Knowledge Base

Welcome to the BBMRI-ERIC Knowledge Base – our open-access resource platform containing information on ethical, legal, IT and quality related matters relevant to biobanking. Here you will find practical guidance on specific topics. Browse our articles below or use the search option.

If you want to look at articles by BBMRI-ERIC department, select Biobanking Development, ELSI, Quality Management or IT.

Ethics oversight

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• Ethics appraisal process for EU-funded projects 
• EU-Funded projects: Ethics requirements and ethical oversight 
• Ethics advisors and ethics advisory boards. Roles and function in EU-funded projects

Infectious diseases

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• COVID-19 research

Data governance

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• Code of practice for scientific research under the GDPR
• Data protection
• International data sharing: Material Transfer Agreements and Data Transfer Agreements
• Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA): Tools and resources

Artificial intelligence and digital innovation

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• Ethics of AI Lab
• Artificial intelligence in biobanking and biomedical research

Incidental findings

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• Incidental findings

Oncology

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• Cancer survivorship
• Digital ELSI services for cancer research
• Enhancing patient engagement in oncology research

Genomics

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• The rights of family members of genomic data
• Access and benefit sharing of genetic resources
• Organoids
• Polygenic Risk Scores (PRS) 

Sex and gender

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• Sex and gender in biomedical research

Participant rights, inclusion and engagement

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• Public and Patient Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) in biobanking
• Reimbursement and compensation to research participants 
• Vulnerability in biomedical research: A broad spectrum 
• Biobanking with children

Biobanking and translational research practices

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• Governance structures for biobanks 
• Biobanks and One Health approach
• Different types of biobanks
• Digitalisation of biobanks
• Biobanking research

Practical guidance on research data governance

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• How to conduct a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA): A step-by-step approach 
• Preparation of a new project – what to do with the data
• How to manage personal data in a new project

Practical guidance on data requests and access procedures

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• How to respond to personal data requests

Practical guidance on paediatric participation and engagement

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• A step-by-step engagement process for children in biobanking

Practical guidance on biobanks

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• Best practices for biobanking
• How to set up a biobank

Quality standards

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• Interoperability tools
• CEN standards: Molecular in vitro diagnostic examinations and specifications for pre-examinations processes for urine and other body fluids
• CEN standards: Molecular in vitro diagnostic examinations and specifications for pre-examinations processes for exosomes and other extracellular vesicles in venous whole blood
• CEN standards: Molecular in vitro diagnostic examinations and specifications for pre-examinations processes for venous whole blood
• CEN standards: Molecular in vitro diagnostic examinations and specifications for pre-examinations processes for circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in venous whole blood

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Consent

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• Consent in biobanking