Cyprus
BBMRI.cy is the official Cypriot node of BBMRI-ERIC, led by the Ministry of Health and integrating the national biobanking landscape with European standards and infrastructures. The Node encompasses the country’s two biobanks and coordinates national biospecimen and data collections. These include biobank.cy — Centre of Excellence in Biobanking and Biomedical Research at the University of Cyprus — and the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING), which contributes clinical and disease-focused collections.
BBMRI.cy provides secure, GDPR-compliant access, ELSI support and links Cypriot researchers, clinicians and industry to BBMRI-ERIC’s federated platform, enabling international research access and advancing precision medicine and genomic initiatives in Cyprus. More about BBMRI.cy
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Areas of expertise
Population-level genomics and precision medicine, including systematic recruitment and characterisation of the Cypriot population.
Inherited and rare disorders, with longstanding expertise in kidney diseases and expanding collections in cardiovascular, ophthalmic and other genetic conditions.
Biobanking-driven translational research, integrating biospecimen collection, clinical data and genomic analysis to support research on complex traits and inherited disorders.
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Achievements
Participation in BBMRI-ERIC and EU-level initiatives: Cyprus, as a full member of BBMRI-ERIC, continued participation in coordination activities and contributed to pan-European initiatives including Genome of Europe (GoE), the Global Biodata and Biobanks Initiative (GDI) and EvolveBBMRI.
National biobanking operations: biobank.cy CoE continued population-level biospecimen and data collection under approved protocols and maintained operational workflows supporting national genomic and precision medicine research activities.
Node integration of national biobanks: The BBMRI.cy National Node maintained the integration of biobank.cy and the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics as collaborating biobanks, ensuring national representation within BBMRI-ERIC structures and European access and visibility mechanisms.
Achievements linked to calendar year 2025
