Poland
The Polish National Node coordinates the activities of the Polish biobanking community and its integration with the European infrastructure. The core BBMRI.pl consortium currently consists of eight biobanking institutions, with many others collaborating under the Polish Biobanking Network. Our National Node is responsible for internal and external communications, maintaining contacts and coordination with BBMRI-ERIC, representing the Polish biobanking community to national and international stakeholders and promoting Polish biobanking experts in the European initiatives and working groups.
Our shared vision is to continue developing and expanding an integrated, sustainable and state-of-the-art biobanking network in Poland. To realise this vision, the biobanking community is committed to enhancing coordination, efficiency, and quality in the management of biobank samples. More about BBMRI.pl.
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Areas of expertise
Collaborative biobanking with an expanded research dimension: an ability to bridge biobanking and disease research with the special focus on the new cellular models and digital pathology data acquisition and analysis, specifically tailored for the individual research projects.
Advisory role for the medical staff on the best practices for collecting and preparing the biological samples for state-of-art biobanking.
Extensive expertise in quality management in biobanking, aligning its practices with international standards such as ISO 20387. The consortium supports the implementation of robust quality systems across Polish biobanks, offering training, audits and guidance to ensure high-quality, reliable biological samples and data.
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Achievements
Organisation of the 2025 BBMRI.pl national scientific conference, bringing together researchers, clinicians and biobank representatives with guest speakers from BBMRI-ERIC. The event facilitated knowledge exchange, strengthened national collaboration and enhanced the visibility and strategic role of BBMRI.pl within the Polish biomedical research infrastructure.
Publication of chapters in an international monograph entitled “Artificial Intelligence in Biobanking: Ethical, Legal and Societal Challenges” on the ethical and legal aspects of AI in biobanking: “Artificial intelligence and communication with research participants in the process of biobanking human biological material”, „Liability for Damages, AI and Machine Learning for Digital Pathology as New Challenges for Biobanks”.
Participation in the work of expert group appointed by the Ministry of Health regarding biobanking legislation in Poland.
Achievements linked to calendar year 2025
National Node Director: Dr. Radosław Zagożdżon
✉️ Email: radoslaw.zagozdzon@wum.edu.pl
🔗 Web: https://bbmri.pl/