BBMRI-ERIC is the European research infrastructure (RI) for biobanking and biomolecular resources, one of the largest RIs in the health and life sciences. Set up in 2013, the infrastricture includes around 500 biobanks within 29 Nodes from 28 Member and Observer countries plus the global organisation IARC/WHO. Our headquarters are in Graz, Austria.
Our services provided for, and by, the biobanking community (clinicians, researchers, biobankers, industry, patients, public) facilitate responsible access to high-quality samples, data, biomolecular resources and additional services. This is made possible through our expertise in biobank operations, quality management, datafication and ethical, legal and societal implications.
BBMRI-ERIC’s vision is simplified as: “Biobanking for a Healthier World”.
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Our impact in 2025
14,946
Sample and data requests successfully handled across the BBMRI-ERIC community
4,568
New publications involving BBMRI-ERIC
49,789
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- BBMRI-ERIC enters production as part of the EOSC Federation
BBMRI-ERIC has entered production as part of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Federation, marking the transition from developing and prototyping the Node to delivering operational services and resources for… Read more: BBMRI-ERIC enters production as part of the EOSC Federation - How research infrastructures are bridges to connect Europe and deliver for the Cancer Mission
Prof. Jens K. Habermann, BBMRI-ERIC Director General, contributed a key intervention on the opening day of the European Commission event ‘5 Years EU Cancer Mission: Stronger Through Connection’. Marc Lemaitre, Director-General for… Read more: How research infrastructures are bridges to connect Europe and deliver for the Cancer Mission - Qatar Biobank receives the BBMRI-ERIC Quality Label
The Qatar Biobank, part of the Qatar Precision Health Institute (QPHI), has achieved the BBMRI-ERIC Quality Label, recognising its high standards in quality management and biobanking. The biobank is committed… Read more: Qatar Biobank receives the BBMRI-ERIC Quality Label