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BBRMI-ERIC’s feedback to a European strategy for research and technology infrastructures – A response to the European Commission’s call for evidence
The European Commission (EC) is seeking stakeholder input on how to strengthen research and technology infrastructures in Europe by addressing challenges such as limited funding and fragmented collaboration. Research and technology infrastructures are vital to scientific excellence and technological advancement, playing a key role in strengthening the competitiveness of Europe’s research, innovation, and industrial landscapes. Yet, financial limitations…
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BBMRI-ERIC and the ICSC sign a Memorandum of Understanding to foster collaboration
High-capacity processing and storage of sensitive health data was not only a major topic at EBW25, it is also one of the defining challenges for modern health research. To meet this challenge, BBMRI-ERIC and the ICSC, the Italian National Research Center in High Performance Computing, Big Data and Quantum Computing, implemented and managed by the ICSC Foundation…
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New Podcast Episode – ELSI Dialogues: Navigating the Future: Legal and IT Challenges, Risks, and Opportunities of AI in Biobanking
“The technology is there. What is not there immediately, is how to use the technology properly.” Prof. Marco Montali In episode 28 of the BBMRI-ERIC podcast, Ilaria Colussi, Data Protection Officer at BBMRI-ERIC, and two guest experts discuss legal and technical aspects of using AI tools for biobanking. How can AI help modern biobanking? How…
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Europe Biobank Week Congress 2025 comes to Bologna
Joint press release from BBMRI-ERIC, ESBB, BBMRI Italy and ICSC. The Europe Biobank Week (EBW) Congress, jointly organised between BBMRI-ERIC (the European Research Infrastructure for Biobanking and Biomolecular Resources in Health and Life Science) and ESBB (the European, African and Middle Eastern Society for Biopreservation and Biobanking) takes place from 13-16 May at Bologna Congressi, Italy. The 2025 congress will host…
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BBMRI-ERIC’s Strategy for European life sciences – A submission to the EC’s Call for Evidence
Towards a Strategy for European Life Sciences The European Commission is preparing a new Strategy for European Life Sciences, to be adopted in 2025. As one of the largest ERIC’s, BBMRI followed the European Commission’s invitation to provide its feedback in the open call for evidence “Towards a Strategy for European Life Sciences”. The new…
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canSERV Open Call Relaunches: EUR 1,500,000 in EU funding to accelerate Cancer Research and Innovation
Graz, 15 April 2024: The canSERV project has relaunched its Open Call for Service Provision, making up to EUR 1,5 million in EU funding available to support oncology research. From today, cancer researchers across Europe and beyond can apply for free access to more than 400 specialised services that cover the full spectrum of the cancer research pipeline – from basic…
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The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) becomes the first biobank in Norway to achieve ISO 20387 accreditation
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) has achieved accreditation under the ISO 20387 standard, becoming the first biobank in Norway to be accredited under this international standard. According to Haben Tesfu, Quality Manager at NIPH, achieving this accreditation marks a major milestone: “Working with an ISO standard like 20387 requires a comprehensive assessment of every…
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BBMRI-ERIC joins EOSC Federation build-up phase
BBMRI-ERIC joins EOSC Federation build-up phase BBMRI-ERIC is one of 13 Candidate EOSC Nodes invited to participate in the first wave deployment of the EOSC Federation. The implementation of the Federation’s build-up phase kicked off in Brussels on 17-18 March 2025 at a workshop organised by the EOSC Tripartite Group under the auspices of DG RTD. This article explores what this…
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BBMRI-ERIC implements its Work Programme 2025-2027: From Strategy to Operation
During February and March, BBMRI-ERIC convened a series of unique, community driven, events to launch its Work Programme for 2025-2027. This article explores what’s in store for the research infrastructure over the next three years and how the community plays a leading role. About the Work Programme This Work Programme represents the implementation of the…
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Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures: A BBMRI-ERIC story for the WHO World Health Day 2025
BBMRI-ERIC and its biobanks facilitate research on women’s and children’s health It takes a village to raise a child but also a whole research community who develop the best possible medical support for mothers and their children during and after pregnancy. World Health Day is an initiative by the World Health Organisation (WHO). This year’s topic…
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New Podcast Episode – ELSI Dialogues: Access and benefit-sharing of Genetic Resources – the Nagoya Protocol applied to biobanks
Sharing is caring. This also holds true for biological samples and data as resources for research. Episode 27 of the BBMRI-ERIC podcast explores how the Nagoya Protocol – an international agreement regulating collection, storage and sharing of non-human genetic resources – helps biobankers and researchers to distribute and utilise these resources responsibly. Powered by RedCircle…
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ISIDORe Case Study: BBMRI-ERIC Latvia – biobanking enabling pandemic preparedness research
The ISIDORe project is a major European initiative focusing on studying infectious diseases and improving Europe’s ability to respond to future epidemics and pandemics. The project brought together the largest and most diverse set of research infrastructure provided facilities and services that cover areas from structural biology to clinical trials. Throughout its duration, ISIDORe facilitated scientists with…