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To Accreditation and beyond: The Added Value of the BBMRI-ERIC Quality Label
The Added Value of the BBMRI-ERIC Quality Label The quest for excellence in biobanking continues: The Hannover Unified Biobank (HUB) (read more about its accreditation here) and the NCT Tissue Biobank Heidelberg (read more about its accreditation here) are pursuing accreditation beyond the German Accreditation Body (DAkkS) by seeking to obtain the BBMRI-ERIC Quality Label. “I was very surprised that already accredited biobanks want to…
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EvolveBBMRI: One year of implementation on datafication, greening biobanks, and One Health integration
Since its creation, the Biobanking and BioMolecular resources Research Infrastructure – European Research Infrastructure Consortium (BBMRI-ERIC) has made a remarkable contribution to European and international cutting-edge research, standing as one of the largest research infrastructures for health research and life sciences in Europe. Now, one year into BBMRI-ERIC’s EC-supported accelerated evolution, what changes are the…
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BBMRI-ERIC biobanks as pillars of modern paediatric cancer research
Feb 15th was International Childhood Cancer Day 2025 On the International Childhood Cancer Day 2025, we invited you on a virtual journey across Europe to get to know biobanks in our network that build and sustain paediatric cancer collections and make them accessible for manifold research projects. Now, explore the entire series of biobank portraits…
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New Podcast Episode – ELSI Dialogues: Artificial Intelligence in South-Eastern Asia – The Indonesian National Artificial Intelligence Strategy on Ethics and Policy
“AI systems need to be human centric, they should serve humanity and the common good” Episode 26 takes you to a webinar on developing strategies for a trustworthy AI explored at the example of South-eastern Asia. After a quick introduction on how the European Union approaches this challenge, Thilma Komaling, one of the authors of…
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Call for Tender: BBMRI-ERIC Common Service IT 2025-2027
CALL FOR TENDER BBMRI-ERIC COMMON SERVICE IT 2025-2027 Publication date: 1st December 2024 Main Objective of this Call The main objective of this call for tender is to propose continuation of the Common Service IT (CS IT) that provides expertise, services, and tools relevant to the pursuance of tasks and activities of BBMRI-ERIC. It reflects development of the…
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Hannover Unified Biobank (HUB) accredited according to the international standard for biobanking (ISO 20387)
The Hannover Unified Biobank (HUB) has achieved accreditation under the DIN EN ISO 20387:2020 standard, titled “Biotechnology – Biobanking – General requirements for biobanking.” This makes HUB the first biobank in Germany to receive this accreditation for biobanking activities of liquid human biospecimens succeeding the accreditation of NCT Tissue Bank of Heidelberg in 2023. Additionally, the Hannover…
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BBMRI-ERIC and canSERV in the press: 400 ways to defeat cancer faster
Thank you to Didi Hubmann, Editorial Director of Themenmagazine, Kleine Zeitung, for granting permission to share his translated feature on BBMRI-ERIC and the canSERV project. You can access the original German versions as they appeared in print as a PDF – page one and page two. 400 ways to defeat cancer faster A network that brings research in the European health…
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A year filled with collaborative efforts and joint successes: BBMRI-ERIC’s 2023 Annual Report
BBMRI-ERIC is proud to share its 2023 Annual Report that documents continued focus on three main themes: sustainability, community, and collaboration. This heralded the second year of our three-year work programme fostering community engagement among our Member States and stakeholders and enabling significant advancements within the health and life sciences. You can read the full Annual report here…
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New podcast episode – ELSI Dialogues: Communicating with patient citizens on implementing the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
“Without the patient citizen’s data, there is no future for research” This episode takes you to a workshop on information points for citizens under the European Health Data space. The workshop is jointly organised under the EHDS2Pilot project by BBMRI-ERIC’s ethical, legal and societal implications team and the Spanish Research Council in Brussels – CSIC…
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Ireland’s Path to Joining BBMRI-ERIC: Highlights from the 3rd BioBANC Symposium
On September 6th, BBMRI-ERIC’s Director General, Jens Habermann, and Johanna Kostenzer, Senior Public Affairs Specialist, took part in the third BioBANC Symposium, a key event hosted by the University of Galway, Ireland. Jana Pavlic-Zupanc, Head of Public Affairs at BBMRI, comments on the progress of the Irish biobanking community as it prepares to join BBMRI-ERIC, stating: “BBMRI-ERIC…
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BBMRI-ERIC launches 10-Year Roadmap
Biobanking for a Healthier World Brussels, 15 October 2024: Today, BBMRI-ERIC launches its visionary 10-Year Roadmap that adopts the “One Health” approach to prioritise the interconnection between human, animal, and environmental health. The event unveils the uniquely co-created Roadmap to key stakeholders, emphasising its role in advancing biobanking for European and global health improvements. It provides a blueprint for…
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European Life Science Research Infrastructures (LS-RIs) Launch FP10 Position Paper
This article is 311 words and is an approximate 2-minute read. The European Life Science Research Infrastructures (LS-RIs) have launched a joint position paper, outlining key messages for the next Framework Programme for Research (FP10): “Driving Innovation and Collaboration: A Strategic Vision for European Life Science Research Infrastructures in Framework Programme 10”. The paper is…