your work processes as defined in the respective standards. You can carry out this assessment proc Access to the BBMRI-ERIC SAS
Direct access to the BBMRI-ERIC Self-Assessment Survey can be obtained by submitting a request here. Fill out the survey and decide at the end wether you would like to send the SAS report to BBMRI-ERIC to initiate
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Discover the latest in biobanking at our online BBMRI.QM Newsroom in 2025.
The BBMRI.QM Newsrooms will continue to serve as a pivotal platform for the biobanking community, focusing on global quality management advancements. These interactive online 1st Newsroom
Date: 29 April
Time: 10-11 CEST
Presentation by: Sven Heiling (Integrated Biobank Jena)
Topic: Proficiency Testing in Liquid Biobanking – A versatile tool for the identification of variations in process and sample quality.
Summa
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on the ISO standards for
Molecular in vitro diagnostic examinations – Specifications for pre-examination processes for
Frozen tissue:
Isolated RNA, ISO 20184-1
Isolated proteins, ISO 20184-2
Formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded tissue:
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Since 2015, BBMRI-ERIC has established and actively maintains liaisons to the International Organization for Standardization Technical Committees (ISO/TC).
ISO/TC 276 Biotechnology
Scope: Standardization in the field of biotechnology processes that i
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Welcome, Global Biobanks!
BBMRI-ERIC invites any biobanks around the globe that are offering samples and datasets available for COVID-19-related research to register their applicable collections on the BBMRI-ERIC Directory. BBMRI-ERIC is thrilled to After registering
Congratulations! Once you are registered, your biobank will be visible to researchers in Europe and around the world. Make sure your contact information is correct in order to be notified of requests.
Follow-up: We want to ensure t
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Web conference #2 took place on 7 April 2020:
Biobanking in times of COVID-19,
Pre-analytical procedures
Aim and Agenda
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Recording
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Presentations
Lukasz Kozera – Pre-analytical phase for COVID-19 samples
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BBMRI-ERIC Access Policy
Here you can find the BBMRI-ERIC Policy for Access to and Sharing of Biological Samples and Data.
This access policy presents three areas of guidance:
ethical principles;
governance procedures; and
practical procedures for Access Policy for CRC-Cohort
The Access Policy of BBMRI-ERIC applies also for access to the centrally collected data set of the CRC-Cohort, with the following exception:
Step 3 of the Access Procedure in the case of the CRC-Cohort is handled directly BBMRI-ERIC AAI Privacy Policy
Here you can find the BBMRI-ERIC AAI Privacy Policy (v1.1, 2017-08-23)
BBMRI-ERIC AAI is a common authentication and authorization infrastructure to services provided by BBMRI-ERIC, which facilitates access to the human Data Protection Policy
Here you can find the Data Protection Policy for the BBMRI-ERIC Colorectal Cancer Cohort (CRC‐Cohort)
This document describes data protection measure implemented and is intended for the data protection authorities superv Acceptable Use Policy of BBMRI-ERIC Services
Here you can find the Acceptable Use Policy of BBMRI-ERIC Services (v1.3, 2022-01-20)
These usage conditions must be accepted by any authenticated User of any BBMRI-ERIC Service dealing with personal dat
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on the new biobanking standard
ISO 20387:2018 “Biotechnology – Biobanking – General requirements for biobanking”
The BBMRI.QM team provided our members and observers with in-depth training on the international standard
Dunja Martin
Dunja Martin is accompanying German biobanks in the human, plant, genomics and microbial domain since 2000. In this context she supports biobanks in certification and accredition schemes according to ISO standards as well as regulatory
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BBMRI-ERIC is a European research infrastructure for biobanking. We bring together all the main players from the biobanking field – researchers, biobankers, industry, and patients – to boost biomedical research. To that end, we offer quality mana
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The BBMRI-ERIC Quality Management service is co-funded within ADOPT BBMRI-ERIC, a project that has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 676550.
The BBMRI-ERIC Quality Man
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BBMRI-ERIC Quality Policy
All Partners should commit themselves to implement quality management/assurance procedures compliant with applicable European and International standards, OECD best practice guidelines for Global Biological Resource
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The BBMRI-ERIC Negotiator is a brand-new service that provides an efficient communication platform for biobankers and researchers requesting samples and/or data.
It substantially simplifies the communication steps that are necessary to obtain informa
https://www.bbmri-eric.eu/wp-content/uploads/How-to-Use-the-BBMRI-ERIC-Negotiator-HD.mp4
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BBMRI-ERIC Expert Centres are non-profit organisations that represent a novel public-private partnership model. They are responsible for the analysis of samples in the country of origin under internationally standardised conditions and for the genera CBmed – BBMRI-ERIC Expert Centre
CBmed, an Austrian, publicly funded competence center, links excellent research infrastructure, scientific expertise, medical knowledge, and national and international industry partners for systematic m ATMA Platform – BBMRI-ERIC Expert Centre
Focusing on biomarker verification and validation, ATMA Platform is an expert centre designed to accelerate clinical research.
Currently being set up by BBMRI.it, ATMA-EC is a technological hub Genome analysis institute Centro Nacional de Análisis Genómico (CNAG) – BBMRI-ERIC Expert Centre
The next important milestone in the development of BBMRI-ERIC
CNAG has been appointed an expert centre due to the high-level quality man
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