Bulgaria
BBMRI.bg is based at Molecular Medicine Center, Medical University of Sofia, hosting the biggest national biobank with various clinical and population research collections. The biobanking network involves biobanks from two of the biggest Medical Universities in Sofia and Plovdiv.
BBMRI.bg is supported by the Ministry of Education and Science in the frame of the National Roadmap of Research Infrastructures. The goal of the National Node is to enlarge the biobanking network, increase international visibility and further use of the available collections, supporting high quality technical and ethical standards and contributing to health research and precision medicine. More about BBMRI.bg
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Areas of expertise
Research biobanking in cancer and complex diseases, including collection of various biological samples and data for advanced Omics research.
Clinical biobank for research in rare diseases, linking sample collections from Genome Diagnostics Laboratory with BBMRI.bg.
Capacity for whole exome and whole genome analysis by NGS and aCGH, coupled with storage at the GDI national hub.
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Achievements
Collection of additional 1000 participants for the Genome of Bulgaria as part of the Genome of Europe project, following massive national media campaign.
Financial support for BBMRI.bg was provided by the Ministry of Education and Science within the framework of the National University Complex for Biomedical and Translational Research (NUCBTR), as a Research Infrastructure on the National Roadmap. This support covers operational costs, biobanking activities for GoE participants, WGS, as well as co-funding of the
GDI project aimed at establishing the Genome Data Hub.
Cooperation with EATRIS and Health and LifeScience Cluster. Presenting BBMRI.bg and international projects at the meeting „Biomarkers in Translational Medicine — Common Goals and Shared Expertise“, organised by EATRIS Bulgaria, 28.11.2025 in Sofia.
Achievements linked to calendar year 2025
