podcast
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New podcast episode: Eva Ortega-Paíno profile
“You cannot be a proper researcher without curiosity and curiosity is not only just for science, it’s for living.” Meet Eva Ortega-Paino who, until recently was National Node Director for Spain. This episode profiles her career which has taken her to Secretary General for Research, Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, Spain. Spain joined BBMRI-ERIC as…
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New podcast episode: 10th anniversary impact stories – part two
“Healthcare biobanking and healthcare biobanks are playing an increasingly important role, not only in the biomedical research, but also in transferring knowledge to the health system”. Marialuisa Lavitrano, National Node Director, BBMRI.it. This is part two of a two part podcast which shares impact stories from across BBMRI-ERIC’s Member States and communities that were presented…
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New podcast episode: 10th anniversary impact stories – part one
This is a two-part episode which shares stories from across BBMRI-ERIC’s Member States and communities that were presented at the BBMRI-ERIC 10th anniversary workshop. Each story demonstrates the wide-ranging expertise and impact of the research infrastructure that our community both shapes and benefits from. In this episode, you will hear impact stories from our IT and…
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New podcast episode: Prof. Walter Ricciardi on an urgent case for science
“We as scientists, we as professionals, we as leaders have to first of all realise how the situation is changing, a change of epoch, and how to manage. Because for the first time, the dams that shaped our security are trying to break.” The latest episode of the BBMRI-ERIC podcast shares the keynote address delivered…
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New podcast and video: ELSI Dialogues – Organoids: Scientific, ethical and regulatory aspects
Introduction Organoids are defined as three-dimensional (3D) cell culture systems that can be called “mini-organs” as they mimic some of the key multicellular, anatomical and even functional characteristics of real organs. Organoids are praised as a substitute for animal models in preclinical studies. At the same time, organoid technology raises issues around informed consent or…
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New podcast and video: ELSI Dialogues – The Incorporation of Sex and Gender in Medical Research
Introduction The medical community is moving on a path towards more personalised and effective medical treatments and therapies for everyone. In doing so, it is crucial to integrate sex and gender into research as it has the potential to fuel structural and systemic change. This episode of ELSI Dialogues explores how providing the research community…
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New podcast episode: Biobanking Development – Amsterdam UMC’s International Freezer Challenge Win and Carbon Literacy
“I learned that health care has a share of 6 to 8% in our total energy consumption – equal to the aviation sector. Although as health care researchers, we need to face this reality and act.” This episode of the BBMRI-ERIC podcast goes behind Amsterdam UMC’s recent win of the International Freezer Challenge to explore biobanking sustainability…
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New podcast and video: ELSI Dialogues – An Introduction to the Belgian Biobank Legislation
Introduction 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 episode of ELSI Dialogues aims to present the unique legal framework for biobanking that…
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New Podcast Episode: What is a Patient Pillar? How Patient Representatives are Shaping BBMRI-ERIC and Biobanking – Part One
“Cancer is traumatising, and you want to forget it as soon as possible, but some of us believe our experiences can be useful for others.” This first of a two-part episode looks at the work of the BBMRI Stakeholder Forum Patient Pillar that brings together patient organisations from across Europe to help shape BBMRI’s biobanking…
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New Podcast Episode: What is a Patient Pillar? Eric Vermeulen, New Chair, Explains – Part Two
“This tissue is really representing the patient and that’s what I find very interesting about biobanking. You don’t need to be there to be in research.” This is the second of a two-part episode exploring the work of the BBMRI Stakeholder Forum Patient Pillar that brings together patient organisations from across Europe to help shape…
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New podcast episode: ELSI Dialogues – Why ELSI Matters!
“I think an ELSI expert is often seen as a patch for projects from the natural sciences. You can ask this ELSI expert anything that has to be solved in a certain way, it has to be a yes or no answer, then it’s done and you never have to talk about it again.” This…
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New BBMRI-ERIC podcast episode: Exploring the Lightweight Distributed Provenance Model for Complex Real–world Environments – biobanking, medical research data and reproducibility
“We realised we needed to start something new to address the medical research reproducibility crisis.” The latest episode of the BBMRI-ERIC podcast is now available. It explores a paper that was recently published in Nature which illustrates a lightweight distributed provenance model designed for complex, real-world, environments. The paper has been researched and written by a…