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    On World Cancer Day we highlight how BBMRI-ERIC IT tools are driving EU cancer imaging innovation – EUCAIM

    This article is 1246 words and is an approximate eight minute read. On February 4, organisations around the globe mark World Cancer Day. Through its involvement in ambitious EU projects such as EOSC4Cancer, EUCANIMAGE, canSERV, and EUCAIM, BBMRI-ERIC improves the accessibility and interoperability of European collections of cancer samples. This article zooms in on the EUropean Federation for CAncer IMages (EUCAIM)…

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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…

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    Stakeholder coalition calls for legislative refinement of the EHDS

    4 December 2023, Brussels – BBMRI-ERIC, as part of a large multi-stakeholder group, representing the entire spectrum of the healthcare ecosystem and consisting of 36 European patient organisations, medical associations, health research infrastructures and health industry associations, have issued a joint statement to alarm bells about the significant legislative shortcomings and uncertainties in the proposed…

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    The Federated Platform, a biobanking community driven initiative, has launched. In an EU first, it enables fine-grained findability of samples and data. The Federated Platform includes two new tools, Finder and Locator, that researchers can use to discover biobanks and biomolecular resources based on their metadata. This includes aggregate information about donors, available data and samples, and…

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    ELSI team addresses trust, value and gender aspects of AI and infrastructures at the 4S 2023 conference

    This article is 540 words and is an approximate 4-minute read BBMRI-ERIC’s ELSI team presented the scientific outcomes of several EU projects on trust, value and gender aspects of infrastructures and organised a panel session on AI at the 4S 2023 conference in Honolulu, Hawaii hosted by the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) from November 8 to 11.…

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    New podcast episode: Biobanking Development – Amsterdam UMC’s International Freezer Challenge Win and Carbon Literacy

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    canSERV Open Call Invites Cancer Researchers to Apply for Free State of the Art Services and Training

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    biobank.cy receives Best Booth Award at European Researchers’ Night in Cyprus

    This article is 464 words and is an approximate two–minute read. The Center of Excellence in Biobanking and Biomedical Research at the University of Cyprus (Biobank.CY), a BBMRI Node member won the prestigious Best Booth Award at the European Researchers’ Night at the Cyprus International Fairgrounds, Nicosia, on September 29th. at the Cyprus International Fairgrounds, Nicosia, on September 29th. Booth…

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    Innsbruck biobanking conference unites diverse experts in the field

    This article is 480 words and is an approximate three–minute read. From 27-28 September, the Medical University of Innsbruck (a BBMRI.at partner) served as the vibrant backdrop for the highly successful Europe Biobank Week IT Roadshow. This international event, organised by BBMRI-ERIC and ESBB, attracted leading global experts engaged in biobanking and IT collaboration.   The roadshow was established as a way to deepen collective…

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    EHDS stakeholders meet with EU officials

    This article is 287 words and is an approximate two minute read. 6 September 2023, Brussels – BBMRI-ERIC, as part of a multi-stakeholder group consisting of 32 European patient organisations, medical associations, research organisations, data collaborations and industry associations met EU officials, including MEP Tomislav Sokol, Co-Rapporteur, as well as several permanent representations that will hold…

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